Reserve assets, Debt securities in United States
United States: Reserve assets, Debt securities was 20.87 billion US dollar in 2025. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets, Debt securities in United States, 2002–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, debt securities in United States is 20.87 billion US dollar, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.9% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, debt securities in United States peaked at 25.04 billion US dollar in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.73 billion US dollar, in 2023.
That places United States 25th out of 132 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.52 billion US dollar | 9.96 billion US dollar | 23.48 billion US dollar | 8 |
| 2010s | 20.39 billion US dollar | 12.13 billion US dollar | 25.04 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.84 billion US dollar | 7.73 billion US dollar | 20.87 billion US dollar | 6 |
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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)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -3.44 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 3.74 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 105.15 (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, debt securities in United States?
- Reserve assets, debt securities in United States was 20.87 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, debt securities recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 25.04 billion US dollar in 2010.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, debt securities recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.73 billion US dollar in 2023.
- How does United States rank for reserve assets, debt securities?
- United States ranks 25th out of 132 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, debt securities rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Debt securities (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.