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 0.2112 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in United States of America, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in United States of America is 0.2112 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in United States of America peaked at 0.3335 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0754 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
That places United States of America 78th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0754 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0756 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0855 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0875 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0994 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1158 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1423 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1678 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1984 | 0.155 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1487 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1587 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1593 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.162 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1655 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1578 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.152 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1396 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1347 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.14 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1463 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1584 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.174 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1734 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1805 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1938 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2112 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1906 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2277 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2499 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2866 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3248 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3335 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3094 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3275 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3087 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2683 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2545 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.238 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.214 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2088 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2141 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2131 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2172 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2354 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2114 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1898 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1972 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.191 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2112 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.081 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0754 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0875 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1474 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0994 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1678 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1557 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1347 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1805 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2529 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1906 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3335 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2464 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2088 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3275 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.206 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1898 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2354 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 75 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.2253 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.221 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Dominican Republic 0.2158 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2105 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Bulgaria 0.2094 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Australia 0.2031 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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 0.2112 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.3335 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0754 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does United States of America rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- United States of America ranks 78th 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 down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.