F.230 Direct Investment
Billions of dollars; quarterly figures are seasonally adjusted annual rates
Description Series code 2015 2016 2016 Q1 2016 Q2 2016 Q3 2016 Q4 2017 Q1 2017 Q2 2017 Q3 Line
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (current cost) (1) FA263192005 281.7 300.5 293.1 282.3 317 309.5 408.1 372.7 448.3 1
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (current cost) FA263192101 296.5 329.7 308.4 345.6 317.6 347.4 369.1 367.9 395.5 2
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity other than reinvested earnings; liability FA263192113 5.6 31.1 32.2 44.9 20.7 26.7 48.8 47.4 66.4 3
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: reinvested earnings; liability (current cost) FA263192125 290.9 298.6 276.2 300.7 296.8 320.7 320.2 320.5 329.1 4
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: current-cost adjustment on reinvested earnings; liability FA263192193 19.1 19.8 19.6 19.8 19.9 20 20.2 20.3 20.4 5
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (2) FA263192305 -14.8 -29.2 -15.2 -63.2 -0.6 -37.9 39 4.9 22.9 6
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' claims; liability FA263192313 14.4 -11.1 41.2 -15.5 83.1 -153.3 81.5 14.2 80 7
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' liabilities; asset FA263092313 29.2 18.1 56.4 47.7 83.7 -115.4 42.4 9.3 57.2 8
Nonfinancial corporate business; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset FA103092005 260.4 253.8 256 225.6 268.4 265.2 363.2 307.4 386.7 9
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: current-cost adjustment on reinvested earnings; liability FA263192193 19.1 19.8 19.6 19.8 19.9 20 20.2 20.3 20.4 10
U.S.-chartered depository institutions; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset FA763092000 -3.6 -6.5 -3 -55.1 5.4 26.6 3.8 10.1 0.2 11
Property-casualty insurance companies; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset FA513092003 4.9 2 1.8 3.8 0.7 1.9 6.4 8.3 11.9 12
Life insurance companies, general accounts; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset FA543092073 -0.4 1.4 2.8 2.9 -0.1 0 3.6 5.1 7.6 13
Finance companies; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset FA613092003 9.2 33.4 16.4 96.6 15.9 4.6 20.9 29 36 14
Security brokers and dealers; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset FA663092003 11.2 16.4 19.2 8.5 26.8 11.2 10.3 12.7 5.9 15
Nonfinancial corporate business; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability FA103192005 436.2 386.8 369.5 599.5 403.5 174.7 262.3 238.1 220.9 16
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: current-cost adjustment on reinvested earnings; asset FA263092193 10.9 11.2 11.3 11.2 11.2 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 17
Nonfinancial noncorporate business; U.S. real estate owned by foreigners; liability FA115114005 1.9 2.3 1.2 4 3.9 -0.1 0.1 0.9 -0.6 18
Foreign banking offices in the U.S.; foreign direct investment in the U.S.; liability FA753192003 2 6 5.2 5 2.1 11.8 18.2 -3.5 7.6 19
Property-casualty insurance companies; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability FA513192003 13.2 31.3 107.6 4.6 9 4.2 0.9 5.1 0.3 20
Life insurance companies, general accounts; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability FA543192073 8.8 10.8 38.6 3.9 -0.1 0.9 0.5 15.4 13.6 21
Finance companies; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability FA613192003 -5.5 -1.4 -9 3 3.5 -3.2 5.1 -1.1 3.4 22
Security brokers and dealers; foreign direct investment in U.S., adjusted for U.S. Intermediate Holding Companies; liability FA663192005 2 -109.4 71 12.8 -431 -90.6 7.9 27.1 29.6 23
Holding companies; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability FA733192003 17.5 141.3 -2.3 10.7 448.6 108.5 31.8 16.1 29.6 24
Funding corporations; foriegn direct investment in U.S.; liability FA503192003 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 25
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.; asset (current cost) (1) FA263092001 476.7 468.3 582.4 644 440.2 206.7 327.3 298.6 305.1 26
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (current cost) FA263092101 390.2 351.8 429.7 477.4 299 200.9 356.8 285.2 334.3 27
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity other than reinvested earnings; asset FA263092113 309.4 254.1 337.6 368.8 183.3 126.7 249.8 198.6 236.1 28
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: reinvested earnings; asset (current cost) FA263092125 80.7 97.7 92.1 108.7 115.7 74.2 107 86.6 98.2 29
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: current-cost adjustment on reinvested earnings; asset FA263092193 10.9 11.2 11.3 11.2 11.2 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 30
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; asset FA263092303 86.5 116.6 152.7 166.5 141.2 5.8 -29.5 13.4 -9.2 31
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' liabilities; asset FA263092323 86.8 109.5 89.7 220.1 143.5 -15.2 -10.2 29.4 8.7 32
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' claims; liability FA263192323 0.2 -7 -63 53.6 2.3 -21 19.3 16 17.9 33
Rest of the world; net incurrence direct investment liabilities (asset/liability basis; current cost) FA263192035 311.1 311.6 286.5 383.7 403 173.2 469.8 398.1 493.4 34
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (current cost) FA263192101 296.5 329.7 308.4 345.6 317.6 347.4 369.1 367.9 395.5 35
Rest of the world; direct investment: intercompany debt (asset/liability basis); liability FA263192345 14.7 -18.2 -21.8 38.1 85.4 -174.2 100.7 30.2 97.9 36
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' claims; liability FA263192313 14.4 -11.1 41.2 -15.5 83.1 -153.3 81.5 14.2 80 37
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' claims; liability FA263192323 0.2 -7 -63 53.6 2.3 -21 19.3 16 17.9 38
Rest of the world; net acquisition of direct investment assets (asset/liability basis; current cost) FA263092035 506.2 479.4 575.8 745.3 526.2 70.4 389 324 400.1 39
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (current cost) FA263092101 390.2 351.8 429.7 477.4 299 200.9 356.8 285.2 334.3 40
Rest of the world; direct investment: intercompany debt (asset/liability basis); assets FA263092345 116 127.6 146.1 267.8 227.2 -130.5 32.2 38.8 65.9 41
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' liabilities; asset FA263092313 29.2 18.1 56.4 47.7 83.7 -115.4 42.4 9.3 57.2 42
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' liabilities; asset FA263092323 86.8 109.5 89.7 220.1 143.5 -15.2 -10.2 29.4 8.7 43

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: December 7, 2017