15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in United States
United States: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit was 0.0361 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in United States, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in United States is 0.0361 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in United States peaked at 0.0508 units per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0297 units per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
United States ranks 25th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in United States, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.039 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0.043 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0438 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0432 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0378 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0384 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0399 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.041 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0508 units per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0499 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0429 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0401 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0339 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0348 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0405 units per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0326 units per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0364 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0366 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0348 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0424 units per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 0.037 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 0.031 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0297 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0312 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0361 units per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.0361 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP, 8.3× the median. (81 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0419 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0378 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0508 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0383 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0326 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0499 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0345 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0297 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0424 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in United States?
- 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in United States was 0.0361 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0508 units per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0297 units per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does United States rank for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit?
- United States ranks 25th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.