Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in United States
United States: Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 1.36 trillion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.36 trillion US dollar
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
3rd
of 149 countries
All-time high
1.36 trillion US dollar
in 2025
All-time low
65.53 billion US dollar
in 1983
Years of data
44
1982–2025
Direct investment, Debt instruments in United States, 1982–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
United States recorded 1.36 trillion US dollar for direct investment, debt instruments in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, debt instruments in United States peaked at 1.36 trillion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 65.53 billion US dollar, in 1983.
United States ranks 3rd of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in United States, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 68.61 billion US dollar | — |
| 1983 | 65.53 billion US dollar | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 68.93 billion US dollar | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 71.80 billion US dollar | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 76.62 billion US dollar | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 89.90 billion US dollar | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 100.05 billion US dollar | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 125.66 billion US dollar | +25.6% |
| 1990 | 149.19 billion US dollar | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 159.13 billion US dollar | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 181.15 billion US dollar | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 202.31 billion US dollar | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 180.04 billion US dollar | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 187.97 billion US dollar | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 208.77 billion US dollar | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 231.19 billion US dollar | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 289.29 billion US dollar | +25.1% |
| 1999 | 372.61 billion US dollar | +28.8% |
| 2000 | 388.97 billion US dollar | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 395.55 billion US dollar | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 443.03 billion US dollar | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 488.88 billion US dollar | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 576.32 billion US dollar | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 597.87 billion US dollar | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 635.59 billion US dollar | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 766.96 billion US dollar | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 779.06 billion US dollar | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 848.11 billion US dollar | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 865.54 billion US dollar | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 894.77 billion US dollar | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 985.61 billion US dollar | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 1.07 trillion US dollar | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 1.18 trillion US dollar | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 1.24 trillion US dollar | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.22 trillion US dollar | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.21 trillion US dollar | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.28 trillion US dollar | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.18 trillion US dollar | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 1.16 trillion US dollar | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.18 trillion US dollar | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.21 trillion US dollar | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.34 trillion US dollar | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 1.31 trillion US dollar | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 1.36 trillion US dollar | +3.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1.36 trillion US dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.99 billion US dollar, 31.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.39 billion US dollar | 65.53 billion US dollar | 125.66 billion US dollar | 8 |
| 1990s | 216.16 billion US dollar | 149.19 billion US dollar | 372.61 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 592.03 billion US dollar | 388.97 billion US dollar | 848.11 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 trillion US dollar | 865.54 billion US dollar | 1.28 trillion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 trillion US dollar | 1.16 trillion US dollar | 1.36 trillion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 Netherlands 2.25 trillion US dollar compare
- 2 Luxembourg 1.49 trillion US dollar compare
- 4 Germany 941.75 billion US dollar compare
- 5 Switzerland 741.07 billion US dollar compare
- 6 France 638.78 billion US dollar compare
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 direct investment, debt instruments in United States?
- Direct investment, debt instruments in United States was 1.36 trillion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 trillion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.53 billion US dollar in 1983.
- How does United States rank for direct investment, debt instruments?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 149 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investment, debt instruments rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.