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

Statistical Supplement | October 2006

Statistical Supplement to the Federal Reserve Bulletin, October 2006

3.10 U.S. International Transactions, Summary
Item credits or debits		2003	2004	2005	2005			2006
Millions of dollars; quarterly data seasonally adjusted except as noted¹
Item credits or debits		2003	2004	2005	Q2	Q3	Q4	Q1	Q2
1	Balance on current account	-527,514	-665,286	-791,508	-193,258	-183,415	-223,109	-213,198	-218,410
2	Balance on goods and services	-494,897	-611,296	-716,730	-172,058	-181,792	-194,774	-191,140	-193,817
3	Exports	1,016,096	1,151,942	1,275,245	316,645	320,853	331,165	344,430	355,879
4	Imports	-1,510,993	-1,763,238	-1,991,975	-488,703	-502,645	-525,939	-535,570	-549,696
5	Income, net	36,593	27,592	11,293	1,994	7,841	-2,159	-2,516	-4,149
6	Investment, net	42,292	33,635	17,598	3,549	9,463	-581	-894	-2,526
7	Direct	112,789	123,867	134,417	31,052	40,371	32,642	34,295	36,022
8	Portfolio	-70,497	-90,232	-116,819	-27,503	-30,908	-33,223	-35,189	-38,548
9	Compensation of employees	-5,699	-6,043	-6,304	-1,555	-1,622	-1,578	-1,622	-1,623
10	Unilateral current transfers, net	-69,210	-81,582	-86,072	-23,194	-9,464	-26,176	-19,542	-20,444

11	Change in U.S. government assets other than official reserve assets, net (increase, -)	537	1,710	5,539	989	1,501	459	1,049	1,479

12	Change in U.S. official reserve assets (increase, -)	1,523	2,805	14,096	-797	4,766	4,796	513	-560
13	Gold	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Special drawing rights (SDRs)	601	-398	4,511	-97	2,976	-81	-67	-51
15	Reserve position in International Monetary Fund	1,494	3,826	10,200	-564	1,951	5,050	729	-351
16	Foreign currencies	-572	-623	-615	-136	-161	-173	-149	-158

17	Change in U.S. private assets abroad (increase, -)	-328,484	-872,317	-446,436	-196,568	-138,647	-15,911	-357,540	-213,258
18	Bank-reported claims²	-13,014	-361,623	-213,018	-174,153	-102,716	10,368	-196,407	-81,533
19	Nonbank-reported claims	-18,851	-120,017	-44,221	57,244	-29,483	-4,812	-46,190	-32,408
20	U.S. purchase of foreign securities, net	-146,722	-146,549	-180,125	-45,702	-36,790	-47,266	-53,692	-52,215
21	U.S. direct investments abroad, net	-149,897	-244,128	-9,072	-33,957	30,342	25,799	-61,251	-47,102

22	Change in foreign official assets in United States (increase, +)	278,275	387,809	199,495	74,613	33,983	71,934	75,697	74,874
23	U.S. Treasury securities	184,931	263,338	71,749	16,892	8,213	37,418	42,156	-8,905
24	Other U.S. government obligations	39,943	41,662	84,701	19,421	17,713	23,786	24,063	30,458
25	Other U.S. government liabilities²	-517	-139	-488	112	395	-255	37	637
26	Other U.S. liabilities reported by U.S. banks²	48,643	69,245	24,275	34,187	824	5,078	-821	41,730
27	Other foreign official assets³	5,275	13,703	19,258	4,001	6,838	5,907	10,262	10,954

28	Change in foreign private assets in United States (increase, +)	586,494	1,062,412	1,012,755	271,566	354,609	181,416	451,801	291,523
29	U.S. bank-reported liabilities⁴	97,207	336,740	179,849	152,938	94,912	2,141	148,851	84,247
30	U.S. nonbank-reported liabilities	96,526	93,250	30,105	-20,035	20,271	-50,305	74,953	26,115
31	Foreign private purchases of U.S. Treasury securities, net	91,455	102,940	199,491	14,103	37,239	62,041	-5,212	10,065
32	U.S. currency flows	16,640	14,827	19,416	4,507	4,679	9,158	1,932	1,127
33	Foreign purchases of other U.S. securities, net	220,705	381,493	474,140	111,808	153,049	131,871	186,009	121,556
34	Foreign direct investments in United States, net	63,961	133,162	109,754	8,245	44,459	26,510	45,268	48,413

35	Capital account transactions, net⁵	-3,321	-2,261	-4,351	-589	-557	-514	-1,756	-882
36	Discrepancy	-7,510	85,128	10,410	44,044	-72,240	-19,071	43,434	65,234
37	Due to seasonal adjustment	...	...	...	-4,862	-17,549	9,219	10,437	-4,333
38	Before seasonal adjustment	-7,510	85,128	10,409	48,905	-54,691	-28,291	32,997	69,567

	Memo
	Changes in official assets
39	U.S. official reserve assets (increase, -)	1,523	2,805	14,096	-797	4,766	4,796	513	-560
40	Foreign official assets in United States, excluding line 25 (increase, +)	278,792	387,948	199,983	74,501	33,588	72,189	75,660	74,237

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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