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 | 2018 | 2019 | 2019 Q1 | 2019 Q2 | 2019 Q3 | 2019 Q4 | 2020 Q1 | 2020 Q2 | 2020 Q3 | Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (market value) (1) | LM263192005 | 6375.7 | 7650.0 | 6987.2 | 7251.9 | 7136.3 | 7650.0 | 5855.6 | 6825.2 | 7164.9 | 1 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (market value) | LM263192101 | 6149.4 | 7485.0 | 6836.3 | 7063.8 | 6996.0 | 7485.0 | 5728.7 | 6688.7 | 7045.7 | 2 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (2) | LM263192305 | 226.3 | 164.9 | 150.9 | 188.1 | 140.3 | 164.9 | 126.9 | 136.4 | 119.2 | 3 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' claims; liability | LM263192313 | 861.7 | 876.0 | 822.3 | 897.3 | 874.0 | 876.0 | 834.2 | 812.8 | 742.1 | 4 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' liabilities; asset | LM263092313 | 635.4 | 711.1 | 671.3 | 709.2 | 733.7 | 711.1 | 707.3 | 676.3 | 622.9 | 5 |
| Nonfinancial corporate business; U.S. direct investment abroad (market value); asset | LM103092005 | 5438.6 | 6514.5 | 5943.1 | 6178.3 | 6070.9 | 6514.5 | 4979.3 | 5818.9 | 6106.0 | 6 |
| U.S.-chartered depository institutions; U.S. direct investment abroad (market value); asset | LM763092000 | 250.3 | 297.5 | 274.9 | 280.8 | 276.1 | 297.5 | 228.5 | 263.1 | 279.4 | 7 |
| Property-casualty insurance companies; U.S. direct investment abroad (market value); asset | LM513092003 | 140.5 | 162.6 | 154.0 | 155.1 | 153.5 | 162.6 | 125.0 | 143.9 | 155.7 | 8 |
| Life insurance companies, general accounts; U.S. direct investment abroad (market value); asset | LM543092073 | 65.3 | 87.4 | 79.2 | 77.5 | 78.9 | 87.4 | 67.1 | 77.3 | 78.7 | 9 |
| Finance companies; U.S. direct investment abroad (market value); asset | LM613092003 | 259.4 | 302.0 | 286.1 | 300.3 | 300.2 | 302.0 | 232.0 | 267.1 | 278.2 | 10 |
| Security brokers and dealers; U.S. direct investment abroad (market value); asset | LM663092003 | 221.6 | 286.0 | 250.0 | 259.8 | 256.7 | 286.0 | 223.7 | 254.9 | 266.9 | 11 |
| Nonfinancial corporate business; foreign direct investment in U.S. (market value); liability | LM103192005 | 6215.8 | 8145.2 | 7022.1 | 7307.6 | 7402.7 | 8145.2 | 6590.9 | 7768.8 | 8484.0 | 12 |
| Nonfinancial noncorporate business; foreign direct investment in U.S. real estate (market value); liability | LM115114005 | 58.5 | 32.1 | 58.6 | 55.6 | 57.4 | 32.1 | 26.1 | 30.8 | 30.4 | 13 |
| Foreign banking offices in the U.S.; foreign direct investment in the U.S. (market value); liability | LM753192003 | 317.5 | 382.3 | 349.5 | 355.9 | 355.3 | 382.3 | 310.5 | 366.9 | 398.5 | 14 |
| Property-casualty insurance companies; foreign direct investment in U.S. (market value); liability | LM513192003 | 171.9 | 193.5 | 195.2 | 203.8 | 202.4 | 193.5 | 157.2 | 185.8 | 202.0 | 15 |
| Life insurance companies, general accounts; foreign direct investment in U.S. (market value); liability | LM543192073 | 152.3 | 182.8 | 170.5 | 179.5 | 178.9 | 182.8 | 148.5 | 175.4 | 190.9 | 16 |
| Finance companies; foreign direct investment in U.S. (market value); liability | LM613192003 | 100.6 | 102.2 | 112.8 | 120.5 | 126.2 | 102.2 | 83.1 | 98.1 | 106.4 | 17 |
| Security brokers and dealers; foreign direct investment in U.S. (market value), adjusted for U.S. Intermediate Holding Companies; liability | LM663192005 | 136.9 | 183.2 | 167.7 | 180.1 | 190.9 | 183.2 | 118.2 | 174.3 | 188.3 | 18 |
| Holding companies; foreign direct investment in U.S. (market value); liability | LM733192003 | 180.0 | 177.1 | 184.7 | 184.9 | 175.6 | 177.1 | 179.6 | 179.7 | 198.6 | 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 | 7333.5 | 9398.4 | 8261.2 | 8588.0 | 8689.4 | 9398.4 | 7614.0 | 8979.9 | 9799.1 | 21 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (market value) | LM263092101 | 6725.5 | 8764.2 | 7645.7 | 7961.9 | 8061.9 | 8764.2 | 6999.0 | 8404.3 | 9226.7 | 22 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; asset | LM263092303 | 608.0 | 634.2 | 615.5 | 626.1 | 627.5 | 634.2 | 615.0 | 575.6 | 572.4 | 23 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' liabilities; asset | LM263092323 | 1040.8 | 1071.8 | 1051.8 | 1059.8 | 1062.6 | 1071.8 | 1055.9 | 1016.6 | 1026.2 | 24 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' claims; liability | LM263192323 | 432.8 | 437.6 | 436.3 | 433.7 | 435.2 | 437.6 | 440.9 | 441.0 | 453.8 | 25 |
| Rest of the world; net incurrence direct investment liabilities (asset/liability basis; market value) | LM263192035 | 7443.9 | 8798.7 | 8094.9 | 8394.8 | 8305.2 | 8798.7 | 7003.7 | 7942.5 | 8241.6 | 26 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (market value) | LM263192101 | 6149.4 | 7485.0 | 6836.3 | 7063.8 | 6996.0 | 7485.0 | 5728.7 | 6688.7 | 7045.7 | 27 |
| Rest of the world; direct investment: intercompany debt (asset/liability basis); liability | LM263192345 | 1294.5 | 1313.6 | 1258.6 | 1331.0 | 1309.1 | 1313.6 | 1275.0 | 1253.8 | 1195.9 | 28 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' claims; liability | LM263192313 | 861.7 | 876.0 | 822.3 | 897.3 | 874.0 | 876.0 | 834.2 | 812.8 | 742.1 | 29 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' claims; liability | LM263192323 | 432.8 | 437.6 | 436.3 | 433.7 | 435.2 | 437.6 | 440.9 | 441.0 | 453.8 | 30 |
| Rest of the world; net acquisition of direct investment assets (asset/liability basis; market value) | LM263092035 | 8401.7 | 10547.1 | 9368.8 | 9730.9 | 9858.2 | 10547.1 | 8762.1 | 10097.2 | 10875.8 | 31 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (market value) | LM263092101 | 6725.5 | 8764.2 | 7645.7 | 7961.9 | 8061.9 | 8764.2 | 6999.0 | 8404.3 | 9226.7 | 32 |
| Rest of the world; direct investment: intercompany debt (asset/liability basis); assets | LM263092345 | 1676.2 | 1782.9 | 1723.1 | 1769.0 | 1796.3 | 1782.9 | 1763.1 | 1692.9 | 1649.1 | 33 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' liabilities; asset | LM263092313 | 635.4 | 711.1 | 671.3 | 709.2 | 733.7 | 711.1 | 707.3 | 676.3 | 622.9 | 34 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' liabilities; asset | LM263092323 | 1040.8 | 1071.8 | 1051.8 | 1059.8 | 1062.6 | 1071.8 | 1055.9 | 1016.6 | 1026.2 | 35 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (current cost) | LM263192065 | 6470.1 | 6640.9 | 6457.8 | 6560.2 | 6566.0 | 6640.9 | 6616.7 | 6699.0 | 6709.1 | 36 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (current cost) | LM263192161 | 6243.9 | 6475.9 | 6306.9 | 6372.0 | 6425.7 | 6475.9 | 6489.7 | 6562.5 | 6510.6 | 37 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability | LM263192305 | 226.3 | 164.9 | 150.9 | 188.1 | 140.3 | 164.9 | 126.9 | 136.4 | 119.2 | 38 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (historical cost) | FL263192055 | 5801.0 | 5959.6 | 5789.7 | 5889.5 | 5890.6 | 5959.6 | 5934.3 | 6016.3 | 5857.4 | 39 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (historical cost) | FL263192151 | 5574.8 | 5794.7 | 5638.7 | 5701.4 | 5750.3 | 5794.7 | 5807.4 | 5879.8 | 5738.1 | 40 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability | FL263192305 | 226.3 | 164.9 | 150.9 | 188.1 | 140.3 | 164.9 | 126.9 | 136.4 | 119.2 | 41 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.; asset (current cost) | LM263092061 | 4820.9 | 5189.0 | 4934.2 | 5036.3 | 5105.2 | 5189.0 | 5174.9 | 5165.1 | 5338.1 | 42 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (current cost) | LM263092161 | 4213.0 | 4554.8 | 4318.7 | 4410.2 | 4477.7 | 4554.8 | 4559.9 | 4589.5 | 4759.9 | 43 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; asset | LM263092303 | 608.0 | 634.2 | 615.5 | 626.1 | 627.5 | 634.2 | 615.0 | 575.6 | 572.4 | 44 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.; asset (historical cost) | FL263092055 | 4127.2 | 4458.4 | 4228.0 | 4320.5 | 4381.5 | 4458.4 | 4442.0 | 4432.0 | 4532.2 | 45 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (historical cost) | FL263092151 | 3519.2 | 3824.1 | 3612.6 | 3694.4 | 3754.0 | 3824.1 | 3827.0 | 3856.4 | 3959.8 | 46 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; asset | FL263092303 | 608.0 | 634.2 | 615.5 | 626.1 | 627.5 | 634.2 | 615.0 | 575.6 | 572.4 | 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: December 10, 2020