Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in United States of America
United States of America: Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt was 384.19 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in United States of America, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in United States of America stood at 384.19 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in United States of America peaked at 540.91 billion in 2011 and was at its lowest, 259.35 billion, in 2016.
That places United States of America 1st out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 398.71 billion | — |
| 2010 | 353.52 billion | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 540.91 billion | +53.0% |
| 2012 | 467.86 billion | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 467.39 billion | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 539.39 billion | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 350.85 billion | -35.0% |
| 2016 | 259.35 billion | -26.1% |
| 2017 | 323.38 billion | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 331.64 billion | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 354.28 billion | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 410.21 billion | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 430.99 billion | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 437.99 billion | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 447.35 billion | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 384.19 billion | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 398.71 billion | 398.71 billion | 398.71 billion | 1 |
| 2010s | 398.86 billion | 259.35 billion | 540.91 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 422.15 billion | 384.19 billion | 447.35 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 2 Hong Kong, China 211.68 billion compare
- 3 Germany 209.19 billion compare
- 4 British Virgin Islands 123.43 billion compare
More external debt data for United States of America
- 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 inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in United States of America?
- Inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in United States of America was 384.19 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 540.91 billion in 2011.
- What is the lowest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 259.35 billion in 2016.
- How does United States of America rank for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.