Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations in United States of America
United States of America: Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations was 295.43 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations in United States of America, 2002–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations in United States of America is 295.43 billion US dollar, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations in United States of America peaked at 328.20 billion US dollar in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.02 billion US dollar, in 2003.
That places United States of America 6th out of 138 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations in United States of America, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13.51 billion US dollar | — |
| 2003 | 12.02 billion US dollar | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 18.44 billion US dollar | +53.5% |
| 2005 | 25.72 billion US dollar | +39.4% |
| 2006 | 23.77 billion US dollar | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 43.08 billion US dollar | +81.3% |
| 2008 | 21.00 billion US dollar | -51.2% |
| 2009 | 55.43 billion US dollar | +163.9% |
| 2010 | 55.99 billion US dollar | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 185.24 billion US dollar | +230.8% |
| 2012 | 194.59 billion US dollar | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 203.73 billion US dollar | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 190.82 billion US dollar | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 199.71 billion US dollar | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 201.27 billion US dollar | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 279.43 billion US dollar | +38.8% |
| 2018 | 292.25 billion US dollar | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 328.20 billion US dollar | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 292.92 billion US dollar | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 287.81 billion US dollar | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 293.79 billion US dollar | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 299.68 billion US dollar | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 273.07 billion US dollar | -8.9% |
| 2025 | 295.43 billion US dollar | +8.2% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 295.43 billion US dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.15 billion US dollar, 20.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations in United States of America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +230.8% | 55.99 billion US dollar | 185.24 billion US dollar |
| 2009 | +163.9% | 21.00 billion US dollar | 55.43 billion US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.62 billion US dollar | 12.02 billion US dollar | 55.43 billion US dollar | 8 |
| 2010s | 213.12 billion US dollar | 55.99 billion US dollar | 328.20 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 290.45 billion US dollar | 273.07 billion US dollar | 299.68 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 3 Hong Kong, China 658.07 billion US dollar compare
- 4 France 621.86 billion US dollar compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 378.92 billion US dollar
- 7 Italy 286.32 billion US dollar compare
- 8 Spain 207.78 billion US dollar compare
- 9 Luxembourg 158.17 billion US dollar 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 portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations in United States of America?
- Portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations in United States of America was 295.43 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 328.20 billion US dollar in 2019.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.02 billion US dollar in 2003.
- How does United States of America rank for portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations?
- United States of America ranks 6th out of 138 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment, debt securities, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank, Long-term (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.