Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar) in United States
United States: Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar) was 9.27 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in United States, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
United States recorded 9.27 billion for total capital account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.5% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total capital account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in United States peaked at 14.52 billion in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.29 billion, in 2021.
That places United States 5th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar) in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.52 billion | — |
| 2006 | 7.45 billion | -48.7% |
| 2007 | 6.56 billion | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 6.35 billion | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 5.88 billion | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 6.90 billion | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 9.03 billion | +30.9% |
| 2012 | 6.75 billion | -25.2% |
| 2013 | 6.58 billion | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 6.58 billion | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.01 billion | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 6.68 billion | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 6.81 billion | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 7.54 billion | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 6.53 billion | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 5.99 billion | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 5.29 billion | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 8.77 billion | +65.6% |
| 2023 | 7.45 billion | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 9.27 billion | +24.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 9.27 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 200.90 million, 46.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.15 billion | 5.88 billion | 14.52 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.14 billion | 6.53 billion | 9.03 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.36 billion | 5.29 billion | 9.27 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More trade data for United States
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 114.31 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 100.45 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.82 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 84.17 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.37 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 76.11 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.7061 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 608.82 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 104.00 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total capital account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in United States?
- Total capital account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in United States was 9.27 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total capital account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 14.52 billion in 2005.
- What is the lowest total capital account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.29 billion in 2021.
- How does United States rank for total capital account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure?
- United States ranks 5th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total capital account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.