Net foreign assets in United States
United States: Net foreign assets was 1.26 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.26 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 152.3%
World rank
54th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.26 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
-233.08 billion current LCU
in 2013
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Net foreign assets in United States, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets in United States stood at 1.26 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 152.3% on the previous year and up 719.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in United States peaked at 1.26 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -233.08 billion current LCU, in 2013.
United States ranks 54th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets in United States, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.25 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 16.14 billion current LCU | -6.5% |
| 1962 | 14.11 billion current LCU | -12.6% |
| 1963 | 12.82 billion current LCU | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 11.08 billion current LCU | -13.6% |
| 1965 | 8.84 billion current LCU | -20.2% |
| 1966 | 4.69 billion current LCU | -46.9% |
| 1967 | 4.69 billion current LCU | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.89 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1969 | -2.91 billion current LCU | -159.6% |
| 1970 | 7.11 billion current LCU | -343.9% |
| 1971 | 16.07 billion current LCU | +126.0% |
| 1972 | 14.85 billion current LCU | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 14.57 billion current LCU | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 15.46 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 29.49 billion current LCU | +90.8% |
| 1976 | 45.96 billion current LCU | +55.9% |
| 1977 | 45.94 billion current LCU | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 47.91 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 36.86 billion current LCU | -23.1% |
| 1980 | 85.24 billion current LCU | +131.2% |
| 1981 | 152.85 billion current LCU | +79.3% |
| 1982 | 152.96 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 154.61 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 154.06 billion current LCU | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 130.31 billion current LCU | -15.4% |
| 1986 | 121.47 billion current LCU | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 101.49 billion current LCU | -16.4% |
| 1988 | 112.77 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 114.80 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 72.73 billion current LCU | -36.7% |
| 1991 | 78.07 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 37.34 billion current LCU | -52.2% |
| 1993 | -12.78 billion current LCU | -134.2% |
| 1994 | -99.93 billion current LCU | +682.2% |
| 1995 | -94.04 billion current LCU | -5.9% |
| 1996 | -54.01 billion current LCU | -42.6% |
| 1997 | -56.26 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 13.07 billion current LCU | -123.2% |
| 1999 | 91.59 billion current LCU | +600.5% |
| 2000 | 188.61 billion current LCU | +105.9% |
| 2001 | 96.17 billion current LCU | -49.0% |
| 2002 | 65.07 billion current LCU | -32.3% |
| 2003 | 2.80 billion current LCU | -95.7% |
| 2004 | -65.39 billion current LCU | -2432.2% |
| 2005 | -37.60 billion current LCU | -42.5% |
| 2006 | -83.85 billion current LCU | +123.0% |
| 2007 | 216.10 billion current LCU | -357.7% |
| 2008 | 293.69 billion current LCU | +35.9% |
| 2009 | 234.81 billion current LCU | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 313.10 billion current LCU | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 6.79 billion current LCU | -97.8% |
| 2012 | 94.29 billion current LCU | +1288.6% |
| 2013 | -233.08 billion current LCU | -347.2% |
| 2014 | -210.60 billion current LCU | -9.6% |
| 2015 | -203.11 billion current LCU | -3.6% |
| 2016 | -103.25 billion current LCU | -49.2% |
| 2017 | -97.04 billion current LCU | -6.0% |
| 2018 | -88.65 billion current LCU | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 238.94 billion current LCU | -369.5% |
| 2020 | 310.58 billion current LCU | +30.0% |
| 2021 | 262.96 billion current LCU | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 62.84 billion current LCU | -76.1% |
| 2023 | 225.90 billion current LCU | +259.5% |
| 2024 | 498.79 billion current LCU | +120.8% |
| 2025 | 1.26 trillion current LCU | +152.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1.26 trillion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 113.77 billion current LCU, 11.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets 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 | -2432.2% | 2.80 billion current LCU | -65.39 billion current LCU |
| 2012 | +1288.6% | 6.79 billion current LCU | 94.29 billion current LCU |
| 1994 | -682.2% | -12.78 billion current LCU | -99.93 billion current LCU |
| 1999 | +600.5% | 13.07 billion current LCU | 91.59 billion current LCU |
| 2019 | +369.5% | -88.65 billion current LCU | 238.94 billion current LCU |
| 2007 | +357.7% | -83.85 billion current LCU | 216.10 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.16 billion current LCU | -2.91 billion current LCU | 17.25 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.42 billion current LCU | 7.11 billion current LCU | 47.91 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 128.06 billion current LCU | 85.24 billion current LCU | 154.61 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.42 billion current LCU | -99.93 billion current LCU | 91.59 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.04 billion current LCU | -83.85 billion current LCU | 293.69 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -28.26 billion current LCU | -233.08 billion current LCU | 313.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 436.61 billion current LCU | 62.84 billion current LCU | 1.26 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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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 in United States?
- Net foreign assets in United States was 1.26 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -233.08 billion current LCU in 2013.
- How does United States rank for net foreign assets?
- United States ranks 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 719.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.