Euro Area (EA) vs United States: Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets

Euro Area (EA)
880.14 billion
in 2024
United States
357.63 billion
in 2024
Euro Area (EA) rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd

Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets over time

  • Euro Area (EA)
  • United States
-250.0B0250.0B500.0B750.0B1.0T200520142024

How they compare

Euro Area (EA) currently reports 880.14 billion against 357.63 billion in United States, a difference of 522.52 billion.

That makes Euro Area (EA)'s figure about 2.5 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Euro Area (EA) ahead.

Euro Area (EA) ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 9 groups.

Euro Area (EA) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro Area (EA) United States Difference Ahead
2000s 398.67 billion 246.61 billion 152.05 billion Euro Area (EA)
2010s 388.80 billion 265.35 billion 123.45 billion Euro Area (EA)
2020s 604.27 billion 382.85 billion 221.42 billion Euro Area (EA)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets, Euro Area (EA) or United States?
Euro Area (EA), at 880.14 billion against 357.63 billion in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets between Euro Area (EA) and United States?
522.52 billion, with Euro Area (EA) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro Area (EA) and United States?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Euro Area (EA) and United States rank globally for portfolio investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets?
Euro Area (EA) ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 9 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Portfolio investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
202 places, 3,646 data points, 2005–2024
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.