Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in United States
United States: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 338,416 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in United States, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in United States stood at 338,416 US dollar per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in United States peaked at 338,416 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,090 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1985.
United States ranks 36th of 160 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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in United States, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1,240 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 1,409 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 1,607 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 1,642 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 1,205 US dollar per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1983 | 1,215 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1,162 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 1,090 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 1,091 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,157 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 1,328 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 1,515 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 1,690 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 1,898 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 2,027 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 2,335 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 2,619 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 2,742 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 3,098 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 3,403 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 3,407 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 3,975 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 4,052 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 3,470 US dollar per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 124,060 US dollar per square kilometre | +3474.9% |
| 2003 | 122,844 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 169,181 US dollar per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 2005 | 200,048 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 253,903 US dollar per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 295,892 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 278,072 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 271,003 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 300,952 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 268,040 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 259,434 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 271,660 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 261,627 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 233,637 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 231,185 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 255,550 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 275,332 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 277,050 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 312,928 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 308,800 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 292,452 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 338,416 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 338,416 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 577,254 US dollar per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +3474.9% | 3,470 US dollar per square kilometre | 124,060 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,324 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,240 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,409 US dollar per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 1,301 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,090 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,642 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,719 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,690 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,975 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 172,253 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,470 US dollar per square kilometre | 295,892 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 263,447 US dollar per square kilometre | 231,185 US dollar per square kilometre | 300,952 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 313,149 US dollar per square kilometre | 292,452 US dollar per square kilometre | 338,416 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 33 Turks and Caicos Islands 546,692 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 34 Czechia 489,093 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 35 Dominican Republic 359,461 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 37 Hungary 326,738 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 38 Estonia 306,607 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 39 Panama 298,257 US dollar per square kilometre compare
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 other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in United States?
- Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in United States was 338,416 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 338,416 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,090 US dollar per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does United States rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- United States ranks 36th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (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.