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 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2017 Q1 | 2017 Q2 | 2017 Q3 | 2017 Q4 | 2018 Q1 | 2018 Q2 | Line |
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| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (current cost) (1) | LM263192005 | 5933.9 | 6252.3 | 6706.3 | 6382.6 | 6487.5 | 6628.3 | 6706.3 | 6579.5 | 6529.3 | 1 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (current cost) | LM263192101 | 5687 | 6040.8 | 6523.4 | 6132.8 | 6290.9 | 6439.3 | 6523.4 | 6383.9 | 6358.9 | 2 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (2) | LM263192305 | 246.9 | 211.5 | 182.9 | 249.8 | 196.6 | 189 | 182.9 | 195.6 | 170.4 | 3 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' claims; liability | LM263192313 | 821.2 | 815 | 829.4 | 876.3 | 831.1 | 844 | 829.4 | 875.8 | 873.4 | 4 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' liabilities; asset | LM263092313 | 574.2 | 603.6 | 646.6 | 626.5 | 634.5 | 655 | 646.6 | 680.2 | 703 | 5 |
| Nonfinancial corporate business; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset | LM103092005 | 5067.8 | 5334.1 | 5725.4 | 5450 | 5542.4 | 5674.5 | 5725.4 | 5592.8 | 5541.8 | 6 |
| U.S.-chartered depository institutions; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset | LM763092000 | 239 | 232.9 | 251.6 | 236.2 | 240.8 | 243.9 | 251.6 | 253.2 | 255.9 | 7 |
| Property-casualty insurance companies; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset | LM513092003 | 115.5 | 120.9 | 125.1 | 122.3 | 128.6 | 128.6 | 125.1 | 131.2 | 133.2 | 8 |
| Life insurance companies, general accounts; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset | LM543092073 | 66.6 | 63 | 70.2 | 64.1 | 65.2 | 64.1 | 70.2 | 70.7 | 68.5 | 9 |
| Finance companies; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset | LM613092003 | 232.4 | 256.3 | 274.9 | 262.1 | 261.2 | 267.7 | 274.9 | 277.1 | 276.5 | 10 |
| Security brokers and dealers; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset | LM663092003 | 212.7 | 245.1 | 259.2 | 248 | 249.3 | 249.4 | 259.2 | 254.5 | 253.4 | 11 |
| Nonfinancial corporate business; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability | LM103192005 | 3271.2 | 3642.8 | 3893.3 | 3718.6 | 3790 | 3861.2 | 3893.3 | 3909.3 | 3903.5 | 12 |
| Nonfinancial noncorporate business; U.S. real estate owned by foreigners; liability | LM115114005 | 11.8 | 12.9 | 16.6 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 13.9 | 16.6 | 17 | 17.2 | 13 |
| Foreign banking offices in the U.S.; foreign direct investment in the U.S.; liability | LM753192003 | 193.9 | 197.8 | 205.7 | 201.6 | 205.5 | 205.4 | 205.7 | 206.7 | 207.8 | 14 |
| Property-casualty insurance companies; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability | LM513192003 | 120.1 | 153.4 | 156.8 | 153.2 | 154.6 | 153.5 | 156.8 | 164.7 | 160.6 | 15 |
| Life insurance companies, general accounts; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability | LM543192073 | 77.6 | 83.2 | 90.6 | 83.3 | 86.6 | 87.7 | 90.6 | 92.7 | 94 | 16 |
| Finance companies; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability | LM613192003 | 71.3 | 70.8 | 73.5 | 72 | 72.1 | 72.5 | 73.5 | 74 | 75.1 | 17 |
| Security brokers and dealers; foreign direct investment in U.S., adjusted for U.S. Intermediate Holding Companies; liability | LM663192005 | 148.6 | 24 | 28.3 | 25.5 | 34.3 | 32 | 28.3 | 36.9 | 37.1 | 18 |
| Holding companies; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability | FL733192003 | 26.4 | 177.4 | 189.8 | 185.8 | 187.3 | 194 | 189.8 | 183.6 | 184.6 | 19 |
| Funding corporations; foriegn direct investment in U.S.; liability | FL503192003 | 14.4 | 15 | 15.6 | 15.2 | 15.3 | 15.5 | 15.6 | 15.8 | 15.9 | 20 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.; asset (current cost) (1) | LM263092001 | 3935.3 | 4377.2 | 4670.2 | 4468 | 4559.2 | 4635.6 | 4670.2 | 4700.7 | 4695.8 | 21 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (current cost) | LM263092101 | 3314.3 | 3642.1 | 3958.9 | 3739.6 | 3821.8 | 3905.6 | 3958.9 | 4002.6 | 4039.2 | 22 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; asset | LM263092303 | 621 | 735.1 | 711.4 | 728.4 | 737.4 | 730 | 711.4 | 698.1 | 656.5 | 23 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' liabilities; asset | LM263092323 | 1044.6 | 1141.3 | 1146 | 1136.4 | 1148.5 | 1162.1 | 1146 | 1132.3 | 1100.6 | 24 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' claims; liability | LM263192323 | 423.6 | 406.1 | 434.7 | 408 | 411.1 | 432.1 | 434.7 | 434.2 | 444.1 | 25 |
| Rest of the world; net incurrence direct investment liabilities (asset/liability basis; current cost) | LM263192035 | 6931.8 | 7262 | 7787.5 | 7417.1 | 7533.1 | 7715.3 | 7787.5 | 7693.9 | 7676.4 | 26 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (current cost) | LM263192101 | 5687 | 6040.8 | 6523.4 | 6132.8 | 6290.9 | 6439.3 | 6523.4 | 6383.9 | 6358.9 | 27 |
| Rest of the world; direct investment: intercompany debt (asset/liability basis); liability | LM263192345 | 1244.8 | 1221.2 | 1264.1 | 1284.3 | 1242.2 | 1276.1 | 1264.1 | 1310 | 1317.5 | 28 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' claims; liability | LM263192313 | 821.2 | 815 | 829.4 | 876.3 | 831.1 | 844 | 829.4 | 875.8 | 873.4 | 29 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' claims; liability | LM263192323 | 423.6 | 406.1 | 434.7 | 408 | 411.1 | 432.1 | 434.7 | 434.2 | 444.1 | 30 |
| Rest of the world; net acquisition of direct investment assets (asset/liability basis; current cost) | LM263092035 | 4933.1 | 5387 | 5751.5 | 5502.4 | 5604.8 | 5722.6 | 5751.5 | 5815.1 | 5842.8 | 31 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (current cost) | LM263092101 | 3314.3 | 3642.1 | 3958.9 | 3739.6 | 3821.8 | 3905.6 | 3958.9 | 4002.6 | 4039.2 | 32 |
| Rest of the world; direct investment: intercompany debt (asset/liability basis); assets | LM263092345 | 1618.8 | 1744.9 | 1792.6 | 1762.9 | 1783 | 1817.1 | 1792.6 | 1812.5 | 1803.6 | 33 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' liabilities; asset | LM263092313 | 574.2 | 603.6 | 646.6 | 626.5 | 634.5 | 655 | 646.6 | 680.2 | 703 | 34 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' liabilities; asset | LM263092323 | 1044.6 | 1141.3 | 1146 | 1136.4 | 1148.5 | 1162.1 | 1146 | 1132.3 | 1100.6 | 35 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (market value) | LM263192045 | 6059.3 | 6412.1 | 7828.7 | 6886.4 | 7137.5 | 7569.9 | 7828.7 | 7427.4 | 7284 | 36 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (market value) | LM263192141 | 5812.3 | 6200.7 | 7645.9 | 6636.6 | 6940.9 | 7380.9 | 7645.9 | 7231.7 | 7113.5 | 37 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability | LM263192305 | 246.9 | 211.5 | 182.9 | 249.8 | 196.6 | 189 | 182.9 | 195.6 | 170.4 | 38 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (historical cost) | FL263192055 | 5289.1 | 5586 | 6013.3 | 5706.1 | 5803.8 | 5939.5 | 6013.3 | 5887.6 | 5862.4 | 39 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (historical cost) | FL263192151 | 5042.1 | 5374.6 | 5830.5 | 5456.3 | 5607.3 | 5750.5 | 5830.5 | 5691.9 | 5691.9 | 40 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability | FL263192305 | 246.9 | 211.5 | 182.9 | 249.8 | 196.6 | 189 | 182.9 | 195.6 | 170.4 | 41 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.; asset (market value) | LM263092045 | 5731.4 | 6586.4 | 7844.2 | 6957.1 | 7161.3 | 7444.4 | 7844.2 | 7757.5 | 7768.7 | 42 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (market value) | LM263092141 | 5110.4 | 5851.2 | 7132.8 | 6228.7 | 6423.9 | 6714.4 | 7132.8 | 7059.3 | 7112.2 | 43 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; asset | LM263092303 | 621 | 735.1 | 711.4 | 728.4 | 737.4 | 730 | 711.4 | 698.1 | 656.5 | 44 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.; asset (historical cost) | FL263092055 | 3354.9 | 3765.1 | 4025.5 | 3846.3 | 3929.2 | 3998 | 4025.5 | 4065.9 | 4024.3 | 45 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (historical cost) | FL263092151 | 2733.9 | 3030 | 3314.1 | 3118 | 3191.8 | 3268 | 3314.1 | 3367.8 | 3367.8 | 46 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; asset | FL263092303 | 621 | 735.1 | 711.4 | 728.4 | 737.4 | 730 | 711.4 | 698.1 | 656.5 | 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: September 20, 2018