Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) in United States
United States: Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) was 435.61 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in United States, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net investment in nonfinancial assets in United States is 435.61 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net investment in nonfinancial assets in United States peaked at 435.61 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.85 billion current LCU, in 1974.
United States ranks 42nd of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) in United States, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3.52 billion current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 3.25 billion current LCU | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 2.85 billion current LCU | -12.3% |
| 1975 | 3.99 billion current LCU | +40.0% |
| 1976 | 5.17 billion current LCU | +29.6% |
| 1977 | 5.97 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 7.86 billion current LCU | +31.7% |
| 1979 | 9.00 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 9.43 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 13.91 billion current LCU | +47.5% |
| 1982 | 13.46 billion current LCU | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 13.82 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 14.82 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 14.90 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 14.32 billion current LCU | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 16.19 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 17.45 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 17.44 billion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 18.69 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 19.58 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 21.44 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 22.31 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 23.09 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 17.28 billion current LCU | -25.2% |
| 1996 | 26.45 billion current LCU | +53.1% |
| 1997 | 22.07 billion current LCU | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 27.80 billion current LCU | +26.0% |
| 1999 | 37.65 billion current LCU | +35.4% |
| 2000 | 42.65 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 156.96 billion current LCU | +268.0% |
| 2002 | 176.79 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 188.84 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 201.49 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 212.92 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 214.22 billion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 239.58 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 243.62 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 266.92 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 287.75 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 283.00 billion current LCU | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 276.27 billion current LCU | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 259.32 billion current LCU | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 254.00 billion current LCU | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 230.22 billion current LCU | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 255.88 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 272.90 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 298.02 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 317.39 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 349.97 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 354.75 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 263.76 billion current LCU | -25.6% |
| 2023 | 406.71 billion current LCU | +54.2% |
| 2024 | 435.61 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 435.61 billion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.67 billion current LCU, 50.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +268.0% | 42.65 billion current LCU | 156.96 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.20 billion current LCU | 2.85 billion current LCU | 9.00 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 14.57 billion current LCU | 9.43 billion current LCU | 17.45 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.64 billion current LCU | 17.28 billion current LCU | 37.65 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 194.40 billion current LCU | 42.65 billion current LCU | 266.92 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 273.47 billion current LCU | 230.22 billion current LCU | 317.39 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 362.16 billion current LCU | 263.76 billion current LCU | 435.61 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net investment in nonfinancial assets in United States?
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets in United States was 435.61 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 435.61 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.85 billion current LCU in 1974.
- How does United States rank for net investment in nonfinancial assets?
- United States ranks 42nd out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net investment in nonfinancial assets rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net investment in government nonfinancial assets includes fixed assets, inventories, valuables, and nonproduced assets. Nonfinancial assets are stores of value and provide benefits either through their use in the production of goods and services or in the form of property income and holding gains. Net investment in nonfinancial assets also includes consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.