Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United States
United States: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.0409 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0409 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 140.3%
World rank
170th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0477 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1981
All-time low
-0.0138 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2013
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United States, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United States stood at 0.0409 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 140.3% on the previous year and up 468.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United States peaked at 0.0477 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, -0.0138 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places United States 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United States, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0318 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0287 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0234 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0201 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0162 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0119 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0058 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -51.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0055 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0052 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1969 | -0.0029 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -155.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0066 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -331.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0138 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +108.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0116 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0102 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 0.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0175 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +75.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0245 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0221 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0204 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0298 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +112.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0477 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +59.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0457 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0425 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0382 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 0.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0265 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0209 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0215 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0203 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0122 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -40.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0127 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0057 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -54.8% |
| 1993 | -0.0019 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -132.5% |
| 1994 | -0.0137 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +636.2% |
| 1995 | -0.0123 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1996 | -0.0067 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -45.7% |
| 1997 | -0.0066 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -122.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0095 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +559.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0184 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +93.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0091 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -50.6% |
| 2002 | 0.006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -95.9% |
| 2004 | -0.0054 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2287.0% |
| 2005 | -0.0029 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -46.1% |
| 2006 | -0.0061 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +110.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0149 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -346.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0199 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0162 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0208 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -97.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0058 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1232.7% |
| 2013 | -0.0138 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -338.0% |
| 2014 | -0.012 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2015 | -0.0111 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2016 | -0.0055 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -50.5% |
| 2017 | -0.0049 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2018 | -0.0043 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0111 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -358.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0145 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0111 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -78.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0081 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +236.8% |
| 2024 | 0.017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +109.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0409 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +140.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.0409 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.596 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -2287.0% | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0054 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2012 | +1232.7% | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | -636.2% | -0.0019 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0137 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +559.2% | 0.0014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0095 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2019 | +358.5% | -0.0043 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0111 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2007 | +346.0% | -0.0061 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0149 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0146 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0029 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0318 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0151 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0245 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0323 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0203 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0477 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0137 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0127 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0061 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0199 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0138 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0208 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0157 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0409 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 167 Sierra Leone 0.0559 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Zimbabwe 0.0433 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Bahrain 0.0411 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Georgia 0.0287 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Liberia 0.027 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Canada 0.0072 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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), per unit of gdp in United States?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United States was 0.0409 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0477 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0138 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does United States rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- United States ranks 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 468.4%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.