Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Financial Accounts of the United States - Z.1

L.230 Direct Investment

2016:Q4 Release Date: March 9, 2017

Billions of dollars; amounts outstanding end of period, not seasonally adjusted


Description		 Series code 2014
2015
2016
2015
Q3		 2015
Q4		 2016
Q1		 2016
Q2		 2016
Q3		 2016
Q4
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Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (current cost)(1) FL263192005 5457.9 5648.6 5970.8 5593.2 5648.6 5756.7 5836.9 5922.2 5970.8 1
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (current cost) FL263192101 5277.9 5453.9 5808.6 5424.5 5453.9 5570.8 5665.7 5753.5 5808.6 2
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability(2) FL263192305 180.1 194.6 162.2 168.7 194.6 186.0 171.2 168.7 162.2 3
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' claims; liability FL263192313 700.4 742.8 768.7 722.4 742.8 748.6 755.8 766.2 768.7 4
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' liabilities; asset FL263092313 520.3 548.2 606.5 553.8 548.2 562.7 584.6 597.6 606.5 5
Nonfinancial corporate business; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset FL103092005 4615.6 4807.2 5090.4 4724.6 4807.2 4903.9 4969.4 5044.4 5090.4 6
U.S.-chartered depository institutions; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset FL763092000 261.0 253.2 237.9 262.1 253.2 254.6 241.2 243.7 237.9 7
Property-casualty insurance companies; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset FL513092003 113.4 111.8 113.8 117.6 111.8 112.2 113.2 113.3 113.8 8
Life insurance companies, general accounts; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset FL543092073 68.9 60.0 63.6 69.4 60.0 60.7 61.4 62.4 63.6 9
Finance companies; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset FL613092003 228.0 232.8 269.4 239.7 232.8 236.9 261.0 264.6 269.4 10
Security brokers and dealers; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset FL663092003 171.0 183.7 195.7 179.7 183.7 188.4 190.6 193.8 195.7 11
Nonfinancial corporate business; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability FL103192005 2740.6 2964.8 3313.2 2945.8 2964.8 3012.1 3150.7 3227.5 3313.2 12
Nonfinancial noncorporate business; U.S. real estate owned by foreigners; liability FL115114005 10.2 11.8 12.3 11.6 11.8 12.1 12.0 12.3 12.3 13
Foreign banking offices in the U.S.; foreign direct investment in the U.S.; liability FL753192003 202.8 197.9 203.0 203.7 197.9 199.8 201.5 201.9 203.0 14
Property-casualty insurance companies; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability FL513192003 67.9 77.0 106.8 71.0 77.0 104.1 104.6 105.9 106.8 15
Life insurance companies, general accounts; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability FL543192073 97.0 91.8 100.3 105.2 91.8 100.6 101.9 101.5 100.3 16
Finance companies; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability FL613192003 82.7 63.8 68.7 75.2 63.8 64.5 66.3 67.2 68.7 17
Security brokers and dealers; foreign direct investment in U.S., adjusted for U.S. Intermediate Holding Companies; liability FL663192005 131.2 137.5 21.0 136.9 137.5 155.2 157.4 48.7 21.0 18
Holding companies; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability FL733192003 0.0 17.5 159.1 7.5 17.5 16.9 19.6 131.8 159.1 19
Funding corporations; foriegn direct investment in U.S.; liability FL503192003 13.8 14.4 15.0 14.3 14.4 14.6 14.7 14.9 15.0 20
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.; asset (current cost)(1) FL263092001 3346.3 3576.4 3999.4 3571.1 3576.4 3679.8 3828.8 3911.7 3999.4 21
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (current cost) FL263092101 2788.3 2984.5 3311.2 2968.4 2984.5 3054.2 3156.6 3235.3 3311.2 22
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; asset FL263092303 558.0 591.9 688.1 602.7 591.9 625.6 672.1 676.4 688.1 23
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' liabilities; asset FL263092323 945.7 1016.3 1112.7 1024.9 1016.3 1032.1 1098.7 1098.0 1112.7 24
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' claims; liability FL263192323 387.7 424.4 424.5 422.1 424.4 406.5 426.6 421.7 424.5 25
Rest of the world; net incurrence direct investment liabilities (asset/liability basis; current cost) FL263192035 6365.9 6621.2 7001.8 6569.1 6621.2 6725.9 6848.0 6941.4 7001.8 26
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (current cost) FL263192101 5277.9 5453.9 5808.6 5424.5 5453.9 5570.8 5665.7 5753.5 5808.6 27
Rest of the world; direct investment: intercompany debt (asset/liability basis); liability FL263192345 1088.1 1167.2 1193.2 1144.6 1167.2 1155.1 1182.3 1187.9 1193.2 28
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' claims; liability FL263192313 700.4 742.8 768.7 722.4 742.8 748.6 755.8 766.2 768.7 29
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' claims; liability FL263192323 387.7 424.4 424.5 422.1 424.4 406.5 426.6 421.7 424.5 30
Rest of the world; net acquisition of direct investment assets (asset/liability basis; current cost) FL263092035 4254.3 4549.0 5030.4 4547.0 4549.0 4649.0 4839.9 4930.9 5030.4 31
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (current cost) FL263092101 2788.3 2984.5 3311.2 2968.4 2984.5 3054.2 3156.6 3235.3 3311.2 32
Rest of the world; direct investment: intercompany debt (asset/liability basis); assets FL263092345 1466.0 1564.5 1719.1 1578.6 1564.5 1594.8 1683.3 1695.6 1719.1 33
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' liabilities; asset FL263092313 520.3 548.2 606.5 553.8 548.2 562.7 584.6 597.6 606.5 34
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' liabilities; asset FL263092323 945.7 1016.3 1112.7 1024.9 1016.3 1032.1 1098.7 1098.0 1112.7 35
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (market value) LM263192045 6225.1 6005.7 6372.6 5809.1 6005.7 6023.9 5968.6 6330.1 6372.6 36
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (market value) LM263192141 6045.1 5811.1 6210.4 5640.5 5811.1 5837.9 5797.4 6161.4 6210.4 37
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability LM263192305 180.1 194.6 162.2 168.7 194.6 186.0 171.2 168.7 162.2 38
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (historical cost) FL263192055 4829.4 5040.6 5356.8 4980.1 5040.6 5148.8 5228.9 5314.3 5356.8 39
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (historical cost) FL263192151 4649.4 4846.0 5194.6 4811.4 4846.0 4962.9 5057.8 5145.6 5194.6 40
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability FL263192305 180.1 194.6 162.2 168.7 194.6 186.0 171.2 168.7 162.2 41
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.; asset (market value) LM263092045 5442.0 5571.2 6303.4 5284.4 5571.2 5695.6 5944.3 6174.3 6303.4 42
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (market value) LM263092141 4884.1 4979.3 5615.2 4681.6 4979.3 5070.0 5272.2 5498.0 5615.2 43
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; asset LM263092303 558.0 591.9 688.1 602.7 591.9 625.6 672.1 676.4 688.1 44
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.; asset (historical cost) FL263092055 2913.3 3134.2 3598.4 3131.2 3134.2 3237.6 3386.5 3469.4 3598.4 45
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (historical cost) FL263092151 2355.3 2542.3 2910.3 2528.5 2542.3 2612.0 2714.4 2793.1 2910.3 46
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; asset FL263092303 558.0 591.9 688.1 602.7 591.9 625.6 672.1 676.4 688.1 47

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NOTES

  1. Direct investment is valued on a current-cost basis and presented on a directional basis.
  2. Through 1992:Q4, U.S. direct investment abroad excludes net inflows from corporate bonds issued by Netherlands Antillean financial subsidiaries.
Last update: March 9, 2017