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 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 Q3 | 2018 Q4 | 2019 Q1 | 2019 Q2 | 2019 Q3 | 2019 Q4 | Line |
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| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (market value) (1) | LM263192005 | 7828.7 | 6452.7 | 7258.8 | 7406.8 | 6452.7 | 7060.6 | 7316.1 | 7242.7 | 7258.8 | 1 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (market value) | LM263192101 | 7645.9 | 6183.9 | 7086.8 | 7175.5 | 6183.9 | 6877.7 | 7141.7 | 7080.1 | 7086.8 | 2 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (2) | LM263192305 | 182.9 | 268.8 | 172.1 | 231.2 | 268.8 | 182.9 | 174.4 | 162.6 | 172.1 | 3 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' claims; liability | LM263192313 | 829.4 | 879.8 | 882.8 | 887.5 | 879.8 | 835.5 | 860.3 | 848.3 | 882.8 | 4 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' liabilities; asset | LM263092313 | 646.6 | 611.0 | 710.7 | 656.2 | 611.0 | 652.6 | 685.9 | 685.7 | 710.7 | 5 |
| Nonfinancial corporate business; U.S. direct investment abroad (market value); asset | LM103092005 | 6684.0 | 5503.4 | 6164.8 | 6299.3 | 5503.4 | 6004.8 | 6219.4 | 6150.1 | 6164.8 | 6 |
| U.S.-chartered depository institutions; U.S. direct investment abroad (market value); asset | LM763092000 | 293.6 | 252.8 | 278.2 | 292.0 | 252.8 | 277.6 | 285.4 | 280.6 | 278.2 | 7 |
| Property-casualty insurance companies; U.S. direct investment abroad (market value); asset | LM513092003 | 146.0 | 126.8 | 144.7 | 152.8 | 126.8 | 141.8 | 146.7 | 145.3 | 144.7 | 8 |
| Life insurance companies, general accounts; U.S. direct investment abroad (market value); asset | LM543092073 | 81.9 | 59.8 | 67.5 | 67.5 | 59.8 | 66.8 | 67.4 | 67.7 | 67.5 | 9 |
| Finance companies; U.S. direct investment abroad (market value); asset | LM613092003 | 320.8 | 257.4 | 307.0 | 314.9 | 257.4 | 285.9 | 298.3 | 303.2 | 307.0 | 10 |
| Security brokers and dealers; U.S. direct investment abroad (market value); asset | LM663092003 | 302.5 | 252.6 | 296.7 | 280.3 | 252.6 | 283.8 | 299.0 | 295.7 | 296.7 | 11 |
| Nonfinancial corporate business; foreign direct investment in U.S. (market value); liability | LM103192005 | 6552.9 | 6302.2 | 7503.3 | 7156.0 | 6302.2 | 7121.6 | 7414.3 | 7482.1 | 7503.3 | 12 |
| Nonfinancial noncorporate business; U.S. real estate owned by foreigners (market value); liability | LM115114005 | 28.2 | 28.3 | 33.7 | 32.1 | 28.3 | 32.1 | 33.2 | 33.5 | 33.7 | 13 |
| Foreign banking offices in the U.S.; foreign direct investment in the U.S. (market value); liability | LM753192003 | 348.9 | 318.1 | 358.3 | 364.2 | 318.1 | 353.7 | 360.4 | 361.1 | 358.3 | 14 |
| Property-casualty insurance companies; foreign direct investment in U.S. (market value); liability | LM513192003 | 266.0 | 240.4 | 270.4 | 287.8 | 240.4 | 264.5 | 268.8 | 271.1 | 270.4 | 15 |
| Life insurance companies, general accounts; foreign direct investment in U.S. (market value); liability | LM543192073 | 153.6 | 128.9 | 161.8 | 164.7 | 128.9 | 147.4 | 151.2 | 158.9 | 161.8 | 16 |
| Finance companies; foreign direct investment in U.S. (market value); liability | LM613192003 | 124.7 | 111.5 | 129.0 | 137.5 | 111.5 | 121.3 | 126.2 | 127.8 | 129.0 | 17 |
| Security brokers and dealers; foreign direct investment in U.S. (market value), adjusted for U.S. Intermediate Holding Companies; liability | LM663192005 | 180.1 | 123.5 | 183.1 | 196.7 | 123.5 | 153.2 | 165.5 | 180.4 | 183.1 | 18 |
| Holding companies; foreign direct investment in U.S. (market value); liability | LM733192003 | 189.8 | 179.2 | 181.0 | 184.7 | 179.2 | 183.9 | 188.1 | 178.8 | 181.0 | 19 |
| Other financial business; foriegn direct investment in U.S.; liability | FL503192003 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.; asset (market value) (1) | LM263092001 | 7844.2 | 7432.1 | 8820.7 | 8523.7 | 7432.1 | 8377.6 | 8707.8 | 8793.7 | 8820.7 | 21 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (market value) | LM263092101 | 7132.8 | 6797.3 | 8152.3 | 7854.4 | 6797.3 | 7726.2 | 8047.3 | 8134.8 | 8152.3 | 22 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; asset | LM263092303 | 711.4 | 634.8 | 668.4 | 669.3 | 634.8 | 651.4 | 660.5 | 658.9 | 668.4 | 23 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' liabilities; asset | LM263092323 | 1146.0 | 1075.0 | 1105.4 | 1095.0 | 1075.0 | 1091.3 | 1097.8 | 1098.7 | 1105.4 | 24 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' claims; liability | LM263192323 | 434.7 | 440.2 | 436.9 | 425.7 | 440.2 | 440.0 | 437.4 | 439.8 | 436.9 | 25 |
| Rest of the world; net incurrence direct investment liabilities (asset/liability basis; market value) | LM263192035 | 8910.0 | 7503.9 | 8406.5 | 8488.7 | 7503.9 | 8153.2 | 8439.4 | 8368.1 | 8406.5 | 26 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (market value) | LM263192101 | 7645.9 | 6183.9 | 7086.8 | 7175.5 | 6183.9 | 6877.7 | 7141.7 | 7080.1 | 7086.8 | 27 |
| Rest of the world; direct investment: intercompany debt (asset/liability basis); liability | LM263192345 | 1264.1 | 1320.0 | 1319.7 | 1313.2 | 1320.0 | 1275.5 | 1297.7 | 1288.1 | 1319.7 | 28 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' claims; liability | LM263192313 | 829.4 | 879.8 | 882.8 | 887.5 | 879.8 | 835.5 | 860.3 | 848.3 | 882.8 | 29 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' claims; liability | LM263192323 | 434.7 | 440.2 | 436.9 | 425.7 | 440.2 | 440.0 | 437.4 | 439.8 | 436.9 | 30 |
| Rest of the world; net acquisition of direct investment assets (asset/liability basis; market value) | LM263092035 | 8925.5 | 8483.3 | 9968.4 | 9605.6 | 8483.3 | 9470.1 | 9831.1 | 9919.2 | 9968.4 | 31 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (market value) | LM263092101 | 7132.8 | 6797.3 | 8152.3 | 7854.4 | 6797.3 | 7726.2 | 8047.3 | 8134.8 | 8152.3 | 32 |
| Rest of the world; direct investment: intercompany debt (asset/liability basis); assets | LM263092345 | 1792.6 | 1686.0 | 1816.1 | 1751.2 | 1686.0 | 1743.9 | 1783.8 | 1784.4 | 1816.1 | 33 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' liabilities; asset | LM263092313 | 646.6 | 611.0 | 710.7 | 656.2 | 611.0 | 652.6 | 685.9 | 685.7 | 710.7 | 34 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' liabilities; asset | LM263092323 | 1146.0 | 1075.0 | 1105.4 | 1095.0 | 1075.0 | 1091.3 | 1097.8 | 1098.7 | 1105.4 | 35 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (current cost) | LM263192065 | 6708.4 | 6649.1 | 6717.1 | 6600.9 | 6649.1 | 6629.3 | 6642.2 | 6651.0 | 6717.1 | 36 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (current cost) | LM263192161 | 6525.5 | 6380.3 | 6545.1 | 6369.6 | 6380.3 | 6446.4 | 6467.9 | 6488.4 | 6545.1 | 37 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability | LM263192305 | 182.9 | 268.8 | 172.1 | 231.2 | 268.8 | 182.9 | 174.4 | 162.6 | 172.1 | 38 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (historical cost) | FL263192055 | 6013.3 | 5951.0 | 5959.5 | 5900.3 | 5951.0 | 5931.7 | 5943.4 | 5950.1 | 5959.5 | 39 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (historical cost) | FL263192151 | 5830.5 | 5682.2 | 5787.5 | 5669.1 | 5682.2 | 5748.8 | 5769.0 | 5787.5 | 5787.5 | 40 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability | FL263192305 | 182.9 | 268.8 | 172.1 | 231.2 | 268.8 | 182.9 | 174.4 | 162.6 | 172.1 | 41 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.; asset (current cost) | LM263092061 | 4624.8 | 5001.9 | 5246.5 | 4926.0 | 5001.9 | 5113.3 | 5202.8 | 5219.5 | 5246.5 | 42 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (current cost) | LM263092161 | 3913.5 | 4367.0 | 4578.0 | 4256.7 | 4367.0 | 4461.9 | 4542.4 | 4560.5 | 4578.0 | 43 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; asset | LM263092303 | 711.4 | 634.8 | 668.4 | 669.3 | 634.8 | 651.4 | 660.5 | 658.9 | 668.4 | 44 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.; asset (historical cost) | FL263092055 | 4025.5 | 4344.6 | 4561.4 | 4284.5 | 4344.6 | 4449.2 | 4535.7 | 4551.9 | 4561.4 | 45 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (historical cost) | FL263092151 | 3314.1 | 3709.8 | 3893.0 | 3615.2 | 3709.8 | 3797.8 | 3875.3 | 3893.0 | 3893.0 | 46 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; asset | FL263092303 | 711.4 | 634.8 | 668.4 | 669.3 | 634.8 | 651.4 | 660.5 | 658.9 | 668.4 | 47 |
NOTES
- Direct investment is valued on a market value 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 12, 2020