International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in United States
United States: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 20.15 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in United States, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in United States stood at 20.15 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 323.4% on the previous year and up 432.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in United States peaked at 29.34 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -10.53 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places United States 44th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in United States, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 15.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 22.61 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 1979 | 29.34 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 1980 | 23.31 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1981 | -0.7318 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 1982 | 23.7 % change on previous year | -3339.0% |
| 1983 | 17.11 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6481 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1985 | 14.62 % change on previous year | +2156.1% |
| 1986 | 20.67 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 1987 | 10.15 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 1988 | 13.44 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 1989 | 16.62 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 1990 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 1991 | 7.87 % change on previous year | -700.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2134 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1993 | 23.88 % change on previous year | +11090.1% |
| 1994 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1995 | 19.21 % change on previous year | +210.8% |
| 1996 | 17.03 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 15.54 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 15.03 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 19.51 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4058 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 2001 | -6.17 % change on previous year | -1621.0% |
| 2002 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 2003 | 22.02 % change on previous year | -1606.0% |
| 2004 | 22.83 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 26.13 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 22.86 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 26.17 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2008 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0154 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 2010 | 12.05 % change on previous year | +77934.5% |
| 2011 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 2012 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2013 | 6.93 % change on previous year | +411.1% |
| 2014 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 2015 | -6.07 % change on previous year | -298.1% |
| 2016 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 2017 | 15.39 % change on previous year | +497.2% |
| 2018 | -8.97 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 2019 | 14.89 % change on previous year | -265.9% |
| 2020 | 11.02 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 9.12 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2022 | -10.53 % change on previous year | -215.5% |
| 2023 | 9.05 % change on previous year | -185.9% |
| 2024 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2025 | 20.15 % change on previous year | +323.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 20.15 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.49 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +77934.5% | 0.0154 % change on previous year | 12.05 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +11090.1% | 0.2134 % change on previous year | 23.88 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +3339.0% | -0.7318 % change on previous year | 23.7 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +2156.1% | 0.6481 % change on previous year | 14.62 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -1621.0% | 0.4058 % change on previous year | -6.17 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1606.0% | -1.46 % change on previous year | 22.02 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.49 % change on previous year | 15.52 % change on previous year | 29.34 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 13.95 % change on previous year | -0.7318 % change on previous year | 23.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.32 % change on previous year | -1.31 % change on previous year | 23.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.66 % change on previous year | -6.19 % change on previous year | 26.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.32 % change on previous year | -8.97 % change on previous year | 15.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.26 % change on previous year | -10.53 % change on previous year | 20.15 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 177.37 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in United States?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in United States was 20.15 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 29.34 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.53 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does United States rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- United States ranks 44th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 432.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.