Financial Accounts of the United States - Z.1
L.230 Direct Investment
Billions of dollars; amounts outstanding end of period, not seasonally adjusted| Description | Series code | 2016 | 2017 | 2017 Q1 | 2017 Q2 | 2017 Q3 | 2017 Q4 | 2018 Q1 | 2018 Q2 | 2018 Q3 | Line |
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| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (current cost) (1) | LM263192005 | 6252.3 | 6706.3 | 6382.6 | 6487.5 | 6628.3 | 6706.3 | 6595.2 | 6552.8 | 6584.8 | 1 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (current cost) | LM263192101 | 6040.8 | 6523.4 | 6132.8 | 6290.9 | 6439.3 | 6523.4 | 6377.4 | 6358.1 | 6390.7 | 2 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (2) | LM263192305 | 211.5 | 182.9 | 249.8 | 196.6 | 189.0 | 182.9 | 217.8 | 194.7 | 194.1 | 3 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' claims; liability | LM263192313 | 815.0 | 829.4 | 876.3 | 831.1 | 844.0 | 829.4 | 851.7 | 848.6 | 862.4 | 4 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' liabilities; asset | LM263092313 | 603.6 | 646.6 | 626.5 | 634.5 | 655.0 | 646.6 | 633.8 | 654.0 | 668.3 | 5 |
| Nonfinancial corporate business; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset | LM103092005 | 5334.1 | 5725.4 | 5450.0 | 5542.4 | 5674.5 | 5725.4 | 5608.5 | 5565.2 | 5597.5 | 6 |
| U.S.-chartered depository institutions; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset | LM763092000 | 232.9 | 251.6 | 236.2 | 240.8 | 243.9 | 251.6 | 253.2 | 255.9 | 256.8 | 7 |
| Property-casualty insurance companies; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset | LM513092003 | 120.9 | 125.1 | 122.3 | 128.6 | 128.6 | 125.1 | 131.2 | 133.2 | 135.1 | 8 |
| Life insurance companies, general accounts; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset | LM543092073 | 63.0 | 70.2 | 64.1 | 65.2 | 64.1 | 70.2 | 70.7 | 68.5 | 66.9 | 9 |
| Finance companies; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset | LM613092003 | 256.3 | 274.9 | 262.1 | 261.2 | 267.7 | 274.9 | 277.1 | 276.5 | 276.1 | 10 |
| Security brokers and dealers; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset | LM663092003 | 245.1 | 259.2 | 248.0 | 249.3 | 249.4 | 259.2 | 254.5 | 253.4 | 252.4 | 11 |
| Nonfinancial corporate business; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability | LM103192005 | 3642.8 | 3893.3 | 3718.6 | 3790.0 | 3861.2 | 3893.3 | 3923.4 | 3983.9 | 4022.1 | 12 |
| Nonfinancial noncorporate business; U.S. real estate owned by foreigners; liability | LM115114005 | 12.9 | 16.6 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 13.9 | 16.6 | 17.0 | 17.2 | 16.9 | 13 |
| Foreign banking offices in the U.S.; foreign direct investment in the U.S.; liability | LM753192003 | 197.8 | 205.7 | 201.6 | 205.5 | 205.3 | 205.7 | 206.7 | 207.8 | 209.6 | 14 |
| Property-casualty insurance companies; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability | LM513192003 | 153.4 | 156.8 | 153.2 | 154.6 | 153.5 | 156.8 | 164.7 | 160.6 | 165.2 | 15 |
| Life insurance companies, general accounts; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability | LM543192073 | 83.2 | 90.6 | 83.2 | 86.6 | 87.7 | 90.6 | 92.7 | 94.0 | 95.6 | 16 |
| Finance companies; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability | LM613192003 | 70.8 | 73.5 | 72.0 | 72.1 | 72.5 | 73.5 | 74.0 | 75.1 | 76.2 | 17 |
| Security brokers and dealers; foreign direct investment in U.S., adjusted for U.S. Intermediate Holding Companies; liability | LM663192005 | 24.0 | 28.3 | 25.5 | 34.3 | 32.0 | 28.3 | 37.1 | 37.3 | 37.9 | 18 |
| Holding companies; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability | FL733192003 | 177.4 | 189.8 | 185.8 | 187.3 | 194.0 | 189.8 | 183.4 | 184.4 | 184.7 | 19 |
| Funding corporations; foriegn direct investment in U.S.; liability | FL503192003 | 15.0 | 15.6 | 15.2 | 15.3 | 15.5 | 15.6 | 15.8 | 15.9 | 16.1 | 20 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.; asset (current cost) (1) | LM263092001 | 4377.2 | 4670.2 | 4468.0 | 4559.2 | 4635.6 | 4670.2 | 4714.8 | 4776.2 | 4824.4 | 21 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (current cost) | LM263092101 | 3642.1 | 3958.9 | 3739.6 | 3821.8 | 3905.6 | 3958.9 | 4011.6 | 4124.9 | 4170.0 | 22 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; asset | LM263092303 | 735.1 | 711.4 | 728.4 | 737.4 | 730.0 | 711.4 | 703.2 | 651.2 | 654.4 | 23 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' liabilities; asset | LM263092323 | 1141.3 | 1146.0 | 1136.4 | 1148.5 | 1162.1 | 1146.0 | 1132.3 | 1098.2 | 1103.9 | 24 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' claims; liability | LM263192323 | 406.1 | 434.7 | 408.0 | 411.1 | 432.1 | 434.7 | 429.1 | 447.0 | 449.5 | 25 |
| Rest of the world; net incurrence direct investment liabilities (asset/liability basis; current cost) | LM263192035 | 7262.0 | 7787.5 | 7417.1 | 7533.1 | 7715.3 | 7787.5 | 7658.1 | 7653.7 | 7702.6 | 26 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (current cost) | LM263192101 | 6040.8 | 6523.4 | 6132.8 | 6290.9 | 6439.3 | 6523.4 | 6377.4 | 6358.1 | 6390.7 | 27 |
| Rest of the world; direct investment: intercompany debt (asset/liability basis); liability | LM263192345 | 1221.2 | 1264.1 | 1284.3 | 1242.2 | 1276.1 | 1264.1 | 1280.7 | 1295.6 | 1311.9 | 28 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' claims; liability | LM263192313 | 815.0 | 829.4 | 876.3 | 831.1 | 844.0 | 829.4 | 851.7 | 848.6 | 862.4 | 29 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' claims; liability | LM263192323 | 406.1 | 434.7 | 408.0 | 411.1 | 432.1 | 434.7 | 429.1 | 447.0 | 449.5 | 30 |
| Rest of the world; net acquisition of direct investment assets (asset/liability basis; current cost) | LM263092035 | 5387.0 | 5751.5 | 5502.4 | 5604.8 | 5722.6 | 5751.5 | 5777.7 | 5877.1 | 5942.2 | 31 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (current cost) | LM263092101 | 3642.1 | 3958.9 | 3739.6 | 3821.8 | 3905.6 | 3958.9 | 4011.6 | 4124.9 | 4170.0 | 32 |
| Rest of the world; direct investment: intercompany debt (asset/liability basis); assets | LM263092345 | 1744.9 | 1792.6 | 1762.9 | 1783.0 | 1817.1 | 1792.6 | 1766.1 | 1752.2 | 1772.2 | 33 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' liabilities; asset | LM263092313 | 603.6 | 646.6 | 626.5 | 634.5 | 655.0 | 646.6 | 633.8 | 654.0 | 668.3 | 34 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' liabilities; asset | LM263092323 | 1141.3 | 1146.0 | 1136.4 | 1148.5 | 1162.1 | 1146.0 | 1132.3 | 1098.2 | 1103.9 | 35 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (market value) | LM263192045 | 6412.1 | 7828.7 | 6886.4 | 7137.5 | 7569.9 | 7828.7 | 7455.7 | 7340.6 | 7326.1 | 36 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (market value) | LM263192141 | 6200.7 | 7645.9 | 6636.6 | 6940.9 | 7380.9 | 7645.9 | 7237.9 | 7145.9 | 7132.0 | 37 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability | LM263192305 | 211.5 | 182.9 | 249.8 | 196.6 | 189.0 | 182.9 | 217.8 | 194.7 | 194.1 | 38 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (historical cost) | FL263192055 | 5586.0 | 6013.3 | 5706.1 | 5803.8 | 5939.5 | 6013.3 | 5903.3 | 5862.3 | 5861.7 | 39 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (historical cost) | FL263192151 | 5374.6 | 5830.5 | 5456.3 | 5607.3 | 5750.5 | 5830.5 | 5685.4 | 5667.6 | 5667.6 | 40 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability | FL263192305 | 211.5 | 182.9 | 249.8 | 196.6 | 189.0 | 182.9 | 217.8 | 194.7 | 194.1 | 41 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.; asset (market value) | LM263092045 | 6586.4 | 7844.2 | 6957.1 | 7161.3 | 7444.4 | 7844.2 | 7770.7 | 7917.6 | 8469.4 | 42 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (market value) | LM263092141 | 5851.2 | 7132.8 | 6228.7 | 6423.9 | 6714.4 | 7132.8 | 7067.5 | 7266.4 | 7815.0 | 43 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; asset | LM263092303 | 735.1 | 711.4 | 728.4 | 737.4 | 730.0 | 711.4 | 703.2 | 651.2 | 654.4 | 44 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.; asset (historical cost) | FL263092055 | 3765.1 | 4025.5 | 3846.3 | 3929.2 | 3998.0 | 4025.5 | 4080.0 | 4139.8 | 4143.0 | 45 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (historical cost) | FL263092151 | 3030.0 | 3314.1 | 3118.0 | 3191.8 | 3268.0 | 3314.1 | 3376.8 | 3488.6 | 3488.6 | 46 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; asset | FL263092303 | 735.1 | 711.4 | 728.4 | 737.4 | 730.0 | 711.4 | 703.2 | 651.2 | 654.4 | 47 |
NOTES
- Direct investment is valued on a current-cost basis and presented on a directional basis.
- Through 1992:Q4, U.S. direct investment abroad excludes net inflows from corporate bonds issued by Netherlands Antillean financial subsidiaries.
Last Update: December 6, 2018