L.230 Direct Investment
Billions of dollars; amounts outstanding end of period, not seasonally adjusted
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Description Series code 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 Q1 2016 Q2 2016 Q3 2016 Q4 2017 Q1 Line
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (current cost) (1) LM263192005 5214.6 5457.9 5648.6 5952.2 5756.7 5836.9 5917.0 5952.2 6043.6 1
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (current cost) LM263192101 5014.7 5277.9 5453.9 5779.8 5570.8 5665.7 5744.3 5779.8 5866.9 2
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (2) LM263192305 199.9 180.1 194.6 172.5 186.0 171.2 172.7 172.5 176.7 3
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' claims; liability LM263192313 698.1 700.4 742.8 773.3 748.6 755.8 775.9 773.3 776.6 4
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' liabilities; asset LM263092313 498.2 520.3 548.2 600.9 562.7 584.6 603.2 600.9 599.8 5
Nonfinancial corporate business; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset LM103092005 4389.5 4615.6 4807.2 5046.5 4903.9 4969.4 5037.4 5046.5 5124.1 6
U.S.-chartered depository institutions; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset LM763092000 268.6 261.0 253.2 245.4 254.6 241.2 242.5 245.4 253.8 7
Property-casualty insurance companies; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset LM513092003 107.0 113.4 111.8 114.0 112.2 113.2 113.3 114.0 114.0 8
Life insurance companies, general accounts; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset LM543092073 68.4 68.9 60.0 79.8 60.7 61.4 61.4 79.8 79.2 9
Finance companies; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset LM613092003 223.3 228.0 232.8 265.3 236.9 261.0 265.0 265.3 266.7 10
Security brokers and dealers; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset LM663092003 157.8 171.0 183.7 201.3 188.4 190.6 197.3 201.3 205.8 11
Nonfinancial corporate business; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability LM103192005 2580.2 2740.6 2964.8 3253.1 3012.1 3150.7 3266.0 3253.1 3290.0 12
Nonfinancial noncorporate business; U.S. real estate owned by foreigners; liability LM115114005 7.1 10.2 11.8 13.8 12.1 12.0 13.2 13.8 15.0 13
Foreign banking offices in the U.S.; foreign direct investment in the U.S.; liability LM753192003 214.9 202.8 197.9 200.2 199.8 201.5 202.6 200.2 202.7 14
Property-casualty insurance companies; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability LM513192003 44.1 67.9 77.0 119.4 104.1 104.6 106.2 119.4 120.5 15
Life insurance companies, general accounts; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability LM543192073 88.1 97.0 91.8 108.4 100.6 101.9 101.5 108.4 108.6 16
Finance companies; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability LM613192003 73.4 82.7 63.8 44.2 64.5 66.3 67.2 44.2 43.2 17
Security brokers and dealers; foreign direct investment in U.S., adjusted for U.S. Intermediate Holding Companies; liability LM663192005 126.7 131.2 137.5 53.0 155.2 157.4 49.0 53.0 40.5 18
Holding companies; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability FL733192003 0.0 0.0 17.5 158.9 16.9 19.6 131.8 158.9 166.8 19
Funding corporations; foriegn direct investment in U.S.; liability FL503192003 13.2 13.8 14.4 15.0 14.6 14.7 14.9 15.0 15.2 20
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.; asset (current cost) (1) LM263092001 3147.8 3346.3 3576.4 3966.2 3679.8 3828.8 3952.4 3966.2 4002.5 21
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (current cost) LM263092101 2642.6 2788.3 2984.5 3266.1 3054.2 3156.6 3247.9 3266.1 3294.6 22
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; asset LM263092303 505.2 558.0 591.9 700.1 625.6 672.1 704.5 700.1 707.9 23
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' liabilities; asset LM263092323 873.5 945.7 1016.3 1127.3 1032.1 1098.7 1128.1 1127.3 1134.9 24
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' claims; liability LM263192323 368.3 387.7 424.4 427.2 406.5 426.6 423.6 427.2 426.9 25
Rest of the world; net incurrence direct investment liabilities (asset/liability basis; current cost) LM263192035 6081.1 6365.9 6621.2 6980.3 6725.9 6848.0 6943.8 6980.3 7070.3 26
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (current cost) LM263192101 5014.7 5277.9 5453.9 5779.8 5570.8 5665.7 5744.3 5779.8 5866.9 27
Rest of the world; direct investment: intercompany debt (asset/liability basis); liability LM263192345 1066.5 1088.1 1167.2 1200.5 1155.1 1182.3 1199.5 1200.5 1203.5 28
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' claims; liability LM263192313 698.1 700.4 742.8 773.3 748.6 755.8 775.9 773.3 776.6 29
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' claims; liability LM263192323 368.3 387.7 424.4 427.2 406.5 426.6 423.6 427.2 426.9 30
Rest of the world; net acquisition of direct investment assets (asset/liability basis; current cost) LM263092035 4014.3 4254.3 4549.0 4994.2 4649.0 4839.9 4979.2 4994.2 5029.3 31
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (current cost) LM263092101 2642.6 2788.3 2984.5 3266.1 3054.2 3156.6 3247.9 3266.1 3294.6 32
Rest of the world; direct investment: intercompany debt (asset/liability basis); assets LM263092345 1371.7 1466.0 1564.5 1728.2 1594.8 1683.3 1731.3 1728.2 1734.7 33
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' liabilities; asset LM263092313 498.2 520.3 548.2 600.9 562.7 584.6 603.2 600.9 599.8 34
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' liabilities; asset LM263092323 873.5 945.7 1016.3 1127.3 1032.1 1098.7 1128.1 1127.3 1134.9 35
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (market value) LM263192045 6254.2 6225.1 6005.7 6383.8 6023.9 5968.6 6338.0 6383.8 6470.3 36
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (market value) LM263192141 6054.2 6045.1 5811.1 6211.3 5837.9 5797.4 6165.3 6211.3 6293.6 37
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability LM263192305 199.9 180.1 194.6 172.5 186.0 171.2 172.7 172.5 176.7 38
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (historical cost) FL263192055 4579.7 4829.4 5040.6 5344.3 5148.8 5228.9 5309.1 5344.3 5348.6 39
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (historical cost) FL263192151 4379.8 4649.4 4846.0 5171.9 4962.9 5057.8 5136.4 5171.9 5171.9 40
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability FL263192305 199.9 180.1 194.6 172.5 186.0 171.2 172.7 172.5 176.7 41
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.; asset (market value) LM263092045 4948.4 5442.0 5571.2 6391.3 5695.6 5944.3 6219.8 6391.3 6426.4 42
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (market value) LM263092141 4443.2 4884.1 4979.3 5691.2 5070.0 5272.2 5515.3 5691.2 5718.5 43
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; asset LM263092303 505.2 558.0 591.9 700.1 625.6 672.1 704.5 700.1 707.9 44
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.; asset (historical cost) FL263092055 2727.8 2913.3 3134.2 3524.0 3237.6 3386.5 3510.2 3524.0 3531.8 45
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (historical cost) FL263092151 2222.6 2355.3 2542.3 2823.9 2612.0 2714.4 2805.7 2823.9 2823.9 46
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; asset FL263092303 505.2 558.0 591.9 700.1 625.6 672.1 704.5 700.1 707.9 47

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: June 8, 2017