Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units) in United States
United States: Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units) was 20.87 billion US dollar in 2025. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in United States, 2002–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
United States recorded 20.87 billion US dollar for reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) 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, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) 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 32nd out of 140 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.
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units) in United States, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9.96 billion US dollar | — |
| 2003 | 11.18 billion US dollar | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 15.57 billion US dollar | +39.3% |
| 2005 | 17.73 billion US dollar | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 18.64 billion US dollar | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 20.49 billion US dollar | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 23.09 billion US dollar | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 23.48 billion US dollar | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 25.04 billion US dollar | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 24.97 billion US dollar | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 23.47 billion US dollar | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 21.44 billion US dollar | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 22.77 billion US dollar | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 21.56 billion US dollar | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 21.14 billion US dollar | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 16.96 billion US dollar | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 14.46 billion US dollar | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 12.13 billion US dollar | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 14.34 billion US dollar | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 12.38 billion US dollar | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 8.77 billion US dollar | -29.2% |
| 2023 | 7.73 billion US dollar | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 12.97 billion US dollar | +67.8% |
| 2025 | 20.87 billion US dollar | +60.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 20.87 billion US dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.23 billion US dollar, 2.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
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 |
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 reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in United States?
- Reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in United States was 20.87 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 25.04 billion US dollar in 2010.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.73 billion US dollar in 2023.
- How does United States rank for reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and)?
- United States ranks 32nd out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) 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, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and 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.