L.230 Direct Investment
Billions of dollars; amounts outstanding end of period, not seasonally adjusted
Description Series code 2017 2018 2019 2018 Q3 2018 Q4 2019 Q1 2019 Q2 2019 Q3 2019 Q4 Line
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (market value) (1) LM263192005 7828.7 6452.7 7258.8 7406.8 6452.7 7060.6 7316.1 7242.7 7258.8 1
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (market value) LM263192101 7645.9 6183.9 7086.8 7175.5 6183.9 6877.7 7141.7 7080.1 7086.8 2
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (2) LM263192305 182.9 268.8 172.1 231.2 268.8 182.9 174.4 162.6 172.1 3
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' claims; liability LM263192313 829.4 879.8 882.8 887.5 879.8 835.5 860.3 848.3 882.8 4
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' liabilities; asset LM263092313 646.6 611.0 710.7 656.2 611.0 652.6 685.9 685.7 710.7 5
Nonfinancial corporate business; U.S. direct investment abroad (market value); asset LM103092005 6684.0 5503.4 6164.8 6299.3 5503.4 6004.8 6219.4 6150.1 6164.8 6
U.S.-chartered depository institutions; U.S. direct investment abroad (market value); asset LM763092000 293.6 252.8 278.2 292.0 252.8 277.6 285.4 280.6 278.2 7
Property-casualty insurance companies; U.S. direct investment abroad (market value); asset LM513092003 146.0 126.8 144.7 152.8 126.8 141.8 146.7 145.3 144.7 8
Life insurance companies, general accounts; U.S. direct investment abroad (market value); asset LM543092073 81.9 59.8 67.5 67.5 59.8 66.8 67.4 67.7 67.5 9
Finance companies; U.S. direct investment abroad (market value); asset LM613092003 320.8 257.4 307.0 314.9 257.4 285.9 298.3 303.2 307.0 10
Security brokers and dealers; U.S. direct investment abroad (market value); asset LM663092003 302.5 252.6 296.7 280.3 252.6 283.8 299.0 295.7 296.7 11
Nonfinancial corporate business; foreign direct investment in U.S. (market value); liability LM103192005 6552.9 6302.2 7503.3 7156.0 6302.2 7121.6 7414.3 7482.1 7503.3 12
Nonfinancial noncorporate business; U.S. real estate owned by foreigners (market value); liability LM115114005 28.2 28.3 33.7 32.1 28.3 32.1 33.2 33.5 33.7 13
Foreign banking offices in the U.S.; foreign direct investment in the U.S. (market value); liability LM753192003 348.9 318.1 358.3 364.2 318.1 353.7 360.4 361.1 358.3 14
Property-casualty insurance companies; foreign direct investment in U.S. (market value); liability LM513192003 266.0 240.4 270.4 287.8 240.4 264.5 268.8 271.1 270.4 15
Life insurance companies, general accounts; foreign direct investment in U.S. (market value); liability LM543192073 153.6 128.9 161.8 164.7 128.9 147.4 151.2 158.9 161.8 16
Finance companies; foreign direct investment in U.S. (market value); liability LM613192003 124.7 111.5 129.0 137.5 111.5 121.3 126.2 127.8 129.0 17
Security brokers and dealers; foreign direct investment in U.S. (market value), adjusted for U.S. Intermediate Holding Companies; liability LM663192005 180.1 123.5 183.1 196.7 123.5 153.2 165.5 180.4 183.1 18
Holding companies; foreign direct investment in U.S. (market value); liability LM733192003 189.8 179.2 181.0 184.7 179.2 183.9 188.1 178.8 181.0 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 7844.2 7432.1 8820.7 8523.7 7432.1 8377.6 8707.8 8793.7 8820.7 21
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (market value) LM263092101 7132.8 6797.3 8152.3 7854.4 6797.3 7726.2 8047.3 8134.8 8152.3 22
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; asset LM263092303 711.4 634.8 668.4 669.3 634.8 651.4 660.5 658.9 668.4 23
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' liabilities; asset LM263092323 1146.0 1075.0 1105.4 1095.0 1075.0 1091.3 1097.8 1098.7 1105.4 24
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' claims; liability LM263192323 434.7 440.2 436.9 425.7 440.2 440.0 437.4 439.8 436.9 25
Rest of the world; net incurrence direct investment liabilities (asset/liability basis; market value) LM263192035 8910.0 7503.9 8406.5 8488.7 7503.9 8153.2 8439.4 8368.1 8406.5 26
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (market value) LM263192101 7645.9 6183.9 7086.8 7175.5 6183.9 6877.7 7141.7 7080.1 7086.8 27
Rest of the world; direct investment: intercompany debt (asset/liability basis); liability LM263192345 1264.1 1320.0 1319.7 1313.2 1320.0 1275.5 1297.7 1288.1 1319.7 28
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' claims; liability LM263192313 829.4 879.8 882.8 887.5 879.8 835.5 860.3 848.3 882.8 29
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' claims; liability LM263192323 434.7 440.2 436.9 425.7 440.2 440.0 437.4 439.8 436.9 30
Rest of the world; net acquisition of direct investment assets (asset/liability basis; market value) LM263092035 8925.5 8483.3 9968.4 9605.6 8483.3 9470.1 9831.1 9919.2 9968.4 31
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (market value) LM263092101 7132.8 6797.3 8152.3 7854.4 6797.3 7726.2 8047.3 8134.8 8152.3 32
Rest of the world; direct investment: intercompany debt (asset/liability basis); assets LM263092345 1792.6 1686.0 1816.1 1751.2 1686.0 1743.9 1783.8 1784.4 1816.1 33
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' liabilities; asset LM263092313 646.6 611.0 710.7 656.2 611.0 652.6 685.9 685.7 710.7 34
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' liabilities; asset LM263092323 1146.0 1075.0 1105.4 1095.0 1075.0 1091.3 1097.8 1098.7 1105.4 35
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (current cost) LM263192065 6708.4 6649.1 6717.1 6600.9 6649.1 6629.3 6642.2 6651.0 6717.1 36
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (current cost) LM263192161 6525.5 6380.3 6545.1 6369.6 6380.3 6446.4 6467.9 6488.4 6545.1 37
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability LM263192305 182.9 268.8 172.1 231.2 268.8 182.9 174.4 162.6 172.1 38
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (historical cost) FL263192055 6013.3 5951.0 5959.5 5900.3 5951.0 5931.7 5943.4 5950.1 5959.5 39
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (historical cost) FL263192151 5830.5 5682.2 5787.5 5669.1 5682.2 5748.8 5769.0 5787.5 5787.5 40
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability FL263192305 182.9 268.8 172.1 231.2 268.8 182.9 174.4 162.6 172.1 41
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.; asset (current cost) LM263092061 4624.8 5001.9 5246.5 4926.0 5001.9 5113.3 5202.8 5219.5 5246.5 42
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (current cost) LM263092161 3913.5 4367.0 4578.0 4256.7 4367.0 4461.9 4542.4 4560.5 4578.0 43
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; asset LM263092303 711.4 634.8 668.4 669.3 634.8 651.4 660.5 658.9 668.4 44
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.; asset (historical cost) FL263092055 4025.5 4344.6 4561.4 4284.5 4344.6 4449.2 4535.7 4551.9 4561.4 45
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (historical cost) FL263092151 3314.1 3709.8 3893.0 3615.2 3709.8 3797.8 3875.3 3893.0 3893.0 46
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; asset FL263092303 711.4 634.8 668.4 669.3 634.8 651.4 660.5 658.9 668.4 47

NOTES

  1. Direct investment is valued on a market value 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 12, 2020