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

Latest (2025)
0.0361 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
25th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.0508 units per US$ of GDP
in 2009
All-time low
0.0297 units per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
25
2001–2025

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

00.020.040.062001201320252001: 0.039 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.043 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.044 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.043 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.038 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.038 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.04 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.041 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.051 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.05 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.043 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.04 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.034 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.035 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.04 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.033 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.036 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.037 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.035 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.042 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.037 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.031 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.03 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.031 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.036 units per US$ of GDP

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

Annual values for 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit of GDP in United States, 2001 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 22 United Arab Emirates 0.0421 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 23 New Zealand 0.0383 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 24 Qatar 0.0382 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 26 Austria 0.034 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 27 Italy 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 28 Egypt 0.0304 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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, per unit of GDP
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units per US$ of GDP
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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.