Euro Area (EA) vs United States of America: Direct investment
Direct investment over time
- Euro Area (EA)
- United States of America
How they compare
Euro Area (EA) currently reports 15.14 trillion US dollar against 13.82 trillion US dollar in United States of America, a difference of 1.32 trillion US dollar.
That makes Euro Area (EA)'s figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United States of America ahead.
Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 2 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Euro Area (EA) averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro Area (EA) | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.35 trillion US dollar | 3.05 trillion US dollar | 1.70 trillion US dollar | United States of America |
| 2000s | 3.82 trillion US dollar | 3.80 trillion US dollar | 19.87 billion US dollar | Euro Area (EA) |
| 2010s | 11.32 trillion US dollar | 7.05 trillion US dollar | 4.27 trillion US dollar | Euro Area (EA) |
| 2020s | 13.96 trillion US dollar | 10.79 trillion US dollar | 3.18 trillion US dollar | Euro Area (EA) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, Euro Area (EA) or United States of America?
- Euro Area (EA), at 15.14 trillion US dollar against 13.82 trillion US dollar in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investment between Euro Area (EA) and United States of America?
- 1.32 trillion US dollar, with Euro Area (EA) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro Area (EA) and United States of America?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Euro Area (EA) and United States of America rank globally for direct investment?
- Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.