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 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2018 Q1 | 2018 Q2 | 2018 Q3 | 2018 Q4 | 2019 Q1 | 2019 Q2 | Line |
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| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (market value) (1) | LM263192005 | 6412.1 | 7828.7 | 6452.7 | 7522.2 | 7351.7 | 7406.8 | 6452.7 | 7127.5 | 7206.2 | 1 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (market value) | LM263192101 | 6200.7 | 7645.9 | 6183.9 | 7254.1 | 7111.3 | 7175.5 | 6183.9 | 6877.0 | 6945.0 | 2 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (2) | LM263192305 | 211.5 | 182.9 | 268.8 | 268.1 | 240.4 | 231.2 | 268.8 | 250.5 | 261.5 | 3 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' claims; liability | LM263192313 | 815.0 | 829.4 | 879.8 | 906.6 | 890.1 | 887.5 | 879.8 | 884.9 | 894.8 | 4 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' liabilities; asset | LM263092313 | 603.6 | 646.6 | 611.0 | 638.5 | 649.7 | 656.2 | 611.0 | 634.4 | 633.2 | 5 |
| Nonfinancial corporate business; U.S. direct investment abroad (market value); asset | LM103092005 | 5467.9 | 6684.0 | 5503.4 | 6404.6 | 6253.9 | 6299.3 | 5503.4 | 6069.9 | 6150.9 | 6 |
| U.S.-chartered depository institutions; U.S. direct investment abroad (market value); asset | LM763092000 | 239.5 | 293.6 | 252.8 | 287.2 | 286.0 | 292.0 | 252.8 | 278.1 | 273.4 | 7 |
| Property-casualty insurance companies; U.S. direct investment abroad (market value); asset | LM513092003 | 124.3 | 146.0 | 126.8 | 142.1 | 145.3 | 152.8 | 126.8 | 142.0 | 140.4 | 8 |
| Life insurance companies, general accounts; U.S. direct investment abroad (market value); asset | LM543092073 | 64.8 | 81.9 | 59.8 | 80.8 | 68.3 | 67.5 | 59.8 | 66.9 | 63.1 | 9 |
| Finance companies; U.S. direct investment abroad (market value); asset | LM613092003 | 263.6 | 320.8 | 257.4 | 318.2 | 311.1 | 314.9 | 257.4 | 286.4 | 292.0 | 10 |
| Security brokers and dealers; U.S. direct investment abroad (market value); asset | LM663092003 | 252.0 | 302.5 | 252.6 | 289.3 | 287.0 | 280.3 | 252.6 | 284.3 | 286.4 | 11 |
| Nonfinancial corporate business; foreign direct investment in U.S. (market value); liability | LM103192005 | 5493.4 | 6552.9 | 6302.2 | 6484.6 | 6639.3 | 7156.0 | 6302.2 | 7102.9 | 7152.8 | 12 |
| Nonfinancial noncorporate business; U.S. real estate owned by foreigners (market value); liability | LM115114005 | 19.5 | 28.2 | 28.3 | 28.3 | 29.3 | 32.1 | 28.3 | 32.1 | 31.5 | 13 |
| Foreign banking offices in the U.S.; foreign direct investment in the U.S. (market value); liability | LM753192003 | 300.5 | 348.9 | 318.1 | 341.1 | 346.3 | 364.2 | 318.1 | 354.1 | 356.4 | 14 |
| Property-casualty insurance companies; foreign direct investment in U.S. (market value); liability | LM513192003 | 233.0 | 266.0 | 240.4 | 265.6 | 270.7 | 287.8 | 240.4 | 264.8 | 265.2 | 15 |
| Life insurance companies, general accounts; foreign direct investment in U.S. (market value); liability | LM543192073 | 126.4 | 153.6 | 128.9 | 152.4 | 155.1 | 164.7 | 128.9 | 147.5 | 148.8 | 16 |
| Finance companies; foreign direct investment in U.S. (market value); liability | LM613192003 | 107.6 | 124.7 | 111.5 | 124.0 | 127.5 | 137.5 | 111.5 | 121.4 | 120.1 | 17 |
| Security brokers and dealers; foreign direct investment in U.S. (market value), adjusted for U.S. Intermediate Holding Companies; liability | LM663192005 | 128.5 | 180.1 | 123.5 | 179.5 | 181.7 | 196.7 | 123.5 | 153.6 | 160.1 | 18 |
| Holding companies; foreign direct investment in U.S. (market value); liability | FL733192003 | 177.4 | 189.8 | 179.2 | 183.4 | 184.4 | 184.7 | 179.2 | 183.9 | 190.6 | 19 |
| Other financial business; foriegn direct investment in U.S.; liability | FL503192003 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.; asset (market value) (1) | LM263092001 | 6586.4 | 7844.2 | 7432.1 | 7758.8 | 7934.3 | 8523.7 | 7432.1 | 8360.3 | 8425.7 | 21 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (market value) | LM263092101 | 5851.2 | 7132.8 | 6797.3 | 7064.2 | 7271.9 | 7854.4 | 6797.3 | 7723.5 | 7787.4 | 22 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; asset | LM263092303 | 735.1 | 711.4 | 634.8 | 694.7 | 662.4 | 669.3 | 634.8 | 636.8 | 612.0 | 23 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' liabilities; asset | LM263092323 | 1141.3 | 1146.0 | 1075.0 | 1127.8 | 1082.5 | 1095.0 | 1075.0 | 1083.5 | 1067.0 | 24 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' claims; liability | LM263192323 | 406.1 | 434.7 | 440.2 | 433.1 | 420.2 | 425.7 | 440.2 | 446.7 | 455.0 | 25 |
| Rest of the world; net incurrence direct investment liabilities (asset/liability basis; market value) | LM263192035 | 7421.9 | 8910.0 | 7503.9 | 8593.8 | 8421.6 | 8488.7 | 7503.9 | 8208.6 | 8294.8 | 26 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (market value) | LM263192101 | 6200.7 | 7645.9 | 6183.9 | 7254.1 | 7111.3 | 7175.5 | 6183.9 | 6877.0 | 6945.0 | 27 |
| Rest of the world; direct investment: intercompany debt (asset/liability basis); liability | LM263192345 | 1221.2 | 1264.1 | 1320.0 | 1339.8 | 1310.3 | 1313.2 | 1320.0 | 1331.6 | 1349.8 | 28 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' claims; liability | LM263192313 | 815.0 | 829.4 | 879.8 | 906.6 | 890.1 | 887.5 | 879.8 | 884.9 | 894.8 | 29 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' claims; liability | LM263192323 | 406.1 | 434.7 | 440.2 | 433.1 | 420.2 | 425.7 | 440.2 | 446.7 | 455.0 | 30 |
| Rest of the world; net acquisition of direct investment assets (asset/liability basis; market value) | LM263092035 | 7596.1 | 8925.5 | 8483.3 | 8830.5 | 9004.2 | 9605.6 | 8483.3 | 9441.4 | 9487.6 | 31 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (market value) | LM263092101 | 5851.2 | 7132.8 | 6797.3 | 7064.2 | 7271.9 | 7854.4 | 6797.3 | 7723.5 | 7787.4 | 32 |
| Rest of the world; direct investment: intercompany debt (asset/liability basis); assets | LM263092345 | 1744.9 | 1792.6 | 1686.0 | 1766.3 | 1732.3 | 1751.2 | 1686.0 | 1717.9 | 1700.2 | 33 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' liabilities; asset | LM263092313 | 603.6 | 646.6 | 611.0 | 638.5 | 649.7 | 656.2 | 611.0 | 634.4 | 633.2 | 34 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' liabilities; asset | LM263092323 | 1141.3 | 1146.0 | 1075.0 | 1127.8 | 1082.5 | 1095.0 | 1075.0 | 1083.5 | 1067.0 | 35 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (current cost) | LM263192065 | 6235.3 | 6708.4 | 6649.1 | 6633.5 | 6531.6 | 6600.9 | 6649.1 | 6680.6 | 6759.2 | 36 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (current cost) | LM263192161 | 6023.8 | 6525.5 | 6380.3 | 6365.4 | 6291.3 | 6369.6 | 6380.3 | 6430.1 | 6498.1 | 37 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability | LM263192305 | 211.5 | 182.9 | 268.8 | 268.1 | 240.4 | 231.2 | 268.8 | 250.5 | 261.5 | 38 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (historical cost) | FL263192055 | 5586.0 | 6013.3 | 5951.0 | 5933.2 | 5829.9 | 5900.3 | 5951.0 | 5983.0 | 5994.0 | 39 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (historical cost) | FL263192151 | 5374.6 | 5830.5 | 5682.2 | 5665.1 | 5589.5 | 5669.1 | 5682.2 | 5732.5 | 5732.5 | 40 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability | FL263192305 | 211.5 | 182.9 | 268.8 | 268.1 | 240.4 | 231.2 | 268.8 | 250.5 | 261.5 | 41 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.; asset (current cost) | LM263092061 | 4335.3 | 4624.8 | 5001.9 | 4667.9 | 4781.7 | 4926.0 | 5001.9 | 5097.0 | 5162.4 | 42 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (current cost) | LM263092161 | 3600.2 | 3913.5 | 4367.0 | 3973.2 | 4119.4 | 4256.7 | 4367.0 | 4460.2 | 4582.1 | 43 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; asset | LM263092303 | 735.1 | 711.4 | 634.8 | 694.7 | 662.4 | 669.3 | 634.8 | 636.8 | 612.0 | 44 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.; asset (historical cost) | FL263092055 | 3765.1 | 4025.5 | 4344.6 | 4055.9 | 4155.5 | 4284.5 | 4344.6 | 4432.9 | 4408.0 | 45 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (historical cost) | FL263092151 | 3030.0 | 3314.1 | 3709.8 | 3361.2 | 3493.1 | 3615.2 | 3709.8 | 3796.1 | 3796.1 | 46 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; asset | FL263092303 | 735.1 | 711.4 | 634.8 | 694.7 | 662.4 | 669.3 | 634.8 | 636.8 | 612.0 | 47 |
NOTES
- Direct investment is valued on a market value 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, 2019