Net financial account in United States
United States: Net financial account was -1.21 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net financial account in United States, 1970–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
United States recorded -1.21 trillion BoP, current US$ for net financial account in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 213.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial account in United States peaked at 28.58 billion BoP, current US$ in 1981 and was at its lowest, -1.21 trillion BoP, current US$, in 2025.
United States ranks 198th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -59.96 billion BoP, current US$ | -167.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 28.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -114.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -238.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -43.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -562.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -825.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -239.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -410.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -558.35 billion BoP, current US$ | -297.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -964.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.21 trillion BoP, current US$ | -671.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 195 Saudi Arabia -47.94 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 196 Brazil -64.28 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 197 United Kingdom -113.95 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for United States
- Final consumption expenditure 81.5% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 67.9% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 23.89 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 23.89 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 18.68 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 3.0% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 10.5% (2021)
- Manufacturing, value added 2.50 trillion current US$ (2021)
- Gross national expenditure 23.80 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 30.20 trillion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial account in United States?
- Net financial account in United States was -1.21 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net financial account recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 28.58 billion BoP, current US$ in 1981.
- What is the lowest net financial account recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.21 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- How does United States rank for net financial account?
- United States ranks 198th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net financial account rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 213.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net financial account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The net financial account shows net acquisition and disposal of financial assets and liabilities. It measures how net lending to or borrowing from nonresidents is financed, and is conceptually equal to the sum of the balances on the current and capital accounts. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.