Debt securities, Financial assets, Transactions in United States
United States: Debt securities, Financial assets, Transactions was 51.74 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Debt securities, Financial assets, Transactions in United States, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, debt securities, financial assets, transactions in United States stood at 51.74 billion.
That represents a change of up 148.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt securities, financial assets, transactions in United States peaked at 157.18 billion in 2009 and was at its lowest, -167.28 billion, in 2011.
United States ranks 5th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt securities, Financial assets, Transactions in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 79.68 billion | — |
| 2002 | 68.32 billion | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 55.82 billion | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 26.70 billion | -52.2% |
| 2005 | 146.32 billion | +448.1% |
| 2006 | 114.38 billion | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 53.65 billion | -53.1% |
| 2008 | -70.89 billion | -232.1% |
| 2009 | 157.18 billion | -321.7% |
| 2010 | -15.65 billion | -110.0% |
| 2011 | -167.28 billion | +969.1% |
| 2012 | -92.79 billion | -44.5% |
| 2013 | 33.18 billion | -135.8% |
| 2014 | -30.74 billion | -192.6% |
| 2015 | 55.15 billion | -279.4% |
| 2016 | 44.11 billion | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 66.68 billion | +51.2% |
| 2018 | 29.42 billion | -55.9% |
| 2019 | -36.76 billion | -224.9% |
| 2020 | -99.14 billion | +169.7% |
| 2021 | 41.34 billion | -141.7% |
| 2022 | 114.30 billion | +176.5% |
| 2023 | 10.28 billion | -91.0% |
| 2024 | 20.85 billion | +102.8% |
| 2025 | 51.74 billion | +148.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.13 billion | -70.89 billion | 157.18 billion | 9 |
| 2010s | -11.47 billion | -167.28 billion | 66.68 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.23 billion | -99.14 billion | 114.30 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More external debt data for United States
- Other investment, Debt instruments 6.50 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 16.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 2.69 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 19,013 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.2112 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 3.53 trillion (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -7.59 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 15.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -3.44 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 7,875 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt securities, financial assets, transactions in United States?
- Debt securities, financial assets, transactions in United States was 51.74 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest debt securities, financial assets, transactions recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 157.18 billion in 2009.
- What is the lowest debt securities, financial assets, transactions recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -167.28 billion in 2011.
- How does United States rank for debt securities, financial assets, transactions?
- United States ranks 5th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is debt securities, financial assets, transactions rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Debt securities, Financial assets, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.