Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in United States
United States: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.2138 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in United States, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in United States stood at 0.2138 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in United States peaked at 0.3368 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0782 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
United States ranks 81st of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in United States, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0782 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0785 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0884 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0903 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1023 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1187 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1454 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1983 | 0.171 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1582 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.152 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1621 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1629 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1655 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.169 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1613 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1557 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1433 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1383 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1436 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.15 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1621 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1777 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 0.177 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1841 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1974 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.205 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2148 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1942 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2312 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2533 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2899 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3281 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3368 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3129 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.331 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3122 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2718 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2579 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2414 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2174 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2122 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2174 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2163 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2204 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2386 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2144 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1926 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1999 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1936 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2138 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.2138 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5146 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 42% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0838 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0782 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0903 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1507 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1023 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.171 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1593 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1383 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1841 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2563 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1942 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3368 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2498 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2122 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.331 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2088 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1926 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2386 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 78 Bulgaria 0.2176 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Dominican Republic 0.2158 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2155 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Australia 0.2031 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Senegal 0.2007 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Malaysia 0.2005 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for United States
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- 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 unit of gdp in United States?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in United States was 0.2138 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3368 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0782 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does United States rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- United States ranks 81st out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment (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.