Euro Area (EA) vs United States: Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares

Euro Area (EA)
11.01 trillion US dollar
in 2025
United States
12.46 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Euro Area (EA) rank
1st
United States rank
1st

Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares over time

  • Euro Area (EA)
  • United States
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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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Indicator
Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
161 places, 3,787 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

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.