Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in United States
United States: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita was 19,245 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in United States, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in United States stood at 19,245 US dollar per person. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in United States peaked at 19,245 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 671.59 US dollar per person, in 1976.
United States ranks 32nd 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.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 671.59 US dollar per person | — |
| 1977 | 741.85 US dollar per person | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 934.44 US dollar per person | +26.0% |
| 1979 | 1,054 US dollar per person | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 1,286 US dollar per person | +22.0% |
| 1981 | 1,660 US dollar per person | +29.0% |
| 1982 | 2,098 US dollar per person | +26.4% |
| 1983 | 2,658 US dollar per person | +26.7% |
| 1984 | 2,709 US dollar per person | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 2,773 US dollar per person | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 3,092 US dollar per person | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 3,264 US dollar per person | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 3,544 US dollar per person | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 3,862 US dollar per person | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 3,854 US dollar per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 3,789 US dollar per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 3,642 US dollar per person | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 3,651 US dollar per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 3,976 US dollar per person | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 4,304 US dollar per person | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 4,857 US dollar per person | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 5,589 US dollar per person | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 5,815 US dollar per person | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 6,353 US dollar per person | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 7,170 US dollar per person | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 7,613 US dollar per person | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 8,161 US dollar per person | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 7,667 US dollar per person | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 9,648 US dollar per person | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 11,176 US dollar per person | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 13,421 US dollar per person | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 15,764 US dollar per person | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 16,360 US dollar per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 14,766 US dollar per person | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 16,099 US dollar per person | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 15,615 US dollar per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 14,053 US dollar per person | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 13,746 US dollar per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 13,316 US dollar per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 12,360 US dollar per person | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 12,303 US dollar per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 13,055 US dollar per person | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 13,601 US dollar per person | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 14,376 US dollar per person | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 15,385 US dollar per person | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 15,314 US dollar per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 15,024 US dollar per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 16,511 US dollar per person | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 16,682 US dollar per person | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 19,245 US dollar per person | +15.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 19,245 US dollar per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,215 US dollar per person, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 850.54 US dollar per person | 671.59 US dollar per person | 1,054 US dollar per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 2,695 US dollar per person | 1,286 US dollar per person | 3,862 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,583 US dollar per person | 3,642 US dollar per person | 6,353 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,175 US dollar per person | 7,170 US dollar per person | 16,360 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,853 US dollar per person | 12,303 US dollar per person | 16,099 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,360 US dollar per person | 15,024 US dollar per person | 19,245 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 other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in United States?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in United States was 19,245 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 19,245 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 671.59 US dollar per person in 1976.
- How does United States rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita?
- United States ranks 32nd out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. 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 Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment (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.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment 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
Other investment (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.