FRB: March 2007 Statistical Supplement--U.S. International Transactions, Summary

Statistical Supplement | March 2007

Statistical Supplement to the Federal Reserve Bulletin, March 2007

3.10 U.S. International Transactions, Summary
Millions of dollars; quarterly data seasonally adjusted except as noted¹
Item credits or debits		2004	2005	2006	2005	2006
Item credits or debits		2004	2005	2006	Q4	Q1	Q2	Q3^r	Q4
1	Balance on current account	-665,286	-791,508	-856,655	-223,109	-213,778^r	-217,713^r	-229,377	-195,790
2	Balance on goods and services	-611,296	-716,730	-765,267	-194,774	-191,646^r	-193,633^r	-201,399	-178,591
3	Exports	1,151,942	1,275,245	1,436,816	331,165	343,445^r	354,951^r	364,947	373,472
4	Imports	-1,763,238	-1,991,975	-2,202,083	-525,939	-535,091^r	-548,584^r	-566,346	-552,063
5	Income, net	27,592	11,293	-7,266	-2,159	-2,587^r	-2,220^r	-5,480	3,021
6	Investment, net	33,635	17,598	-777	-581	-967^r	-599^r	-3,869	4,658
7	Direct	123,867	134,417	150,323	32,642	34,233^r	38,003^r	34,247	43,840
8	Portfolio	-90,232	-116,819	-151,100	-33,223	-35,200^r	-38,602^r	-38,116	-39,182
9	Compensation of employees	-6,043	-6,304	-6,489	-1,578	-1,620^r	-1,621^r	-1,611	-1,637
10	Unilateral current transfers, net	-81,582	-86,072	-84,122	-26,176	-19,545^r	-21,860^r	-22,498	-20,220

11	Change in U.S. government assets other than official reserve assets, net (increase, -)	1,710	5,539	5,219	459	1,049	1,765	1,570	835

12	Change in U.S. official reserve assets (increase, -)	2,805	14,096	2,374	4,796	513	-560	1,006	1,415
13	Gold	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Special drawing rights (SDRs)	-398	4,511	-223	-81	-67	-51	-54	-51
15	Reserve position in International Monetary Fund	3,826	10,200	3,331	5,050	729	-351	1,275	1,678
16	Foreign currencies	-623	-615	-734	-173	-149	-158	-215	-212

17	Change in U.S. private assets abroad (increase, -)	-872,317	-446,436	-1,053,353	-15,911	-358,216^r	-213,174^r	-228,464	-253,499
18	Bank-reported claims²	-361,623	-213,018	-482,372	10,368	-196,407	-80,697	-84,582	-120,686
19	Nonbank-reported claims	-120,017	-44,221	-44,434	-4,812	-46,190	-31,199	-24,096	57,051
20	U.S. purchase of foreign securities, net	-146,549	-180,125	-277,691	-47,266	-53,692	-53,915	-54,391	-115,693
21	U.S. direct investments abroad, net	-244,128	-9,072	-248,856	25,799	-61,927^r	-47,363^r	-65,395	-74,171

22	Change in foreign official assets in United States (increase, +)	387,809	199,495	300,510	71,934	75,697	75,869	78,434	70,510
23	U.S. Treasury securities	263,338	71,749	118,344	37,418	42,156	-8,905	45,044	40,049
24	Other U.S. government obligations	41,662	84,701	125,450	23,786	24,063	30,458	32,934	37,995
25	Other U.S. government liabilities²	-139	-488	3,274	-255	37	724	1,153	1,360
26	Other U.S. liabilities reported by U.S. banks²	69,245	24,275	19,550	5,078	-821	42,241	-7,470	-14,400
27	Other foreign official assets³	13,703	19,258	33,892	5,907	10,262	11,351	6,773	5,506

28	Change in foreign private assets in United States (increase, +)	1,062,412	1,012,755	1,464,399	181,416	452,226^r	289,674^r	377,164	345,335
29	U.S. bank-reported liabilities⁴	336,740	179,849	441,178	2,141	148,851	79,586	86,017	126,724
30	U.S. nonbank-reported liabilities	93,250	30,105	176,509	-50,305	74,953	25,082	70,331	6,143
31	Foreign private purchases of U.S. Treasury securities, net	102,940	199,491	29,417	62,041	-5,212	9,784	-4,899	29,744
32	U.S. currency flows	14,827	19,416	12,570	9,158	1,932	1,127	1,129	8,382
33	Foreign purchases of other U.S. securities, net	381,493	474,140	621,154	131,871	186,009	127,285	162,953	144,907
34	Foreign direct investments in United States, net	133,162	109,754	183,571	26,510	45,693^r	46,810^r	61,633	29,435

35	Capital account transactions, net⁵	-2,261	-4,351	-3,914	-514	-1,756	-1,003	-551	-604
36	Discrepancy	85,128	10,410	141,419	-19,071	44,265^r	65,142^r	218	31,798
37	Due to seasonal adjustment	...	...	...	9,219	11,268^r	-2,827^r	-13,702	5,263
38	Before seasonal adjustment	85,128	10,409	141,420	-28,291	32,997	67,968	13,920	26,535

	Memo
	Changes in official assets
39	U.S. official reserve assets (increase, -)	2,805	14,096	2,374	4,796	513	-560	1,006	1,415
40	Foreign official assets in United States, excluding line 25 (increase, +)	387,948	199,983	297,236	72,189	75,660	75,145	77,281	69,150

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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