Euro Area (EA) vs United States: Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares
Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares over time
- Euro Area (EA)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 12.46 trillion US dollar against 11.01 trillion US dollar in Euro Area (EA), a difference of 1.45 trillion US dollar.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Euro Area (EA)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United States ahead.
Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 2 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Euro Area (EA) averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro Area (EA) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 986.87 billion US dollar | 2.68 trillion US dollar | 1.69 trillion US dollar | United States |
| 2000s | 2.91 trillion US dollar | 3.21 trillion US dollar | 299.07 billion US dollar | United States |
| 2010s | 8.00 trillion US dollar | 5.93 trillion US dollar | 2.06 trillion US dollar | Euro Area (EA) |
| 2020s | 10.18 trillion US dollar | 9.53 trillion US dollar | 657.62 billion US dollar | Euro Area (EA) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, equity and investment fund shares, Euro Area (EA) or United States?
- United States, at 12.46 trillion US dollar against 11.01 trillion US dollar in Euro Area (EA) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investment, equity and investment fund shares between Euro Area (EA) and United States?
- 1.45 trillion US dollar, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro Area (EA) and United States?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Euro Area (EA) and United States rank globally for direct investment, equity and investment fund shares?
- Euro Area (EA) ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares (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.