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 599,650 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in United States of America, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 599,650 US dollar per square kilometre for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in United States of America peaked at 599,650 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,430 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1976.
United States of America ranks 51st of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 15,430 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 17,186 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 21,961 US dollar per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1979 | 25,098 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 31,019 US dollar per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1981 | 40,557 US dollar per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1982 | 51,947 US dollar per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1983 | 66,571 US dollar per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1984 | 68,323 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 70,451 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 79,334 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 84,472 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 92,597 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 101,945 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 102,762 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 102,204 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 99,396 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 100,870 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 111,354 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 122,071 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 139,620 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 162,967 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 171,541 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 189,809 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 216,852 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 232,648 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 251,912 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 238,339 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 303,679 US dollar per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 355,718 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 432,118 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 513,147 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 538,549 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 489,712 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 538,816 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 526,457 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 476,810 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 469,608 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 458,186 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 428,064 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 429,282 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 458,985 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 481,184 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 511,545 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 550,025 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 548,235 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 540,562 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 599,650 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,919 US dollar per square kilometre | 15,430 US dollar per square kilometre | 25,098 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 68,721 US dollar per square kilometre | 31,019 US dollar per square kilometre | 101,945 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 130,259 US dollar per square kilometre | 99,396 US dollar per square kilometre | 189,809 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 357,267 US dollar per square kilometre | 216,852 US dollar per square kilometre | 538,549 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 477,894 US dollar per square kilometre | 428,064 US dollar per square kilometre | 538,816 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 559,618 US dollar per square kilometre | 540,562 US dollar per square kilometre | 599,650 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 48 Dominica 632,720 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 49 Lithuania 619,516 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 50 Hungary 609,406 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 52 Palau 589,348 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 53 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 572,559 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 54 Slovakia 559,832 US dollar per square kilometre 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 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 599,650 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, 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 599,650 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,430 US dollar per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does United States of America rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- United States of America ranks 51st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 27.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.