📈 Foreign Ownership of U.S. Stocks Reaches Record $16.5 Trillion in 2024

Foreign residents held a record $16.5 trillion in U.S. corporate stocks as of Q4 2024, marking a strong 23.9% year-over-year increase. From 1990 to 2024, foreign holdings of U.S. equities grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.2%. Their share of total U.S. stock market capitalization rose from 9.3% in 2000 to 27.1% in 2024.