15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in United States

United States: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita was 3,246 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3,246 units per person
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
22nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
3,246 units per person
in 2025
All-time low
1,449 units per person
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025

15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in United States, 2001–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k2001201320252001: 1.4k units per person2002: 1.6k units per person2003: 1.7k units per person2004: 1.8k units per person2005: 1.7k units per person2006: 1.8k units per person2007: 1.9k units per person2008: 2.0k units per person2009: 2.4k units per person2010: 2.4k units per person2011: 2.1k units per person2012: 2.1k units per person2013: 1.8k units per person2014: 1.9k units per person2015: 2.3k units per person2016: 1.9k units per person2017: 2.2k units per person2018: 2.3k units per person2019: 2.3k units per person2020: 2.7k units per person2021: 2.6k units per person2022: 2.4k units per person2023: 2.5k units per person2024: 2.7k units per person2025: 3.2k units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2025, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in United States stood at 3,246 units per person. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in United States peaked at 3,246 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,449 units per person, in 2001.

That places United States 22nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in United States, year by year

Annual values for 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in United States, 2001 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
2001 1,449 units per person
2002 1,635 units per person +12.8%
2003 1,731 units per person +5.8%
2004 1,801 units per person +4.0%
2005 1,668 units per person -7.4%
2006 1,777 units per person +6.5%
2007 1,919 units per person +8.0%
2008 1,989 units per person +3.7%
2009 2,399 units per person +20.6%
2010 2,426 units per person +1.1%
2011 2,148 units per person -11.5%
2012 2,073 units per person -3.5%
2013 1,806 units per person -12.9%
2014 1,922 units per person +6.4%
2015 2,302 units per person +19.8%
2016 1,890 units per person -17.9%
2017 2,186 units per person +15.7%
2018 2,300 units per person +5.2%
2019 2,272 units per person -1.2%
2020 2,732 units per person +20.2%
2021 2,645 units per person -3.2%
2022 2,418 units per person -8.6%
2023 2,450 units per person +1.3%
2024 2,684 units per person +9.6%
2025 3,246 units per person +20.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,819 units per person 1,449 units per person 2,399 units per person 9
2010s 2,132 units per person 1,806 units per person 2,426 units per person 10
2020s 2,696 units per person 2,418 units per person 3,246 units per person 6

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 19 Bahamas 3,927 units per person compare
  2. 20 Curacao 3,826 units per person compare
  3. 21 Germany 3,301 units per person compare
  4. 23 Qatar 2,771 units per person compare
  5. 24 Japan 2,477 units per person compare
  6. 25 United Arab Emirates 2,222 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in United States?
15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in United States was 3,246 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 3,246 units per person in 2025.
What is the lowest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 1,449 units per person in 2001.
How does United States rank for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita?
United States ranks 22nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
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213 places, 5,293 data points, 2001–2025
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15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.