L.230 Direct Investment
Billions of dollars; amounts outstanding end of period, not seasonally adjusted
Description Series code 2014 2015 2016 2016 Q1 2016 Q2 2016 Q3 2016 Q4 2017 Q1 2017 Q2 Line
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (current cost) (1) LM263192005 5633.1 5783.7 6088.7 5899.1 5990.1 6084.1 6088.7 6220.7 6325.4 1
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (current cost) LM263192101 5396.5 5563.9 5899.6 5682.0 5787.2 5886.1 5899.6 6016.4 6120.0 2
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (2) LM263192305 236.7 219.9 189.1 217.2 202.9 198.0 189.1 204.2 205.4 3
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' claims; liability LM263192313 764.6 802.8 797.2 815.0 812.7 835.0 797.2 810.3 813.8 4
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' liabilities; asset LM263092313 528.0 583.0 608.1 597.8 609.8 636.9 608.1 606.0 608.4 5
Nonfinancial corporate business; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset LM103092005 4720.8 4930.7 5208.5 5034.6 5110.9 5192.7 5208.5 5326.9 5415.2 6
U.S.-chartered depository institutions; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset LM763092000 256.2 239.3 227.1 240.8 227.5 228.9 227.1 230.3 233.0 7
Property-casualty insurance companies; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset LM513092003 119.2 110.1 113.4 110.6 111.5 111.7 113.4 114.9 117.0 8
Life insurance companies, general accounts; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset LM543092073 75.3 61.9 63.0 62.6 63.3 63.3 63.0 63.9 65.2 9
Finance companies; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset LM613092003 225.2 229.1 251.5 233.2 257.3 261.3 251.5 256.8 264.0 10
Security brokers and dealers; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset LM663092003 236.4 212.7 225.3 217.5 219.6 226.3 225.3 227.8 231.0 11
Nonfinancial corporate business; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability LM103192005 2933.6 3302.8 3668.3 3391.7 3535.0 3656.0 3668.3 3728.4 3794.5 12
Nonfinancial noncorporate business; U.S. real estate owned by foreigners; liability LM115114005 9.2 11.9 12.8 12.2 13.2 14.1 12.8 12.9 13.1 13
Foreign banking offices in the U.S.; foreign direct investment in the U.S.; liability LM753192003 198.0 193.4 190.7 194.7 196.0 196.5 190.7 195.2 194.3 14
Property-casualty insurance companies; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability LM513192003 67.1 76.7 117.7 103.6 104.8 107.0 117.7 118.0 119.2 15
Life insurance companies, general accounts; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability LM543192073 82.7 87.7 100.3 97.4 98.4 98.3 100.3 100.4 104.3 16
Finance companies; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability LM613192003 84.3 66.2 66.8 63.9 64.6 65.5 66.8 68.1 67.8 17
Security brokers and dealers; foreign direct investment in U.S., adjusted for U.S. Intermediate Holding Companies; liability LM663192005 151.9 159.1 61.1 176.8 180.0 72.3 61.1 63.1 69.8 18
Holding companies; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability FL733192003 0.0 17.5 158.9 16.9 19.6 131.8 158.9 166.8 170.8 19
Funding corporations; foriegn direct investment in U.S.; liability FL503192003 13.8 14.4 15.0 14.6 14.7 14.9 15.0 15.2 15.3 20
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.; asset (current cost) (1) LM263092001 3540.7 3929.7 4391.6 4071.9 4226.3 4356.5 4391.6 4468.0 4549.2 21
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (current cost) LM263092101 2979.5 3296.5 3619.5 3392.5 3500.4 3587.3 3619.5 3699.8 3777.6 22
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; asset LM263092303 561.1 633.2 772.1 679.4 725.9 769.2 772.1 768.2 771.6 23
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' liabilities; asset LM263092323 945.8 1041.5 1177.7 1081.6 1135.7 1179.7 1177.7 1197.2 1204.6 24
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' claims; liability LM263192323 384.7 408.2 405.5 402.2 409.9 410.5 405.5 429.0 433.0 25
Rest of the world; net incurrence direct investment liabilities (asset/liability basis; current cost) LM263192035 6545.8 6774.9 7102.4 6899.1 7009.8 7131.6 7102.4 7255.8 7366.8 26
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (current cost) LM263192101 5396.5 5563.9 5899.6 5682.0 5787.2 5886.1 5899.6 6016.4 6120.0 27
Rest of the world; direct investment: intercompany debt (asset/liability basis); liability LM263192345 1149.3 1211.0 1202.7 1217.2 1222.5 1245.5 1202.7 1239.3 1246.9 28
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' claims; liability LM263192313 764.6 802.8 797.2 815.0 812.7 835.0 797.2 810.3 813.8 29
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' claims; liability LM263192323 384.7 408.2 405.5 402.2 409.9 410.5 405.5 429.0 433.0 30
Rest of the world; net acquisition of direct investment assets (asset/liability basis; current cost) LM263092035 4453.3 4920.9 5405.3 5071.9 5245.9 5403.9 5405.3 5503.1 5590.6 31
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (current cost) LM263092101 2979.5 3296.5 3619.5 3392.5 3500.4 3587.3 3619.5 3699.8 3777.6 32
Rest of the world; direct investment: intercompany debt (asset/liability basis); assets LM263092345 1473.8 1624.4 1785.8 1679.4 1745.5 1816.7 1785.8 1803.3 1813.0 33
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' liabilities; asset LM263092313 528.0 583.0 608.1 597.8 609.8 636.9 608.1 606.0 608.4 34
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' liabilities; asset LM263092323 945.8 1041.5 1177.7 1081.6 1135.7 1179.7 1177.7 1197.2 1204.6 35
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (market value) LM263192045 6276.8 6007.8 6361.4 6036.1 5982.8 6344.7 6361.4 6808.6 6908.2 36
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (market value) LM263192141 6040.1 5787.9 6172.3 5818.9 5779.9 6146.7 6172.3 6604.3 6702.8 37
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability LM263192305 236.7 219.9 189.1 217.2 202.9 198.0 189.1 204.2 205.4 38
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (historical cost) FL263192055 4910.1 5048.8 5332.2 5159.5 5245.2 5333.5 5332.2 5460.8 5462.0 39
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (historical cost) FL263192151 4673.4 4828.9 5143.1 4942.3 5042.3 5135.5 5143.1 5256.6 5256.6 40
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability FL263192305 236.7 219.9 189.1 217.2 202.9 198.0 189.1 204.2 205.4 41
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.; asset (market value) LM263092045 5456.9 5709.7 6555.6 5861.9 6103.1 6376.4 6555.6 6917.3 6995.6 42
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (market value) LM263092141 4895.8 5076.4 5783.5 5182.5 5377.2 5607.2 5783.5 6149.1 6224.1 43
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; asset LM263092303 561.1 633.2 772.1 679.4 725.9 769.2 772.1 768.2 771.6 44
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.; asset (historical cost) FL263092055 2945.8 3303.6 3725.4 3435.8 3580.1 3700.3 3725.4 3797.2 3800.5 45
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (historical cost) FL263092151 2384.7 2670.3 2953.3 2756.3 2854.2 2931.1 2953.3 3029.0 3029.0 46
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; asset FL263092303 561.1 633.2 772.1 679.4 725.9 769.2 772.1 768.2 771.6 47

NOTES

  1. Direct investment is valued on a current-cost basis and presented on a directional basis.
  2. Through 1992:Q4, U.S. direct investment abroad excludes net inflows from corporate bonds issued by Netherlands Antillean financial subsidiaries.
Last Update: September 21, 2017