F.230 Direct Investment
Billions of dollars; quarterly figures are seasonally adjusted annual rates

Description Series code 2015 2016 2017 2017 Q1 2017 Q2 2017 Q3 2017 Q4 2018 Q1 2018 Q2 Line
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (current cost) (1) FA263192005 279.5 304.6 316.5 470.7 157.2 246.2 391.8 -534.5 -246.8 1
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (current cost) FA263192101 297.4 336.7 352.5 357.3 370.3 276.3 406.1 -670.9 -145.9 2
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity other than reinvested earnings; liability FA263192113 7.6 43.7 29.9 53.8 52.2 15.4 -1.9 -3.9 25.1 3
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: reinvested earnings; liability (current cost) FA263192125 289.8 292.9 322.6 303.5 318.1 260.9 408 -667 -171 4
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: current-cost adjustment on reinvested earnings; liability FA263192193 15.1 15.3 16.1 15.8 16.1 16.2 16.3 15.8 15.7 5
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (2) FA263192305 -18 -32.1 -36 113.4 -213.1 -30.1 -14.3 136.5 -100.9 6
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' claims; liability FA263192313 -0.9 -3.8 3.8 204 -181 50.3 -58.3 97.8 -9.7 7
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' liabilities; asset FA263092313 17 28.3 39.8 90.6 32.1 80.4 -44 -38.7 91.2 8
Nonfinancial corporate business; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset FA103092005 264.1 254.5 276.9 414.2 112.4 212.3 368.8 -558.4 -245.1 9
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: current-cost adjustment on reinvested earnings; liability FA263192193 15.1 15.3 16.1 15.8 16.1 16.2 16.3 15.8 15.7 10
U.S.-chartered depository institutions; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset FA763092000 -9.3 -2.5 12.2 12.1 13.3 11.2 12.4 7.3 5.7 11
Property-casualty insurance companies; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset FA513092003 0.1 9.3 1.5 5.4 25.1 0.4 -25 24.2 8.2 12
Life insurance companies, general accounts; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset FA543092073 1.1 -11.9 2.7 4.3 4.3 -4.1 6.2 2.1 -8.6 13
Finance companies; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset FA613092003 8.2 33.3 15.1 23.1 -3.4 26.1 14.8 9 -2.5 14
Security brokers and dealers; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset FA663092003 15.2 21.7 8 11.5 5.4 0.4 14.7 -18.7 -4.4 15
Nonfinancial corporate business; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability FA103192005 412.7 408.5 248.4 320.4 266.3 242.3 164.7 196.8 -36.1 16
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: current-cost adjustment on reinvested earnings; asset FA263092193 13.9 14.2 14.8 14.6 14.8 14.9 15 18.1 18.1 17
Nonfinancial noncorporate business; U.S. real estate owned by foreigners; liability FA115114005 1.9 2.2 2.7 -0.3 3.1 1.2 6.7 1.7 0.5 18
Foreign banking offices in the U.S.; foreign direct investment in the U.S.; liability FA753192003 0.4 9.2 7.7 15 15.7 -0.5 0.8 3.9 4.6 19
Property-casualty insurance companies; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability FA513192003 31.9 30 -2.2 -0.7 5.4 -4.2 -9.2 31.4 -16.2 20
Life insurance companies, general accounts; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability FA543192073 7.4 4.8 7 0.1 13.5 4.3 10.2 8.6 5 21
Finance companies; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability FA613192003 1.7 -1.5 1.8 4.7 0.4 1.5 0.7 2.1 4.2 22
Security brokers and dealers; foreign direct investment in U.S., adjusted for U.S. Intermediate Holding Companies; liability FA663192005 7.9 -118.7 13.4 6.2 35 -9.2 21.8 34.4 0.8 23
Holding companies; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability FA733192003 16.9 151 12.5 33.8 5.7 26.8 -16.4 -24.8 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 481.5 486 292.1 379.9 345.7 262.9 179.8 254.6 -32.6 26
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (current cost) FA263092101 424 387.6 308.4 376.5 308.1 291.7 257.3 290.6 133.8 27
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity other than reinvested earnings; asset FA263092113 340.9 296 200.5 273.8 211.2 171.2 146 150 18.9 28
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: reinvested earnings; asset (current cost) FA263092125 83.1 91.6 107.9 102.7 96.9 120.5 111.3 140.6 114.9 29
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: current-cost adjustment on reinvested earnings; asset FA263092193 13.9 14.2 14.8 14.6 14.8 14.9 15 18.1 18.1 30
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; asset FA263092303 57.5 98.4 -16.3 3.3 37.6 -28.8 -77.5 -36 -166.4 31
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' liabilities; asset FA263092323 68.1 78.5 6.6 -17.8 48.3 56.3 -60.3 -20.1 -126.7 32
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' claims; liability FA263192323 10.5 -19.9 23 -21.1 10.6 85.1 17.2 15.9 39.7 33
Rest of the world; net incurrence direct investment liabilities (asset/liability basis; current cost) FA263192035 307.1 313 379.2 540.2 199.9 411.7 365 -557.3 -115.9 34
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (current cost) FA263192101 297.4 336.7 352.5 357.3 370.3 276.3 406.1 -670.9 -145.9 35
Rest of the world; direct investment: intercompany debt (asset/liability basis); liability FA263192345 9.6 -23.7 26.7 182.9 -170.4 135.4 -41.1 113.6 30 36
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' claims; liability FA263192313 -0.9 -3.8 3.8 204 -181 50.3 -58.3 97.8 -9.7 37
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' claims; liability FA263192323 10.5 -19.9 23 -21.1 10.6 85.1 17.2 15.9 39.7 38
Rest of the world; net acquisition of direct investment assets (asset/liability basis; current cost) FA263092035 509.1 494.5 354.8 449.4 388.5 428.4 153 231.8 98.3 39
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (current cost) FA263092101 424 387.6 308.4 376.5 308.1 291.7 257.3 290.6 133.8 40
Rest of the world; direct investment: intercompany debt (asset/liability basis); assets FA263092345 85.1 106.9 46.4 72.9 80.4 136.7 -104.3 -58.8 -35.5 41
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' liabilities; asset FA263092313 17 28.3 39.8 90.6 32.1 80.4 -44 -38.7 91.2 42
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' liabilities; asset FA263092323 68.1 78.5 6.6 -17.8 48.3 56.3 -60.3 -20.1 -126.7 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: September 20, 2018