L.230 Direct Investment
Billions of dollars; amounts outstanding end of period, not seasonally adjusted

Description Series code 2016 2017 2018 2017 Q3 2017 Q4 2018 Q1 2018 Q2 2018 Q3 2018 Q4 Line
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (current cost) (1) LM263192005 6252.3 6706.3 6570.8 6628.3 6706.3 6595.2 6515.9 6592.3 6570.8 1
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (current cost) LM263192101 6040.8 6523.4 6392.3 6439.3 6523.4 6377.4 6332.9 6404.5 6392.3 2
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (2) LM263192305 211.5 182.9 178.5 189.0 182.9 217.8 183.0 187.8 178.5 3
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' claims; liability LM263192313 815.0 829.4 831.5 844.0 829.4 851.7 821.1 825.3 831.5 4
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' liabilities; asset LM263092313 603.6 646.6 653.0 655.0 646.6 633.8 638.2 637.5 653.0 5
Nonfinancial corporate business; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset LM103092005 5334.1 5725.4 5561.0 5674.5 5725.4 5608.5 5538.0 5593.6 5561.0 6
U.S.-chartered depository institutions; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset LM763092000 232.9 251.6 264.6 243.9 251.6 253.2 255.1 261.7 264.6 7
Property-casualty insurance companies; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset LM513092003 120.9 125.1 146.0 128.6 125.1 131.2 133.2 139.0 146.0 8
Life insurance companies, general accounts; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset LM543092073 63.0 70.2 59.8 64.1 70.2 70.7 59.9 61.3 59.8 9
Finance companies; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset LM613092003 256.3 274.9 280.6 267.7 274.9 277.1 276.4 280.1 280.6 10
Security brokers and dealers; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset LM663092003 245.1 259.2 258.9 249.4 259.2 254.5 253.3 256.6 258.9 11
Nonfinancial corporate business; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability LM103192005 3642.8 3893.3 4125.2 3861.2 3893.3 3923.4 4008.1 4107.5 4125.2 12
Nonfinancial noncorporate business; U.S. real estate owned by foreigners; liability LM115114005 12.9 16.6 18.7 13.9 16.6 17.0 18.0 18.3 18.7 13
Foreign banking offices in the U.S.; foreign direct investment in the U.S.; liability LM753192003 197.8 205.7 215.1 205.3 205.7 206.7 209.9 212.7 215.1 14
Property-casualty insurance companies; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability LM513192003 153.4 156.8 159.6 153.5 156.8 164.7 160.8 161.8 159.6 15
Life insurance companies, general accounts; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability LM543192073 83.2 90.6 96.5 87.7 90.6 92.7 93.7 95.6 96.5 16
Finance companies; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability LM613192003 70.8 73.5 78.1 72.5 73.5 74.0 75.9 76.4 78.1 17
Security brokers and dealers; foreign direct investment in U.S., adjusted for U.S. Intermediate Holding Companies; liability LM663192005 24.0 28.3 40.1 32.0 28.3 37.1 38.5 38.5 40.1 18
Holding companies; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability FL733192003 177.4 189.8 184.2 194.0 189.8 183.4 184.4 184.7 184.2 19
Funding corporations; foriegn direct investment in U.S.; liability FL503192003 15.0 15.6 16.2 15.5 15.6 15.8 15.9 16.1 16.2 20
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.; asset (current cost) (1) LM263092001 4377.2 4670.2 4933.7 4635.6 4670.2 4714.8 4805.2 4911.6 4933.7 21
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (current cost) LM263092101 3642.1 3958.9 4285.1 3905.6 3958.9 4011.6 4128.9 4242.0 4285.1 22
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; asset LM263092303 735.1 711.4 648.6 730.0 711.4 703.2 676.3 669.6 648.6 23
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' liabilities; asset LM263092323 1141.3 1146.0 1101.0 1162.1 1146.0 1132.3 1102.9 1103.1 1101.0 24
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' claims; liability LM263192323 406.1 434.7 452.4 432.1 434.7 429.1 426.6 433.5 452.4 25
Rest of the world; net incurrence direct investment liabilities (asset/liability basis; current cost) LM263192035 7262.0 7787.5 7676.2 7715.3 7787.5 7658.1 7580.6 7663.4 7676.2 26
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (current cost) LM263192101 6040.8 6523.4 6392.3 6439.3 6523.4 6377.4 6332.9 6404.5 6392.3 27
Rest of the world; direct investment: intercompany debt (asset/liability basis); liability LM263192345 1221.2 1264.1 1283.9 1276.1 1264.1 1280.7 1247.7 1258.8 1283.9 28
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' claims; liability LM263192313 815.0 829.4 831.5 844.0 829.4 851.7 821.1 825.3 831.5 29
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' claims; liability LM263192323 406.1 434.7 452.4 432.1 434.7 429.1 426.6 433.5 452.4 30
Rest of the world; net acquisition of direct investment assets (asset/liability basis; current cost) LM263092035 5387.0 5751.5 6039.1 5722.6 5751.5 5777.7 5869.9 5982.6 6039.1 31
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (current cost) LM263092101 3642.1 3958.9 4285.1 3905.6 3958.9 4011.6 4128.9 4242.0 4285.1 32
Rest of the world; direct investment: intercompany debt (asset/liability basis); assets LM263092345 1744.9 1792.6 1754.0 1817.1 1792.6 1766.1 1741.0 1740.6 1754.0 33
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' liabilities; asset LM263092313 603.6 646.6 653.0 655.0 646.6 633.8 638.2 637.5 653.0 34
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' liabilities; asset LM263092323 1141.3 1146.0 1101.0 1162.1 1146.0 1132.3 1102.9 1103.1 1101.0 35
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (market value) LM263192045 6412.1 7828.7 7317.0 7569.9 7828.7 7455.7 7315.3 7397.5 7317.0 36
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (market value) LM263192141 6200.7 7645.9 7138.6 7380.9 7645.9 7237.9 7132.3 7209.7 7138.6 37
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability LM263192305 211.5 182.9 178.5 189.0 182.9 217.8 183.0 187.8 178.5 38
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (historical cost) FL263192055 5586.0 6013.3 5846.1 5939.5 6013.3 5903.3 5825.4 5904.4 5846.1 39
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (historical cost) FL263192151 5374.6 5830.5 5667.6 5750.5 5830.5 5685.4 5642.4 5716.6 5667.6 40
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability FL263192305 211.5 182.9 178.5 189.0 182.9 217.8 183.0 187.8 178.5 41
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.; asset (market value) LM263092045 6586.4 7844.2 8546.3 7444.4 7844.2 7770.7 7947.0 8520.1 8546.3 42
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (market value) LM263092141 5851.2 7132.8 7897.8 6714.4 7132.8 7067.5 7270.7 7850.5 7897.8 43
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; asset LM263092303 735.1 711.4 648.6 730.0 711.4 703.2 676.3 669.6 648.6 44
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.; asset (historical cost) FL263092055 3765.1 4025.5 4137.2 3998.0 4025.5 4080.0 4168.8 4274.8 4137.2 45
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (historical cost) FL263092151 3030.0 3314.1 3488.6 3268.0 3314.1 3376.8 3492.5 3605.2 3488.6 46
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; asset FL263092303 735.1 711.4 648.6 730.0 711.4 703.2 676.3 669.6 648.6 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: March 7, 2019