Euro Area (EA) vs United States of America: Portfolio investment

Euro Area (EA)
18.21 trillion US dollar
in 2025
United States of America
19.21 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Euro Area (EA) rank
1st
United States of America rank
1st

Portfolio investment over time

  • Euro Area (EA)
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 19.21 trillion US dollar against 18.21 trillion US dollar in Euro Area (EA), a difference of 995.60 billion US dollar.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Euro Area (EA)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times 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 1 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro Area (EA) United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 2.04 trillion US dollar 2.65 trillion US dollar 613.41 billion US dollar United States of America
2000s 4.33 trillion US dollar 4.24 trillion US dollar 85.07 billion US dollar Euro Area (EA)
2010s 8.47 trillion US dollar 9.69 trillion US dollar 1.23 trillion US dollar United States of America
2020s 14.60 trillion US dollar 15.76 trillion US dollar 1.16 trillion US dollar United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, Euro Area (EA) or United States of America?
United States of America, at 19.21 trillion US dollar against 18.21 trillion US dollar in Euro Area (EA) as of 2025.
What is the difference in portfolio investment between Euro Area (EA) and United States of America?
995.60 billion US dollar, with United States of America 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 portfolio 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 Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
171 places, 4,115 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.