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International Summary Statistics

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The data source for table 3.10 is the Bureau of Economic Analysis, and future publications can be accessed at the BEA’s website (http://bea.gov/itable/).

Tables 3.12, 3.13, and 3.15 are updated monthly.

Data were previously published in the Supplement to the Federal Reserve Bulletin, which ceased publication in December 2008.

Release Date: April 2014

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U.S. International Transactions Summary (3.10) 
Millions of dollars; quarterly data seasonally adjusted, except as noted1
Item credits or debits 2011 2012 2013 2012.Q4 2013.Q1 2013.Q2 2013.Q3 2013.Q4/p
1 Balance on current account -457,725 -440,416 -379,278 -102,320 -105,045 -96,750 -96,365 -81,118
2 Balance on goods and services -556,838 -534,656 -474,864 -127,378 -121,958 -117,449 -121,541 -113,915
3 Exports 2,112,825 2,210,585 2,271,386 556,561 558,427 565,273 568,639 579,046
4 Imports -2,669,663 -2,745,240 -2,746,249 -683,939 -680,385 -682,722 -690,180 -692,962
5 Income, net 232,648 223,928 228,765 56,965 50,053 55,183 59,136 64,393
6 Investment, net 240,727 232,264 237,426 58,974 52,081 57,381 61,344 66,619
7 Direct 310,560 293,486 295,794 75,688 68,344 71,854 75,344 80,251
8 Portfolio -69,832 -61,223 -58,368 -16,714 -16,263 -14,473 -14,000 -13,632
9 Compensation of employees -8,079 -8,336 -8,662 -2,010 -2,029 -2,198 -2,208 -2,227
10 Unilateral current transfers, net -133,535 -129,688 -133,179 -31,906 -33,140 -34,484 -33,960 -31,595
 
11 Change in U.S.government assets other than official reserve assets (increase, -) -103,666 85,331 1,975 2,388 -446 3,115 -142 -553
 
12 Change in U.S. official reserve assets (increase, -) -15,877 -4,460 3,098 895 -876 191 1,001 2,782
13 Gold 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Special drawing rights (SDRs) 1,752 -37 -22 -6 -5 -6 -5 -6
15 Reserve position in International Monetary Fund -18,079 -4,032 3,438 969 -755 287 1,071 2,835
16 Foreign currencies 450 -391 -318 -68 -116 -90 -65 -47
 
17 Change in U.S. private assets abroad (increase, -) -332,761 -178,341 -558,056 -119,279 -226,892 -108,659 -71,684 -150,820
18 Bank-reported claims4 215,866 380,498 252,228 30,801 12,594 126,586 64,877 48,171
19 Nonbank reported claims 4,147 -25,723 -61,764 18,334 -22,437 -59,730 -1,054 21,457
20 U.S. purchase of foreign securities, net -143,770 -144,823 -388,878 -72,996 -133,783 -79,359 -42,280 -133,456
21 U.S. direct investments abroad, net -409,004 -388,293 -359,642 -95,418 -83,266 -96,156 -93,227 -86,992
 
22 Change in foreign official assets in United States (increase, +) 253,816 393,922 283,744 84,396 126,871 -6,577 66,070 97,380
23 U.S. Treasury securities 169,813 433,155 235,523 93,271 118,533 -11,974 13,890 115,074
24 Other U.S. government obligations -20,712 -118,495 -30,875 -33,072 -21,930 -11,584 19,224 -16,585
25 Other U.S. government liabilities2 9,563 8,241 11,306 807 1,608 3,546 3,768 2,384
26 Other U.S. liabilities reported by U.S. banks4 27,474 -1,572 60,943 5,414 20,061 -9,354 29,024 21,212
27 Other foreign official assets3 67,678 72,593 6,847 17,976 8,599 22,789 164 -24,705
 
28 Change in foreign private assets in United States (increase, +) 715,190 149,962 622,322 158,005 140,016 175,140 79,522 227,645
29 U.S. bank-reported liabilities4 290,334 -387,378 209,536 -54,668 86,154 155,144 -120,230 88,468
30 U.S. nonbank reported liabilities 6,053 -39,505 -64,819 -22,440 -20,872 18,850 -59,979 -2,818
31 Foreign private purchases of U.S. Treasury securities, net 188,045 156,385 202,220 33,515 50,780 -6,065 64,833 92,672
32 U.S. currency flows 54,996 57,141 37,722 15,812 4,957 9,486 12,664 10,615
33 Foreign purchases of other U.S. securities, net -54,462 196,908 44,303 143,494 -10,970 -43,203 127,913 -29,437
34 Foreign direct investments in United States, net 230,224 166,411 193,360 42,292 29,967 40,928 54,321 68,145
 
35 Capital account transactions, net5 -1,212 6,956 -412 7,668 -40 -227 -146 NA
36 Discrepancy -92,771 -5,891 28,456 -34,738 62,464 30,256 28,313 -92,577
37 Due to seasonal adjustment ... ... ... 23,771 13,040 -13,910 -16,793 17,662
38 Before seasonal adjustment -92,771 -5,892 28,457 -58,510 49,424 44,165 45,106 -110,238
 
  Memo  
  Changes in official assets  
39 U.S. official reserve assets (increase, -) -15,877 -4,460 3,098 895 -876 191 1,001 2,782
 
40 Foreign official assets in United States, excluding line 25 (increase, +) 244,253 385,681 272,438 83,589 125,263 -10,123 62,302 94,996
  1. Seasonal factors are not calculated for lines 11-16, 18-20, 22-35, and 38-41.   Return to table
  2. Associated primarily with military sales contracts and other transactions arranged with or through foreign official agencies.   Return to table
  3. Consists of investments in U.S. corporate stocks and in debt securities of private corporations and state and local governments.   Return to table
  4. Reporting banks included all types of depository institutions as well as some brokers and dealers.  Return to table
  5. Consists of capital transfers (such as those of accompanying migrants entering or leaving the country and debt forgiveness) and the acquisition and disposal of nonproduced nonfinancial assets.   Return to table
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Survey of Current Business.
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Last update: May 14, 2014