Net acquisition of financial assets, Transactions (Statement) in United States
United States: Net acquisition of financial assets, Transactions (Statement) was 470.43 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net acquisition of financial assets, Transactions in United States, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
United States recorded 470.43 billion for net acquisition of financial assets, transactions in 2025.
That represents a change of up 221.7% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net acquisition of financial assets, transactions in United States peaked at 1.79 trillion in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.05 trillion, in 2021.
That places United States 6th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net acquisition of financial assets, Transactions (Statement) in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 130.02 billion | — |
| 2002 | 62.83 billion | -51.7% |
| 2003 | 118.36 billion | +88.4% |
| 2004 | 54.65 billion | -53.8% |
| 2005 | 338.60 billion | +519.6% |
| 2006 | 176.50 billion | -47.9% |
| 2007 | 171.76 billion | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 438.06 billion | +155.0% |
| 2009 | 89.07 billion | -79.7% |
| 2010 | 265.33 billion | +197.9% |
| 2011 | -242.17 billion | -191.3% |
| 2012 | -20.05 billion | -91.7% |
| 2013 | 361.08 billion | -1900.5% |
| 2014 | 17.52 billion | -95.1% |
| 2015 | 268.61 billion | +1432.9% |
| 2016 | 346.07 billion | +28.8% |
| 2017 | 217.97 billion | -37.0% |
| 2018 | 403.64 billion | +85.2% |
| 2019 | 83.46 billion | -79.3% |
| 2020 | 1.79 trillion | +2042.7% |
| 2021 | -1.05 trillion | -158.7% |
| 2022 | 381.57 billion | -136.3% |
| 2023 | 312.32 billion | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 146.21 billion | -53.2% |
| 2025 | 470.43 billion | +221.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 470.43 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.66 billion, 37.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net acquisition of financial assets, Transactions (Statement) in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2042.7% | 83.46 billion | 1.79 trillion |
| 2013 | +1900.5% | -20.05 billion | 361.08 billion |
| 2015 | +1432.9% | 17.52 billion | 268.61 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 175.54 billion | 54.65 billion | 438.06 billion | 9 |
| 2010s | 170.15 billion | -242.17 billion | 403.64 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 341.39 billion | -1.05 trillion | 1.79 trillion | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More financial sector data for United States
- 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 net acquisition of financial assets, transactions in United States?
- Net acquisition of financial assets, transactions in United States was 470.43 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets, transactions recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 trillion in 2020.
- What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets, transactions recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.05 trillion in 2021.
- How does United States rank for net acquisition of financial assets, transactions?
- United States ranks 6th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net acquisition of financial assets, transactions rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net acquisition of financial assets, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.