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 | 2018 | 2017 Q3 | 2017 Q4 | 2018 Q1 | 2018 Q2 | 2018 Q3 | 2018 Q4 | 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 | 6570.8 | 6628.3 | 6706.3 | 6595.2 | 6515.9 | 6592.3 | 6570.8 | 1 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (current cost) | LM263192101 | 6040.8 | 6523.4 | 6392.3 | 6439.3 | 6523.4 | 6377.4 | 6332.9 | 6404.5 | 6392.3 | 2 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (2) | LM263192305 | 211.5 | 182.9 | 178.5 | 189.0 | 182.9 | 217.8 | 183.0 | 187.8 | 178.5 | 3 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' claims; liability | LM263192313 | 815.0 | 829.4 | 831.5 | 844.0 | 829.4 | 851.7 | 821.1 | 825.3 | 831.5 | 4 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' liabilities; asset | LM263092313 | 603.6 | 646.6 | 653.0 | 655.0 | 646.6 | 633.8 | 638.2 | 637.5 | 653.0 | 5 |
| Nonfinancial corporate business; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset | LM103092005 | 5334.1 | 5725.4 | 5561.0 | 5674.5 | 5725.4 | 5608.5 | 5538.0 | 5593.6 | 5561.0 | 6 |
| U.S.-chartered depository institutions; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset | LM763092000 | 232.9 | 251.6 | 264.6 | 243.9 | 251.6 | 253.2 | 255.1 | 261.7 | 264.6 | 7 |
| Property-casualty insurance companies; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset | LM513092003 | 120.9 | 125.1 | 146.0 | 128.6 | 125.1 | 131.2 | 133.2 | 139.0 | 146.0 | 8 |
| Life insurance companies, general accounts; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset | LM543092073 | 63.0 | 70.2 | 59.8 | 64.1 | 70.2 | 70.7 | 59.9 | 61.3 | 59.8 | 9 |
| Finance companies; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset | LM613092003 | 256.3 | 274.9 | 280.6 | 267.7 | 274.9 | 277.1 | 276.4 | 280.1 | 280.6 | 10 |
| Security brokers and dealers; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset | LM663092003 | 245.1 | 259.2 | 258.9 | 249.4 | 259.2 | 254.5 | 253.3 | 256.6 | 258.9 | 11 |
| Nonfinancial corporate business; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability | LM103192005 | 3642.8 | 3893.3 | 4125.2 | 3861.2 | 3893.3 | 3923.4 | 4008.1 | 4107.5 | 4125.2 | 12 |
| Nonfinancial noncorporate business; U.S. real estate owned by foreigners; liability | LM115114005 | 12.9 | 16.6 | 18.7 | 13.9 | 16.6 | 17.0 | 18.0 | 18.3 | 18.7 | 13 |
| Foreign banking offices in the U.S.; foreign direct investment in the U.S.; liability | LM753192003 | 197.8 | 205.7 | 215.1 | 205.3 | 205.7 | 206.7 | 209.9 | 212.7 | 215.1 | 14 |
| Property-casualty insurance companies; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability | LM513192003 | 153.4 | 156.8 | 159.6 | 153.5 | 156.8 | 164.7 | 160.8 | 161.8 | 159.6 | 15 |
| Life insurance companies, general accounts; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability | LM543192073 | 83.2 | 90.6 | 96.5 | 87.7 | 90.6 | 92.7 | 93.7 | 95.6 | 96.5 | 16 |
| Finance companies; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability | LM613192003 | 70.8 | 73.5 | 78.1 | 72.5 | 73.5 | 74.0 | 75.9 | 76.4 | 78.1 | 17 |
| Security brokers and dealers; foreign direct investment in U.S., adjusted for U.S. Intermediate Holding Companies; liability | LM663192005 | 24.0 | 28.3 | 40.1 | 32.0 | 28.3 | 37.1 | 38.5 | 38.5 | 40.1 | 18 |
| Holding companies; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability | FL733192003 | 177.4 | 189.8 | 184.2 | 194.0 | 189.8 | 183.4 | 184.4 | 184.7 | 184.2 | 19 |
| Funding corporations; foriegn direct investment in U.S.; liability | FL503192003 | 15.0 | 15.6 | 16.2 | 15.5 | 15.6 | 15.8 | 15.9 | 16.1 | 16.2 | 20 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.; asset (current cost) (1) | LM263092001 | 4377.2 | 4670.2 | 4933.7 | 4635.6 | 4670.2 | 4714.8 | 4805.2 | 4911.6 | 4933.7 | 21 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (current cost) | LM263092101 | 3642.1 | 3958.9 | 4285.1 | 3905.6 | 3958.9 | 4011.6 | 4128.9 | 4242.0 | 4285.1 | 22 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; asset | LM263092303 | 735.1 | 711.4 | 648.6 | 730.0 | 711.4 | 703.2 | 676.3 | 669.6 | 648.6 | 23 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' liabilities; asset | LM263092323 | 1141.3 | 1146.0 | 1101.0 | 1162.1 | 1146.0 | 1132.3 | 1102.9 | 1103.1 | 1101.0 | 24 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' claims; liability | LM263192323 | 406.1 | 434.7 | 452.4 | 432.1 | 434.7 | 429.1 | 426.6 | 433.5 | 452.4 | 25 |
| Rest of the world; net incurrence direct investment liabilities (asset/liability basis; current cost) | LM263192035 | 7262.0 | 7787.5 | 7676.2 | 7715.3 | 7787.5 | 7658.1 | 7580.6 | 7663.4 | 7676.2 | 26 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (current cost) | LM263192101 | 6040.8 | 6523.4 | 6392.3 | 6439.3 | 6523.4 | 6377.4 | 6332.9 | 6404.5 | 6392.3 | 27 |
| Rest of the world; direct investment: intercompany debt (asset/liability basis); liability | LM263192345 | 1221.2 | 1264.1 | 1283.9 | 1276.1 | 1264.1 | 1280.7 | 1247.7 | 1258.8 | 1283.9 | 28 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' claims; liability | LM263192313 | 815.0 | 829.4 | 831.5 | 844.0 | 829.4 | 851.7 | 821.1 | 825.3 | 831.5 | 29 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' claims; liability | LM263192323 | 406.1 | 434.7 | 452.4 | 432.1 | 434.7 | 429.1 | 426.6 | 433.5 | 452.4 | 30 |
| Rest of the world; net acquisition of direct investment assets (asset/liability basis; current cost) | LM263092035 | 5387.0 | 5751.5 | 6039.1 | 5722.6 | 5751.5 | 5777.7 | 5869.9 | 5982.6 | 6039.1 | 31 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (current cost) | LM263092101 | 3642.1 | 3958.9 | 4285.1 | 3905.6 | 3958.9 | 4011.6 | 4128.9 | 4242.0 | 4285.1 | 32 |
| Rest of the world; direct investment: intercompany debt (asset/liability basis); assets | LM263092345 | 1744.9 | 1792.6 | 1754.0 | 1817.1 | 1792.6 | 1766.1 | 1741.0 | 1740.6 | 1754.0 | 33 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' liabilities; asset | LM263092313 | 603.6 | 646.6 | 653.0 | 655.0 | 646.6 | 633.8 | 638.2 | 637.5 | 653.0 | 34 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' liabilities; asset | LM263092323 | 1141.3 | 1146.0 | 1101.0 | 1162.1 | 1146.0 | 1132.3 | 1102.9 | 1103.1 | 1101.0 | 35 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (market value) | LM263192045 | 6412.1 | 7828.7 | 7317.0 | 7569.9 | 7828.7 | 7455.7 | 7315.3 | 7397.5 | 7317.0 | 36 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (market value) | LM263192141 | 6200.7 | 7645.9 | 7138.6 | 7380.9 | 7645.9 | 7237.9 | 7132.3 | 7209.7 | 7138.6 | 37 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability | LM263192305 | 211.5 | 182.9 | 178.5 | 189.0 | 182.9 | 217.8 | 183.0 | 187.8 | 178.5 | 38 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (historical cost) | FL263192055 | 5586.0 | 6013.3 | 5846.1 | 5939.5 | 6013.3 | 5903.3 | 5825.4 | 5904.4 | 5846.1 | 39 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (historical cost) | FL263192151 | 5374.6 | 5830.5 | 5667.6 | 5750.5 | 5830.5 | 5685.4 | 5642.4 | 5716.6 | 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 | 178.5 | 189.0 | 182.9 | 217.8 | 183.0 | 187.8 | 178.5 | 41 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.; asset (market value) | LM263092045 | 6586.4 | 7844.2 | 8546.3 | 7444.4 | 7844.2 | 7770.7 | 7947.0 | 8520.1 | 8546.3 | 42 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (market value) | LM263092141 | 5851.2 | 7132.8 | 7897.8 | 6714.4 | 7132.8 | 7067.5 | 7270.7 | 7850.5 | 7897.8 | 43 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; asset | LM263092303 | 735.1 | 711.4 | 648.6 | 730.0 | 711.4 | 703.2 | 676.3 | 669.6 | 648.6 | 44 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.; asset (historical cost) | FL263092055 | 3765.1 | 4025.5 | 4137.2 | 3998.0 | 4025.5 | 4080.0 | 4168.8 | 4274.8 | 4137.2 | 45 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (historical cost) | FL263092151 | 3030.0 | 3314.1 | 3488.6 | 3268.0 | 3314.1 | 3376.8 | 3492.5 | 3605.2 | 3488.6 | 46 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; asset | FL263092303 | 735.1 | 711.4 | 648.6 | 730.0 | 711.4 | 703.2 | 676.3 | 669.6 | 648.6 | 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: March 7, 2019