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L.230 Direct Investment
Billions of dollars; amounts outstanding end of period, not seasonally adjusted
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| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (current cost) | 4273.6 | 4599.5 | 5017.5 | 5339.8 | 5576.0 | 5712.7 | 5611.3 | 5633.3 | 5657.1 | 5712.7 | 5793.5 | 1 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (current cost) | 4084.8 | 4405.2 | 4778.5 | 5100.5 | 5342.7 | 5517.1 | 5380.1 | 5438.7 | 5484.0 | 5517.1 | 5589.0 | 2 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany accounts, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability | 188.7 | 194.3 | 239.0 | 239.3 | 233.3 | 195.6 | 231.3 | 194.5 | 173.1 | 195.6 | 204.5 | 3 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany accounts, U.S. parents' claims; liability | 586.9 | 619.1 | 659.4 | 687.5 | 691.5 | 724.4 | 682.9 | 719.1 | 701.3 | 724.4 | 737.8 | 4 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany accounts, U.S. parents' liabilities; asset | 398.1 | 424.8 | 420.5 | 448.3 | 458.2 | 528.8 | 451.7 | 524.6 | 528.2 | 528.8 | 533.3 | 5 |
| Nonfinancial corporate business; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset | 3402.9 | 3759.2 | 4134.4 | 4447.0 | 4691.8 | 4839.1 | 4722.1 | 4729.4 | 4750.7 | 4839.1 | 4909.9 | 6 |
| U.S.-chartered depository institutions; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset | 280.1 | 272.5 | 277.0 | 268.5 | 252.9 | 241.8 | 254.1 | 256.4 | 254.7 | 241.8 | 247.1 | 7 |
| Property-casualty insurance companies; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset | 99.1 | 90.2 | 98.5 | 105.5 | 107.1 | 103.7 | 107.6 | 110.4 | 110.8 | 103.7 | 105.3 | 8 |
| Life insurance companies, general accounts; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset | 46.3 | 54.2 | 69.1 | 72.2 | 72.8 | 64.9 | 74.7 | 76.0 | 75.5 | 64.9 | 64.7 | 9 |
| Finance companies; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset | 206.0 | 221.8 | 226.3 | 227.7 | 226.8 | 229.9 | 226.8 | 230.2 | 232.5 | 229.9 | 231.3 | 10 |
| Security brokers and dealers; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset | 239.3 | 201.7 | 212.3 | 218.9 | 224.6 | 233.4 | 226.0 | 230.9 | 233.0 | 233.4 | 235.1 | 11 |
| Nonfinancial corporate business; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability | 2128.7 | 2230.7 | 2417.2 | 2612.8 | 2760.3 | 3010.1 | 2855.5 | 2934.9 | 2960.6 | 3010.1 | 3053.5 | 12 |
| Nonfinancial noncorporate business; U.S. real estate owned by foreigners; liability | 5.3 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 9.4 | 8.8 | 9.3 | 9.5 | 9.4 | 9.0 | 13 |
| Foreign banking offices in the U.S.; foreign direct investment in the U.S.; liability | 120.0 | 176.6 | 207.7 | 215.9 | 219.3 | 200.2 | 217.7 | 222.2 | 222.6 | 200.2 | 202.9 | 14 |
| Property-casualty insurance companies; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability | 70.7 | 73.9 | 58.1 | 44.1 | 47.9 | 55.9 | 47.3 | 47.0 | 48.6 | 55.9 | 55.5 | 15 |
| Life insurance companies, general accounts; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability | 84.3 | 103.6 | 105.3 | 88.1 | 101.4 | 96.4 | 108.4 | 109.2 | 108.9 | 96.4 | 96.5 | 16 |
| Finance companies; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability | 114.7 | 91.1 | 88.7 | 73.4 | 72.7 | 43.1 | 72.7 | 72.6 | 65.5 | 43.1 | 43.9 | 17 |
| Security brokers and dealers; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability | 88.5 | 104.6 | 110.4 | 128.6 | 133.2 | 178.2 | 135.0 | 139.8 | 147.4 | 178.2 | 183.1 | 18 |
| Funding corporations; foriegn direct investment in U.S.; liability | 11.4 | 12.0 | 12.6 | 13.2 | 13.8 | 14.4 | 14.0 | 14.1 | 14.3 | 14.4 | 14.6 | 19 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.; asset (current cost) | 2623.6 | 2798.7 | 3006.3 | 3183.2 | 3356.5 | 3607.8 | 3459.4 | 3549.2 | 3577.4 | 3607.8 | 3659.1 | 20 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (current cost) | 2129.1 | 2268.3 | 2498.0 | 2669.5 | 2805.8 | 2965.2 | 2887.4 | 2912.5 | 2935.9 | 2965.2 | 3009.8 | 21 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany accounts; asset | 494.5 | 530.4 | 508.3 | 513.7 | 550.7 | 642.6 | 572.0 | 636.6 | 641.5 | 642.6 | 649.3 | 22 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany accounts, U.S. affiliates' liabilities; asset | 773.2 | 806.1 | 833.4 | 891.3 | 931.2 | 1038.9 | 962.7 | 1031.3 | 1032.6 | 1038.9 | 1045.5 | 23 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany accounts, U.S. affiliates' claims; liability | 278.7 | 275.7 | 325.2 | 377.6 | 380.5 | 396.4 | 390.7 | 394.7 | 391.1 | 396.4 | 396.2 | 24 |
| Rest of the world; net incurrence direct investment liabilities (asset/liability basis; current cost) | 4950.4 | 5300.0 | 5763.1 | 6165.7 | 6414.7 | 6637.8 | 6453.7 | 6552.5 | 6576.5 | 6637.8 | 6723.0 | 25 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (current cost) | 4084.8 | 4405.2 | 4778.5 | 5100.5 | 5342.7 | 5517.1 | 5380.1 | 5438.7 | 5484.0 | 5517.1 | 5589.0 | 26 |
| Rest of the world; direct investment: intercompany accounts (asset/liability basis); liability | 865.5 | 894.8 | 984.6 | 1065.2 | 1072.0 | 1120.7 | 1073.6 | 1113.8 | 1092.4 | 1120.7 | 1134.0 | 27 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany accounts, U.S. parents' claims; liability | 586.9 | 619.1 | 659.4 | 687.5 | 691.5 | 724.4 | 682.9 | 719.1 | 701.3 | 724.4 | 737.8 | 28 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany accounts, U.S. affiliates' claims; liability | 278.7 | 275.7 | 325.2 | 377.6 | 380.5 | 396.4 | 390.7 | 394.7 | 391.1 | 396.4 | 396.2 | 29 |
| Rest of the world; net acquisition of direct investment assets (asset/liability basis; current cost) | 3300.5 | 3499.2 | 3751.9 | 4009.1 | 4195.2 | 4532.9 | 4301.8 | 4468.4 | 4496.7 | 4532.9 | 4588.5 | 30 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (current cost) | 2129.1 | 2268.3 | 2498.0 | 2669.5 | 2805.8 | 2965.2 | 2887.4 | 2912.5 | 2935.9 | 2965.2 | 3009.8 | 31 |
| Rest of the world; direct investment: intercompany accounts (asset/liability basis); assets | 1171.3 | 1230.9 | 1253.9 | 1339.6 | 1389.4 | 1567.7 | 1414.3 | 1555.9 | 1560.8 | 1567.7 | 1578.8 | 32 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany accounts, U.S. parents' liabilities; asset | 398.1 | 424.8 | 420.5 | 448.3 | 458.2 | 528.8 | 451.7 | 524.6 | 528.2 | 528.8 | 533.3 | 33 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany accounts, U.S. affiliates' liabilities; asset | 773.2 | 806.1 | 833.4 | 891.3 | 931.2 | 1038.9 | 962.7 | 1031.3 | 1032.6 | 1038.9 | 1045.5 | 34 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (market value) | 4809.6 | 4514.3 | 5222.9 | 6291.4 | 6285.3 | 5982.8 | 6408.7 | 6385.6 | 5791.7 | 5982.8 | 6058.6 | 35 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (market value) | 4620.9 | 4320.1 | 4983.9 | 6052.1 | 6052.0 | 5787.2 | 6177.4 | 6191.1 | 5618.6 | 5787.2 | 5854.1 | 36 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany accounts, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability | 188.7 | 194.3 | 239.0 | 239.3 | 233.3 | 195.6 | 231.3 | 194.5 | 173.1 | 195.6 | 204.5 | 37 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (historical cost) | 3741.9 | 4050.0 | 4410.0 | 4693.3 | 4920.7 | 5057.4 | 4956.0 | 4977.9 | 5001.8 | 5057.4 | 5133.2 | 38 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (historical cost) | 3553.2 | 3855.8 | 4171.0 | 4454.1 | 4687.3 | 4861.8 | 4724.7 | 4783.4 | 4828.7 | 4861.8 | 4928.7 | 39 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany accounts, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability | 188.7 | 194.3 | 239.0 | 239.3 | 233.3 | 195.6 | 231.3 | 194.5 | 173.1 | 195.6 | 204.5 | 40 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.; asset (market value) | 3422.3 | 3498.7 | 3915.5 | 4954.7 | 5390.1 | 5588.0 | 5549.6 | 5614.0 | 5276.4 | 5588.0 | 5588.1 | 41 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (market value) | 2927.8 | 2968.4 | 3407.3 | 4441.0 | 4839.4 | 4945.4 | 4977.6 | 4977.4 | 4634.9 | 4945.4 | 4938.8 | 42 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany accounts; asset | 494.5 | 530.4 | 508.3 | 513.7 | 550.7 | 642.6 | 572.0 | 636.6 | 641.5 | 642.6 | 649.3 | 43 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.; asset (historical cost) | 2280.0 | 2433.8 | 2604.0 | 2754.7 | 2901.1 | 3152.4 | 3004.0 | 3093.7 | 3122.0 | 3152.4 | 3152.4 | 44 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (historical cost) | 1785.5 | 1903.5 | 2095.8 | 2241.0 | 2350.4 | 2509.8 | 2432.0 | 2457.1 | 2480.5 | 2509.8 | 2503.1 | 45 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany accounts; asset | 494.5 | 530.4 | 508.3 | 513.7 | 550.7 | 642.6 | 572.0 | 636.6 | 641.5 | 642.6 | 649.3 | 46 |
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.
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