International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in United States
United States: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit was 1.39 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in United States, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
United States recorded 1.39 US dollar per US$ of GDP for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in 2025.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in United States peaked at 1.5 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1983 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
United States ranks 52nd of 169 countries on this measure, 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) … unit in United States, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.1983 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.2061 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2237 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.259 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2937 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2597 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3081 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1983 | 0.332 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3208 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3668 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3811 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4339 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4051 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4231 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4716 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4713 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5359 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5936 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6455 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7027 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7903 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7455 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6776 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6465 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7526 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8668 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 1.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 1.19 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 1.43 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 1.32 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 1.34 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.45 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 1.42 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.38 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.43 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.41 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.27 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 1.27 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.41 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 1.22 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 1.34 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 1.5 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 1.47 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.2 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 1.23 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.22 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 1.39 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1.39 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.75 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 80% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2218 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1983 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.259 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.3398 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2597 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4339 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.544 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.7903 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9989 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.6465 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.43 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.22 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.45 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.2 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.5 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 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 1.39 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 1.5 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1983 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does United States rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- United States ranks 52nd 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 9.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.