How does United States rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?

United States ranks 42nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.

Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States?

Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in United States

Name: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in United States
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

United States: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.6243 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.6243 US dollar per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 16.1%

World rank

42nd

of 164 countries

All-time high

0.6876 US dollar per US$ of GDP

in 2021

All-time low

0.0236 US dollar per US$ of GDP

in 1976

Years of data

1976–2025

Portfolio 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, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in United States stood at 0.6243 US dollar per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in United States peaked at 0.6876 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0236 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1976.

That places United States 42nd out of 164 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.

Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in United States, year by year

Annual values for Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in United States, 1976 to 2025.
Year	US dollar per US$ of GDP	Change
1976	0.0236 US dollar per US$ of GDP	—
1977	0.0237 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1978	0.025 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1979	0.0266 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1980	0.0273 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1981	0.0276 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1982	0.0313 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
1983	0.0305 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1984	0.0279 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1985	0.032 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
1986	0.0398 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+24.4%
1987	0.0443 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
1988	0.0583 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+31.4%
1989	0.0701 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+20.4%
1990	0.0714 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1991	0.0853 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+19.5%
1992	0.0899 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1993	0.1336 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+48.6%
1994	0.136 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1995	0.1674 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+23.1%
1996	0.1949 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
1997	0.2146 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1998	0.2372 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1999	0.2752 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
2000	0.2494 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2001	0.2189 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2002	0.2083 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2003	0.2772 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+33.1%
2004	0.3134 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
2005	0.355 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
2006	0.4355 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+22.7%
2007	0.5017 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
2008	0.2925 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-41.7%
2009	0.4185 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+43.0%
2010	0.4758 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
2011	0.4405 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2012	0.488 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
2013	0.5409 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
2014	0.5467 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2015	0.516 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2016	0.5255 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2017	0.633 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+20.4%
2018	0.5481 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2019	0.6093 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
2020	0.6736 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
2021	0.6876 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2022	0.5316 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-22.7%
2023	0.5404 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2024	0.5375 US dollar per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2025	0.6243 US dollar per US$ of GDP	+16.1%

United States compared with similar countries

United States's 0.6243 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7508 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (64 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0247 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.0236 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.0266 US dollar per US$ of GDP	4
1980s	0.0389 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.0273 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.0701 US dollar per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1605 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.0714 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.2752 US dollar per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.327 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.2083 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.5017 US dollar per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.5324 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.4405 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.633 US dollar per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.5992 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.5316 US dollar per US$ of GDP	0.6876 US dollar per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near United States

39 New Zealand 0.6946 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
40 South Korea 0.6693 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
41 Chile 0.6518 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
43 Latvia 0.6185 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
44 Grenada 0.5924 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
45 Israel 0.5773 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in United States?: Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in United States was 0.6243 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?: The highest recorded value was 0.6876 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0236 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1976.
How does United States rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?: United States ranks 42nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States?: Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Portfolio 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.

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Indicator: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP
Unit: US dollar per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 164 places, 3,983 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 04 October 2026

Portfolio 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.