FRB: March 2006 Statistical Supplement--U.S. International Transactions, Summary

Statistical Supplement | March 2006

Statistical Supplement to the Federal Reserve Bulletin, March 2006

3.10 U.S. International Transactions, Summary
Item credits or debits		2003	2004	2005	2004	2005
Millions of dollars; quarterly data seasonally adjusted except as noted¹
Item credits or debits		2003	2004	2005	Q4	Q1	Q2	Q3^r	Q4
1	Balance on current account	-519,679	-668,074	-804,945	-188,359	-197,743^r	-196,901^r	-185,429	-224,876
2	Balance on goods and services	-494,814	-617,583	-723,616	-169,221	-172,125^r	-172,718^r	-181,400	-197,373
3	Exports	1,022,567	1,151,448	1,272,223	298,887	306,152^r	316,938^r	321,013	328,119
4	Imports	-1,517,381	-1,769,031	-1,995,839	-468,108	-478,277^r	-489,656^r	-502,413	-525,492
5	Income, net	46,304	30,439	1,567	3,236	634^r	-1,550^r	4,911	-2,434
6	Investment, net	51,834	36,234	7,406	4,691	2,044^r	-126^r	6,427	-944
7	Direct	121,842	127,921	129,865	33,413	28,363^r	28,475^r	38,855	34,167
8	Portfolio	-70,008	-91,687	-122,459	-28,722	-26,319^r	-28,601^r	-32,428	-35,111
9	Compensation of employees	-5,530	-5,795	-5,839	-1,455	-1,410^r	-1,424^r	-1,516	-1,490
10	Unilateral current transfers, net	-71,169	-80,930	-82,896	-22,374	-26,252^r	-22,633^r	-8,940	-25,069

11	Change in U.S. government assets other than official reserve assets, net (increase, -)	537	1,215	7,580	501	4,487	971	1,516	606

12	Change in U.S. official reserve assets (increase, -)	1,523	2,805	14,096	697	5,331	-797	4,766	4,796
13	Gold	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Special drawing rights (SDRs)	601	-398	4,511	-110	1,713	-97	2,976	-81
15	Reserve position in International Monetary Fund	1,494	3,826	10,200	990	3,763	-564	1,951	5,050
16	Foreign currencies	-572	-623	-615	-183	-145	-136	-161	-173

17	Change in U.S. private assets abroad (increase, -)	-330,457	-859,529	-513,405	-290,155	-91,621^r	-225,596^r	-147,711	-48,479
18	Bank-reported claims²	-9,574	-356,133	-218,158	-97,263	49,278	-170,985	-107,993	11,542
19	Nonbank-reported claims	-24,240	-149,001	-118,522	-74,669	-74,934	8,978	-30,440	-22,126
20	U.S. purchase of foreign securities, net	-156,064	-102,383	-155,244	-18,226	-38,675	-41,979	-34,589	-40,001
21	U.S. direct investments abroad, net	-140,579	-252,012	-21,481	-99,997	-27,290^r	-21,610^r	25,311	2,106

22	Change in foreign official assets in United States (increase, +)	278,275	394,710	220,676	94,478	25,277	82,646	38,176	74,577
23	U.S. Treasury securities	184,931	272,648	84,046	41,728	14,306	22,448	9,651	37,641
24	Other U.S. government obligations	39,943	38,485	93,133	15,040	24,938	21,620	20,471	26,104
25	Other U.S. government liabilities²	-517	488	-134	-158	-650	297	467	-248
26	Other U.S. liabilities reported by U.S. banks²	48,643	70,329	24,272	32,054	-15,843	34,190	850	5,075
27	Other foreign official assets³	5,275	12,760	19,359	5,814	2,526	4,091	6,737	6,005

28	Change in foreign private assets in United States (increase, +)	610,768	1,045,395	1,072,019	363,437	218,034^r	293,439^r	357,088	203,460
29	U.S. bank-reported liabilities⁴	96,675	322,627	175,742	91,458	-67,735	149,069	78,698	15,710
30	U.S. nonbank-reported liabilities	99,676	124,358	62,234	61,096	93,897	1,153	18,635	-51,451
31	Foreign private purchases of U.S. Treasury securities, net	104,380	106,958	196,794	15,710	75,911	9,923	40,834	70,126
32	U.S. currency flows	16,640	14,827	19,416	5,313	1,072	4,507	4,679	9,158
33	Foreign purchases of other U.S. securities, net	226,306	369,793	489,203	158,238	79,973	114,064	165,856	129,310
34	Foreign direct investments in United States, net	67,091	106,832	128,630	31,622	34,916^r	14,723^r	48,386	30,607

35	Capital account transactions, net⁵	-3,214	-1,648	-5,647	-455	-4,466	-315	-435	-431
36	Discrepancy	-37,753	85,126	9,626	19,856	40,701^r	46,553^r	-67,971	-9,653
37	Due to seasonal adjustment	...	...	...	5,718	14,746^r	-8,639^r	-16,767	10,664
38	Before seasonal adjustment	-37,753	85,126	9,626	14,138	25,955	55,192	-51,204	-20,317

	Memo
	Changes in official assets
39	U.S. official reserve assets (increase, -)	1,523	2,805	14,096	697	5,331	-797	4,766	4,796
40	Foreign official assets in United States, excluding line 25 (increase, +)	278,792	394,222	220,810	94,636	25,927	82,349	37,709	74,825

41	Change in Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries official assets in United States (part of line 22)	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...

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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