Euro Area (EA) vs United States of America: Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6)

Euro Area (EA)
1.10 trillion US dollar
in 2025
United States of America
429.71 billion US dollar
in 2025
Euro Area (EA) rank
1st
United States of America rank
3rd

Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) over time

  • Euro Area (EA)
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Euro Area (EA) currently reports 1.10 trillion US dollar against 429.71 billion US dollar in United States of America, a difference of 671.32 billion US dollar.

That makes Euro Area (EA)'s figure about 2.6 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United States of America ahead.

Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 2 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Euro Area (EA) averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro Area (EA) United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 78.82 billion US dollar 273.30 billion US dollar 194.48 billion US dollar United States of America
2010s 601.52 billion US dollar 411.01 billion US dollar 190.51 billion US dollar Euro Area (EA)
2020s 877.65 billion US dollar 441.60 billion US dollar 436.06 billion US dollar Euro Area (EA)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), Euro Area (EA) or United States of America?
Euro Area (EA), at 1.10 trillion US dollar against 429.71 billion US dollar in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) between Euro Area (EA) and United States of America?
671.32 billion US dollar, with Euro Area (EA) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro Area (EA) and United States of America?
19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Euro Area (EA) and United States of America rank globally for portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6)?
Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Short-term (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Short-term (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
134 places, 2,496 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.