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

Description Series code 2015 2016 2017 2018 2018 Q1 2018 Q2 2018 Q3 2018 Q4 2019 Q1 Line
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 6660.8 6595.2 6515.9 6594.7 6660.8 6757.5 1
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (current cost) LM263192101 5687.0 6040.8 6523.4 6462.1 6377.4 6332.9 6396.1 6462.1 6551.4 2
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (2) LM263192305 246.9 211.5 182.9 198.6 217.8 183.0 198.6 198.6 206.1 3
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' claims; liability LM263192313 821.2 815.0 829.4 811.5 851.7 821.1 813.8 811.5 803.5 4
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' liabilities; asset LM263092313 574.2 603.6 646.6 612.9 633.8 638.2 615.2 612.9 597.4 5
Nonfinancial corporate business; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset LM103092005 5067.8 5334.1 5725.4 5653.0 5608.5 5538.0 5606.9 5653.0 5740.1 6
U.S.-chartered depository institutions; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset LM763092000 238.9 232.9 251.6 261.8 253.2 255.1 261.7 261.8 266.1 7
Property-casualty insurance companies; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset LM513092003 115.5 120.9 125.1 131.6 131.2 133.2 138.8 131.6 131.5 8
Life insurance companies, general accounts; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset LM543092073 66.6 63.0 70.2 59.5 70.7 59.9 59.7 59.5 60.3 9
Finance companies; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset LM613092003 232.4 256.3 274.9 279.1 277.1 276.4 279.5 279.1 282.2 10
Security brokers and dealers; U.S. direct investment abroad; asset LM663092003 212.7 245.1 259.2 275.8 254.5 253.3 248.1 275.8 277.2 11
Nonfinancial corporate business; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability LM103192005 3271.2 3642.8 3893.3 4208.2 3923.4 4008.1 4107.5 4208.2 4300.7 12
Nonfinancial noncorporate business; U.S. real estate owned by foreigners; liability LM115114005 11.8 12.9 16.6 19.6 17.0 18.0 18.9 19.6 20.5 13
Foreign banking offices in the U.S.; foreign direct investment in the U.S.; liability LM753192003 193.9 197.8 205.7 214.0 206.7 209.9 211.6 214.0 214.9 14
Property-casualty insurance companies; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability LM513192003 120.1 153.4 156.8 159.4 164.7 160.8 163.5 159.4 161.1 15
Life insurance companies, general accounts; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability LM543192073 77.6 83.2 90.6 92.9 92.7 93.7 96.5 92.9 94.8 16
Finance companies; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability LM613192003 71.3 70.8 73.5 70.0 74.0 75.9 78.6 70.0 72.0 17
Security brokers and dealers; foreign direct investment in U.S., adjusted for U.S. Intermediate Holding Companies; liability LM663192005 148.6 24.0 28.3 35.0 37.1 38.5 38.0 35.0 35.3 18
Holding companies; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability FL733192003 26.4 177.4 189.8 179.2 183.4 184.4 184.7 179.2 178.9 19
Funding corporations; foriegn direct investment in U.S.; liability FL503192003 14.4 15.0 15.6 16.2 15.8 15.9 16.1 16.2 16.4 20
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.; asset (current cost) (1) LM263092001 3935.3 4377.2 4670.2 4994.6 4714.8 4805.2 4915.5 4994.6 5094.7 21
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (current cost) LM263092101 3314.3 3642.1 3958.9 4327.5 4011.6 4128.9 4238.5 4327.5 4413.0 22
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; asset LM263092303 621.0 735.1 711.4 667.1 703.2 676.3 677.0 667.1 681.7 23
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' liabilities; asset LM263092323 1044.6 1141.3 1146.0 1107.9 1132.3 1102.9 1112.9 1107.9 1121.0 24
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' claims; liability LM263192323 423.6 406.1 434.7 440.8 429.1 426.6 436.0 440.8 439.3 25
Rest of the world; net incurrence direct investment liabilities (asset/liability basis; current cost) LM263192035 6931.8 7262.0 7787.5 7714.4 7658.1 7580.6 7645.8 7714.4 7794.2 26
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (current cost) LM263192101 5687.0 6040.8 6523.4 6462.1 6377.4 6332.9 6396.1 6462.1 6551.4 27
Rest of the world; direct investment: intercompany debt (asset/liability basis); liability LM263192345 1244.8 1221.2 1264.1 1252.3 1280.7 1247.7 1249.8 1252.3 1242.8 28
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' claims; liability LM263192313 821.2 815.0 829.4 811.5 851.7 821.1 813.8 811.5 803.5 29
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' claims; liability LM263192323 423.6 406.1 434.7 440.8 429.1 426.6 436.0 440.8 439.3 30
Rest of the world; net acquisition of direct investment assets (asset/liability basis; current cost) LM263092035 4933.1 5387.0 5751.5 6048.3 5777.7 5869.9 5966.6 6048.3 6131.4 31
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (current cost) LM263092101 3314.3 3642.1 3958.9 4327.5 4011.6 4128.9 4238.5 4327.5 4413.0 32
Rest of the world; direct investment: intercompany debt (asset/liability basis); assets LM263092345 1618.8 1744.9 1792.6 1720.8 1766.1 1741.0 1728.1 1720.8 1718.4 33
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' liabilities; asset LM263092313 574.2 603.6 646.6 612.9 633.8 638.2 615.2 612.9 597.4 34
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' liabilities; asset LM263092323 1044.6 1141.3 1146.0 1107.9 1132.3 1102.9 1112.9 1107.9 1121.0 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 6474.7 7455.7 7315.3 7400.2 6474.7 7580.0 36
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (market value) LM263192141 5812.3 6200.7 7645.9 6276.0 7237.9 7132.3 7201.5 6276.0 7373.9 37
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability LM263192305 246.9 211.5 182.9 198.6 217.8 183.0 198.6 198.6 206.1 38
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (historical cost) FL263192055 5289.1 5586.0 6013.3 5975.9 5903.3 5825.4 5906.8 5975.9 6023.7 39
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (historical cost) FL263192151 5042.1 5374.6 5830.5 5777.3 5685.4 5642.4 5708.1 5777.3 5817.6 40
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability FL263192305 246.9 211.5 182.9 198.6 217.8 183.0 198.6 198.6 206.1 41
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.; asset (market value) LM263092045 5731.4 6586.4 7844.2 7464.7 7770.7 7947.0 8532.1 7464.7 8715.3 42
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (market value) LM263092141 5110.4 5851.2 7132.8 6797.6 7067.5 7270.7 7855.1 6797.6 8033.7 43
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; asset LM263092303 621.0 735.1 711.4 667.1 703.2 676.3 677.0 667.1 681.7 44
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.; asset (historical cost) FL263092055 3354.9 3765.1 4025.5 4358.0 4080.0 4168.8 4278.7 4358.0 4390.2 45
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (historical cost) FL263092151 2733.9 3030.0 3314.1 3690.9 3376.8 3492.5 3601.7 3690.9 3708.6 46
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; asset FL263092303 621.0 735.1 711.4 667.1 703.2 676.3 677.0 667.1 681.7 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: June 6, 2019