--- title: "All Of The World’s Investable Assets In One Visualization" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/270393762.md" description: "The U.S. dominates global investable assets, holding 64% of stock market capitalization and 47% of the world portfolio. U.S. equities and bonds are driven by strong S&P 500 performance and major tech firms. In 2025, global equities will total $127.9 trillion, with U.S. equities at $81.8 trillion. Asia ex-Japan ranks second with 12% of assets. Global bond markets are valued at $96.6 trillion, led by the U.S. with a 43% share. Gold and crypto represent smaller portions of the global portfolio." datetime: "2025-12-21T03:30:47.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/270393762.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/270393762.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/270393762.md) --- # All Of The World’s Investable Assets In One Visualization _(Click on image to enlarge)_ **Key Takeaways** - The U.S. makes up 64% of global stock market capitalization, a share sitting at historically elevated levels. - European equities and bonds make up 18% of the global investable asset universe. America commands a significant share of global investment assets, with U.S. equities and bonds accounting for 47% of the world portfolio. This dominance is driven in part by the S&P 500’s strong long-term performance and the outsized influence of major U.S. tech firms. At the same time, the dollar’s status as the world’s reserve currency underpins demand for U.S. fixed income. This graphic shows the global portfolio of investable assets, based on data from Goldman Sachs Investment Research. ## The Global Portfolio of Investment Assets in 2025 Below, we show the value of each asset category in 2025: Asset Class 2025 Value U.S. equities $81.8T Asia equities (ex Japan) $15.3T Europe equities (ex UK) $14.1T Japan equities $6.4T UK equities $3.8T Other equities $6.4T U.S. bonds $41.5T Europe bonds $28.0T Asia bonds (ex Japan) $20.3T Other bonds $6.8T Gold $15.7T Private markets $13.1T Real estate $5.2T Crypto $2.6T Total $261T Global equities total $127.9 trillion, and the U.S. alone accounts for 64% of global stock market capitalization. In recent years, AI-driven optimism has pushed U.S. stocks higher, lifting America’s share to its highest level in decades. By comparison, the U.S. represented only about 40% of global equities following the global financial crisis. Meanwhile, Asia ex-Japan ranks a distant second, representing 12% of global investable assets. Yet within the region, performance has diverged sharply. India’s main stock exchange has generated 16% annualized returns over the past five years, while China’s Shanghai Stock Exchange has returned just 2.8% over the same period. Turning to fixed income, global bond markets stand at $96.6 trillion. Here again, the U.S. leads with a 43% share, while Europe follows with 29%. Beyond stocks and bonds, gold stands at $15.7 trillion in value, accounting for 6% of the global portfolio. Cryptocurrencies, meanwhile, remain a small slice of the total, making up 1% of global assets with a market capitalization of $2.6 trillion. * * * _More By This Author:_ Prediction Consensus: What The Experts See Coming In 2026 Mapped: Gas Prices By U.S. State In 2025 Charted: Renters Vs. Homeowners In Every U.S. State ### Related Stocks - [BOND.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BOND.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [The bond market's 2007 moment is here to throw a wrench into everyone's plans](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287042387.md) - [Bond vigilantes throw Trump’s 'sock puppet' Kevin Warsh off course](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287312550.md) - [MARA invested $4.3M in CEO protection amid 2025 crypto threats, including vehicle armor, as attacks surged worldwide.](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287382929.md) - [Three dividend stock ETFs to dodge the bond slump](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287102357.md) - [Bond sell-off: Look to Japan long bonds and US short-term for value, says CIO](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287020726.md)