F.230 Direct Investment
Billions of dollars; quarterly figures are seasonally adjusted annual rates
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Description Series code 2014 2015 2016 2017 2017 Q1 2017 Q2 2017 Q3 2017 Q4 2018 Q1 Line
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (current cost) (1) FA263192005 313.5 281.7 300.5 362.6 433.2 335.1 231.7 450.4 -491.3 1
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (current cost) FA263192101 330.4 296.5 329.7 374.9 394.1 374.3 271.4 459.9 -458.3 2
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity other than reinvested earnings; liability FA263192113 18.8 5.6 31.1 30.3 48.8 21.4 9.3 41.8 18.3 3
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: reinvested earnings; liability (current cost) FA263192125 311.6 290.9 298.6 344.6 345.3 352.8 262.1 418.1 -476.6 4
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: current-cost adjustment on reinvested earnings; liability FA263192193 18.8 19.1 19.8 20.3 20.2 20.3 20.4 20.5 20.6 5
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (2) FA263192305 -16.8 -14.8 -29.2 -12.3 39 -39.1 -39.7 -9.5 -33 6
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' claims; liability FA263192313 -6.8 14.4 -11.1 25.9 81.5 8.6 38.2 -24.8 -17.1 7
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' liabilities; asset FA263092313 10.1 29.2 18.1 38.2 42.4 47.7 77.9 -15.4 15.9 8
Nonfinancial corporate business; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset FA103092005 291.1 260.4 253.8 333.6 388.2 304.4 218 423.6 -440.3 9
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: current-cost adjustment on reinvested earnings; liability FA263192193 18.8 19.1 19.8 20.3 20.2 20.3 20.4 20.5 20.6 10
U.S.-chartered depository institutions; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset FA763092000 1.6 -3.6 -6.5 3.2 3.8 -3.4 -6.8 19.2 -9.2 11
Property-casualty insurance companies; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset FA513092003 8.2 4.9 2 -1.3 6.4 14.4 5.8 -31.9 -25.6 12
Life insurance companies, general accounts; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset FA543092073 0.1 -0.4 1.4 2.3 3.6 5 -3.6 4.2 -6.7 13
Finance companies; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset FA613092003 4.6 9.2 33.4 16.9 20.9 3.3 19.3 24.3 -6 14
Security brokers and dealers; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset FA663092003 7.8 11.2 16.4 7.9 10.3 11.4 -1.1 11 -3.5 15
Nonfinancial corporate business; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability FA103192005 185.2 436.2 386.8 241.7 264.1 258.2 225 219.5 213.1 16
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: current-cost adjustment on reinvested earnings; asset FA263092193 10.6 10.9 11.2 11.5 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 17
Nonfinancial noncorporate business; U.S. real estate owned by foreigners; liability FA115114005 1.8 1.9 2.3 1.3 0.1 3.3 1.2 0.8 0.5 18
Foreign banking offices in the U.S.; foreign direct investment in the U.S.; liability FA753192003 3.7 2 6 4.9 18.2 -5.4 4.7 2.3 1.3 19
Property-casualty insurance companies; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability FA513192003 0.9 13.2 31.3 1.9 0.9 7 5.6 -5.9 -3.1 20
Life insurance companies, general accounts; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability FA543192073 1.4 8.8 10.8 8 0.5 15.8 5.5 10.3 7.7 21
Finance companies; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability FA613192003 7.6 -5.5 -1.4 0.9 5.1 -0.8 -0.2 -0.8 -2.4 22
Security brokers and dealers; foreign direct investment in U.S., adjusted for U.S. Intermediate Holding Companies; liability FA663192005 11.1 2 -109.4 16.3 7.9 24.3 -12.6 45.6 3.5 23
Holding companies; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability FA733192003 0 17.5 141.3 11.2 31.8 16.1 29.6 -32.7 -7.4 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 212.3 476.7 468.3 286.9 329.1 319.1 259.4 239.8 213.7 26
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (current cost) FA263092101 146.4 390.2 351.8 293.7 358.6 274 292.8 249.3 207.1 27
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity other than reinvested earnings; asset FA263092113 51.6 309.4 254.1 185.2 249.8 192.9 179 119.3 95 28
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: reinvested earnings; asset (current cost) FA263092125 94.8 80.7 97.7 108.5 108.9 81.1 113.9 130 112.2 29
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: current-cost adjustment on reinvested earnings; asset FA263092193 10.6 10.9 11.2 11.5 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 30
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; asset FA263092303 65.9 86.5 116.6 -6.8 -29.5 45.1 -33.4 -9.5 6.6 31
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' liabilities; asset FA263092323 81.2 86.8 109.5 16.8 -10.2 51.1 44 -17.6 7.7 32
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' claims; liability FA263192323 15.3 0.2 -7 23.7 19.3 6 77.4 -8 1.2 33
Rest of the world; net incurrence direct investment liabilities (asset/liability basis; current cost) FA263192035 338.9 311.1 311.6 424.4 494.9 388.8 386.9 427 -474.2 34
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (current cost) FA263192101 330.4 296.5 329.7 374.9 394.1 374.3 271.4 459.9 -458.3 35
Rest of the world; direct investment: intercompany debt (asset/liability basis); liability FA263192345 8.5 14.7 -18.2 49.5 100.7 14.6 115.6 -32.9 -15.9 36
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' claims; liability FA263192313 -6.8 14.4 -11.1 25.9 81.5 8.6 38.2 -24.8 -17.1 37
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' claims; liability FA263192323 15.3 0.2 -7 23.7 19.3 6 77.4 -8 1.2 38
Rest of the world; net acquisition of direct investment assets (asset/liability basis; current cost) FA263092035 237.7 506.2 479.4 348.7 390.8 372.8 414.7 216.4 230.8 39
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (current cost) FA263092101 146.4 390.2 351.8 293.7 358.6 274 292.8 249.3 207.1 40
Rest of the world; direct investment: intercompany debt (asset/liability basis); assets FA263092345 91.2 116 127.6 55 32.2 98.8 121.9 -32.9 23.7 41
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' liabilities; asset FA263092313 10.1 29.2 18.1 38.2 42.4 47.7 77.9 -15.4 15.9 42
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' liabilities; asset FA263092323 81.2 86.8 109.5 16.8 -10.2 51.1 44 -17.6 7.7 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: June 7, 2018