Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in United States
United States: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) was -1.13 trillion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in United States, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in United States stood at -1.13 trillion. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 279.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in United States peaked at -239.37 billion in 2009 and was at its lowest, -1.13 trillion, in 2024.
United States ranks 197th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -714.05 billion | — |
| 2006 | -825.58 billion | +15.6% |
| 2007 | -632.84 billion | -23.3% |
| 2008 | -747.07 billion | +18.1% |
| 2009 | -239.37 billion | -68.0% |
| 2010 | -446.40 billion | +86.5% |
| 2011 | -525.86 billion | +17.8% |
| 2012 | -448.03 billion | -14.8% |
| 2013 | -400.08 billion | -10.7% |
| 2014 | -297.08 billion | -25.7% |
| 2015 | -386.42 billion | +30.1% |
| 2016 | -362.41 billion | -6.2% |
| 2017 | -373.25 billion | +3.0% |
| 2018 | -302.86 billion | -18.9% |
| 2019 | -558.35 billion | +84.4% |
| 2020 | -671.97 billion | +20.3% |
| 2021 | -825.58 billion | +22.9% |
| 2022 | -875.62 billion | +6.1% |
| 2023 | -1.07 trillion | +22.5% |
| 2024 | -1.13 trillion | +5.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's -1.13 trillion is below the median for high income countries, which is 822.40 million. (71 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -631.78 billion | -825.58 billion | -239.37 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -410.07 billion | -558.35 billion | -297.08 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -914.96 billion | -1.13 trillion | -671.97 billion | 5 |
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 financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in United States?
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in United States was -1.13 trillion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was -239.37 billion in 2009.
- What is the lowest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.13 trillion in 2024.
- How does United States rank for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
- United States ranks 197th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 279.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.