Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options in United States of America
United States of America: Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options was 1.91 trillion US dollar in 2025. ▼ Falling
Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options in United States of America, 2005–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 1.91 trillion US dollar for financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options in United States of America peaked at 6.13 trillion US dollar in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.19 trillion US dollar, in 2005.
United States of America ranks 3rd of 132 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options in United States of America, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.19 trillion US dollar | — |
| 2006 | 1.24 trillion US dollar | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 2.56 trillion US dollar | +106.6% |
| 2008 | 6.13 trillion US dollar | +139.4% |
| 2009 | 3.49 trillion US dollar | -43.0% |
| 2010 | 3.65 trillion US dollar | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 4.72 trillion US dollar | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 3.62 trillion US dollar | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 3.02 trillion US dollar | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 3.25 trillion US dollar | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 2.44 trillion US dollar | -24.9% |
| 2016 | 2.22 trillion US dollar | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.56 trillion US dollar | -29.7% |
| 2018 | 1.45 trillion US dollar | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 1.79 trillion US dollar | +23.5% |
| 2020 | 2.55 trillion US dollar | +42.2% |
| 2021 | 1.98 trillion US dollar | -22.1% |
| 2022 | 2.54 trillion US dollar | +28.3% |
| 2023 | 2.21 trillion US dollar | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 2.34 trillion US dollar | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 1.91 trillion US dollar | -18.4% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 1.91 trillion US dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.60 billion US dollar, 340.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.92 trillion US dollar | 1.19 trillion US dollar | 6.13 trillion US dollar | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.77 trillion US dollar | 1.45 trillion US dollar | 4.72 trillion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 trillion US dollar | 1.91 trillion US dollar | 2.55 trillion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.73 trillion US dollar compare
- 2 France 2.01 trillion US dollar compare
- 4 Germany 1.76 trillion US dollar compare
- 5 Netherlands 652.89 billion US dollar compare
- 6 Luxembourg 458.40 billion US dollar compare
More financial sector data for United States of America
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 65.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options in United States of America?
- Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options in United States of America was 1.91 trillion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 6.13 trillion US dollar in 2008.
- What is the lowest financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 trillion US dollar in 2005.
- How does United States of America rank for financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options?
- United States of America ranks 3rd out of 132 countries with data for 2025.
- Is financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.