International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in United States
United States: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita was 125,546 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in United States, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in United States stood at 125,546 US dollar per person. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in United States peaked at 125,546 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,704 US dollar per person, in 1976.
United States ranks 24th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in United States, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1,704 US dollar per person | — |
| 1977 | 1,948 US dollar per person | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 2,364 US dollar per person | +21.3% |
| 1979 | 3,024 US dollar per person | +27.9% |
| 1980 | 3,693 US dollar per person | +22.1% |
| 1981 | 3,630 US dollar per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 4,448 US dollar per person | +22.5% |
| 1983 | 5,161 US dollar per person | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 5,150 US dollar per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 5,851 US dollar per person | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 6,995 US dollar per person | +19.6% |
| 1987 | 7,636 US dollar per person | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 8,584 US dollar per person | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 9,917 US dollar per person | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 9,677 US dollar per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 10,300 US dollar per person | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 10,180 US dollar per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 12,445 US dollar per person | +22.3% |
| 1994 | 13,053 US dollar per person | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 15,376 US dollar per person | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 17,787 US dollar per person | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 20,306 US dollar per person | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 23,087 US dollar per person | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 27,277 US dollar per person | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 27,085 US dollar per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 25,163 US dollar per person | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 24,566 US dollar per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 29,718 US dollar per person | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 36,166 US dollar per person | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 45,199 US dollar per person | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 54,999 US dollar per person | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 68,735 US dollar per person | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 63,875 US dollar per person | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 63,328 US dollar per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 70,362 US dollar per person | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 71,221 US dollar per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 71,612 US dollar per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 75,996 US dollar per person | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 77,702 US dollar per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 72,407 US dollar per person | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 73,693 US dollar per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 84,450 US dollar per person | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 76,422 US dollar per person | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 87,350 US dollar per person | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 96,578 US dollar per person | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 105,218 US dollar per person | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 93,602 US dollar per person | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 101,238 US dollar per person | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 105,042 US dollar per person | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 125,546 US dollar per person | +19.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 125,546 US dollar per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 56,632 US dollar per person, 2.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,260 US dollar per person | 1,704 US dollar per person | 3,024 US dollar per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 6,107 US dollar per person | 3,630 US dollar per person | 9,917 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,949 US dollar per person | 9,677 US dollar per person | 27,277 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,883 US dollar per person | 24,566 US dollar per person | 68,735 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,122 US dollar per person | 70,362 US dollar per person | 87,350 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,537 US dollar per person | 93,602 US dollar per person | 125,546 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More economy & growth data for United States
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 509.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.7205 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 371.72 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 0.9623 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in United States?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in United States was 125,546 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 125,546 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,704 US dollar per person in 1976.
- How does United States rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- United States ranks 24th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.