Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in United States of America
United States of America: Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) was -240.73 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in United States of America, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
United States of America recorded -240.73 billion for secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and down 178.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in United States of America peaked at -69.09 billion in 2006 and was at its lowest, -240.73 billion, in 2024.
That places United States of America 197th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -76.88 billion | — |
| 2006 | -69.09 billion | -10.1% |
| 2007 | -89.91 billion | +30.1% |
| 2008 | -96.19 billion | +7.0% |
| 2009 | -100.50 billion | +4.5% |
| 2010 | -98.83 billion | -1.7% |
| 2011 | -103.21 billion | +4.4% |
| 2012 | -90.13 billion | -12.7% |
| 2013 | -88.11 billion | -2.2% |
| 2014 | -86.34 billion | -2.0% |
| 2015 | -102.88 billion | +19.2% |
| 2016 | -113.20 billion | +10.0% |
| 2017 | -108.62 billion | -4.0% |
| 2018 | -116.77 billion | +7.5% |
| 2019 | -130.09 billion | +11.4% |
| 2020 | -125.17 billion | -3.8% |
| 2021 | -138.61 billion | +10.7% |
| 2022 | -188.12 billion | +35.7% |
| 2023 | -206.44 billion | +9.7% |
| 2024 | -240.73 billion | +16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -86.51 billion | -100.50 billion | -69.09 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -103.82 billion | -130.09 billion | -86.34 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -179.82 billion | -240.73 billion | -125.17 billion | 5 |
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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 secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in United States of America?
- Secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in United States of America was -240.73 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was -69.09 billion in 2006.
- What is the lowest secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was -240.73 billion in 2024.
- How does United States of America rank for secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less)?
- United States of America ranks 197th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 178.8%. 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 Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.