15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in United States
United States: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term was 1.11 trillion in 2025. ▲ Rising
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in United States, 2001–2025
Source: IMF.
Analysis
United States recorded 1.11 trillion for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.5% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in United States peaked at 1.11 trillion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 412.99 billion, in 2001.
United States ranks 1st of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 539.39 billion | 412.99 billion | 735.93 billion | 9 |
| 2010s | 683.12 billion | 571.85 billion | 755.46 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 906.53 billion | 807.74 billion | 1.11 trillion | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in United States?
- 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in United States was 1.11 trillion in 2025, according to IMF.
- What is the highest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 trillion in 2025.
- What is the lowest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 412.99 billion in 2001.
- How does United States rank for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term?
- United States ranks 1st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from IMF, published as part of 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Short-term debt securities cover such instruments as treasury bills, commercial paper, and bankers' acceptances that usually give the holder the unconditional right to a stated fixed sum of money on a specified date. These instruments are usually traded on organized markets at a discount and have an original term to maturity of one year or less.