Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in United States of America
United States of America: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 19,013 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in United States of America, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in United States of America is 19,013 US dollar per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in United States of America peaked at 19,013 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 648.14 US dollar per person, in 1976.
United States of America ranks 32nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 648.14 US dollar per person | — |
| 1977 | 714.69 US dollar per person | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 903.67 US dollar per person | +26.4% |
| 1979 | 1,021 US dollar per person | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 1,250 US dollar per person | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 1,619 US dollar per person | +29.5% |
| 1982 | 2,054 US dollar per person | +26.9% |
| 1983 | 2,608 US dollar per person | +27.0% |
| 1984 | 2,654 US dollar per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 2,712 US dollar per person | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 3,026 US dollar per person | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 3,193 US dollar per person | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 3,469 US dollar per person | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 3,783 US dollar per person | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 3,770 US dollar per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 3,700 US dollar per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 3,549 US dollar per person | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 3,554 US dollar per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 3,876 US dollar per person | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 4,199 US dollar per person | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 4,747 US dollar per person | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 5,474 US dollar per person | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 5,696 US dollar per person | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 6,230 US dollar per person | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 7,041 US dollar per person | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 7,480 US dollar per person | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 8,024 US dollar per person | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 7,527 US dollar per person | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 9,502 US dollar per person | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 11,028 US dollar per person | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 13,268 US dollar per person | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 15,607 US dollar per person | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 16,200 US dollar per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 14,602 US dollar per person | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 15,931 US dollar per person | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 15,443 US dollar per person | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 13,875 US dollar per person | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 13,563 US dollar per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 13,128 US dollar per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 12,168 US dollar per person | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 12,107 US dollar per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 12,855 US dollar per person | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 13,398 US dollar per person | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 14,170 US dollar per person | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 15,174 US dollar per person | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 15,101 US dollar per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 14,805 US dollar per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 16,288 US dollar per person | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 16,456 US dollar per person | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 19,013 US dollar per person | +15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 821.97 US dollar per person | 648.14 US dollar per person | 1,021 US dollar per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 2,637 US dollar per person | 1,250 US dollar per person | 3,783 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,480 US dollar per person | 3,549 US dollar per person | 6,230 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,028 US dollar per person | 7,041 US dollar per person | 16,200 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,664 US dollar per person | 12,107 US dollar per person | 15,931 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,139 US dollar per person | 14,805 US dollar per person | 19,013 US dollar per person | 6 |
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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) 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)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 0.0875 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in United States of America?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in United States of America was 19,013 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 19,013 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 648.14 US dollar per person in 1976.
- How does United States of America rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- United States of America ranks 32nd out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.