Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in United States
United States: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 152.33 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in United States, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in United States is 152.33 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 26.1% on the previous year and up 4,183.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in United States peaked at 600.52 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -682.21 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places United States 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in United States, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -6.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -12.57 % change on previous year | +94.5% |
| 1963 | -9.17 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1964 | -13.59 % change on previous year | +48.3% |
| 1965 | -20.18 % change on previous year | +48.5% |
| 1966 | -46.93 % change on previous year | +132.5% |
| 1967 | -0.032 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1968 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -13284.2% |
| 1969 | -159.62 % change on previous year | -3886.9% |
| 1970 | 343.92 % change on previous year | -315.5% |
| 1971 | 126.03 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1972 | -7.59 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1973 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 1974 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -423.6% |
| 1975 | 90.77 % change on previous year | +1386.2% |
| 1976 | 55.85 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 1977 | -0.0381 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 1978 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -11337.4% |
| 1979 | -23.06 % change on previous year | -638.9% |
| 1980 | 131.24 % change on previous year | -669.2% |
| 1981 | 79.32 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0661 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1983 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +1533.6% |
| 1984 | -0.3551 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 1985 | -15.41 % change on previous year | +4240.7% |
| 1986 | -6.79 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 1987 | -16.44 % change on previous year | +142.3% |
| 1988 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -167.6% |
| 1989 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 1990 | -36.65 % change on previous year | -2132.0% |
| 1991 | 7.34 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 1992 | -52.17 % change on previous year | -810.9% |
| 1993 | -134.21 % change on previous year | +157.3% |
| 1994 | -682.21 % change on previous year | +408.3% |
| 1995 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 1996 | 42.57 % change on previous year | +622.3% |
| 1997 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 1998 | 123.24 % change on previous year | -3055.4% |
| 1999 | 600.52 % change on previous year | +387.3% |
| 2000 | 105.94 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 2001 | -49.01 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 2002 | -32.34 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 2003 | -95.69 % change on previous year | +195.9% |
| 2005 | 42.5 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 2006 | -123.03 % change on previous year | -389.5% |
| 2007 | 357.71 % change on previous year | -390.8% |
| 2008 | 35.9 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 2009 | -20.05 % change on previous year | -155.8% |
| 2010 | 33.34 % change on previous year | -266.3% |
| 2011 | -97.83 % change on previous year | -393.4% |
| 2013 | -347.21 % change on previous year | +254.9% |
| 2014 | 9.65 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 2015 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 2016 | 49.17 % change on previous year | +1282.6% |
| 2017 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 2018 | 8.65 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 2019 | 369.55 % change on previous year | +4170.6% |
| 2020 | 29.98 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 2021 | -15.33 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 2022 | -76.11 % change on previous year | +396.4% |
| 2023 | 259.5 % change on previous year | -441.0% |
| 2024 | 120.8 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 2025 | 152.33 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 152.33 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.46 % change on previous year, 10.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +13284.2% | -0.032 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +11337.4% | -0.0381 % change on previous year | 4.28 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +4170.6% | 8.65 % change on previous year | 369.55 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -4240.7% | -0.3551 % change on previous year | -15.41 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | -3886.9% | 4.22 % change on previous year | -159.62 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +3055.4% | -4.17 % change on previous year | 123.24 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -29.37 % change on previous year | -159.62 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 59.44 % change on previous year | -23.06 % change on previous year | 343.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.56 % change on previous year | -16.44 % change on previous year | 131.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -12.99 % change on previous year | -682.21 % change on previous year | 600.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.66 % change on previous year | -123.03 % change on previous year | 357.71 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.88 % change on previous year | -347.21 % change on previous year | 369.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 78.53 % change on previous year | -76.11 % change on previous year | 259.5 % change on previous year | 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 foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in United States?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in United States was 152.33 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 600.52 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -682.21 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does United States rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- United States ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,183.7%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.