Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) (Assets) in United States
United States: Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) (Assets) was 3.76 trillion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) in United States, 2002–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
United States recorded 3.76 trillion US dollar for portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) in 2025.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) in United States peaked at 3.94 trillion US dollar in 2021 and was at its lowest, 883.20 billion US dollar, in 2002.
United States ranks 1st of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) (Assets) in United States, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 883.20 billion US dollar | — |
| 2003 | 1.08 trillion US dollar | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 1.24 trillion US dollar | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 1.28 trillion US dollar | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.65 trillion US dollar | +29.3% |
| 2007 | 1.93 trillion US dollar | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 1.54 trillion US dollar | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 2.00 trillion US dollar | +29.7% |
| 2010 | 2.19 trillion US dollar | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 2.17 trillion US dollar | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.40 trillion US dollar | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 2.43 trillion US dollar | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.66 trillion US dollar | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 2.48 trillion US dollar | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 2.53 trillion US dollar | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.00 trillion US dollar | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 3.11 trillion US dollar | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 3.30 trillion US dollar | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 3.45 trillion US dollar | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 3.94 trillion US dollar | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 3.40 trillion US dollar | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 3.44 trillion US dollar | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 3.46 trillion US dollar | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 3.76 trillion US dollar | +8.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 3.76 trillion US dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.42 billion US dollar, 280.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.45 trillion US dollar | 883.20 billion US dollar | 2.00 trillion US dollar | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.63 trillion US dollar | 2.17 trillion US dollar | 3.30 trillion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.57 trillion US dollar | 3.40 trillion US dollar | 3.94 trillion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
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 portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) in United States?
- Portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) in United States was 3.76 trillion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.94 trillion US dollar in 2021.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 883.20 billion US dollar in 2002.
- How does United States rank for portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6)?
- United States ranks 1st out of 146 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) (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.