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 | 2019 | 2019 Q1 | 2019 Q2 | 2019 Q3 | 2019 Q4 | 2020 Q1 | 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 | 7721.7 | 7060.6 | 7316.1 | 7215.0 | 7721.7 | 5911.6 | 1 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (market value) | LM263192101 | 6200.7 | 7645.9 | 6183.9 | 7564.3 | 6877.7 | 7141.7 | 7077.6 | 7564.3 | 5746.4 | 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 | 157.4 | 182.9 | 174.4 | 137.4 | 157.4 | 165.2 | 3 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' claims; liability | LM263192313 | 815.0 | 829.4 | 879.8 | 836.3 | 835.5 | 860.3 | 841.7 | 836.3 | 826.6 | 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 | 678.9 | 652.6 | 685.9 | 704.4 | 678.9 | 661.4 | 5 |
| Nonfinancial corporate business; U.S. direct investment abroad (market value); asset | LM103092005 | 5467.9 | 6684.0 | 5503.4 | 6539.1 | 6004.8 | 6219.4 | 6101.5 | 6539.1 | 5015.8 | 6 |
| U.S.-chartered depository institutions; U.S. direct investment abroad (market value); asset | LM763092000 | 239.5 | 293.6 | 252.8 | 309.1 | 277.6 | 285.4 | 294.9 | 309.1 | 233.4 | 7 |
| Property-casualty insurance companies; U.S. direct investment abroad (market value); asset | LM513092003 | 124.3 | 146.0 | 126.8 | 162.1 | 141.8 | 146.7 | 145.7 | 162.1 | 121.0 | 8 |
| Life insurance companies, general accounts; U.S. direct investment abroad (market value); asset | LM543092073 | 64.8 | 81.9 | 59.8 | 86.2 | 66.8 | 67.4 | 66.9 | 86.2 | 65.3 | 9 |
| Finance companies; U.S. direct investment abroad (market value); asset | LM613092003 | 263.6 | 320.8 | 257.4 | 326.0 | 285.9 | 298.3 | 306.3 | 326.0 | 249.9 | 10 |
| Security brokers and dealers; U.S. direct investment abroad (market value); asset | LM663092003 | 252.0 | 302.5 | 252.6 | 299.2 | 283.8 | 299.0 | 299.6 | 299.2 | 226.3 | 11 |
| Nonfinancial corporate business; foreign direct investment in U.S. (market value); liability | LM103192005 | 5493.4 | 6552.9 | 6302.2 | 7978.6 | 7121.6 | 7414.3 | 7469.1 | 7978.6 | 6289.8 | 12 |
| Nonfinancial noncorporate business; foreign direct investment in U.S. real estate (market value); liability | LM115114005 | 19.5 | 28.2 | 28.3 | 37.5 | 32.1 | 33.2 | 33.9 | 37.5 | 36.6 | 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 | 405.8 | 353.7 | 360.4 | 362.5 | 405.8 | 316.7 | 14 |
| Property-casualty insurance companies; foreign direct investment in U.S. (market value); liability | LM513192003 | 233.0 | 266.0 | 240.4 | 313.1 | 264.5 | 268.8 | 273.0 | 313.1 | 243.9 | 15 |
| Life insurance companies, general accounts; foreign direct investment in U.S. (market value); liability | LM543192073 | 126.4 | 153.6 | 128.9 | 198.3 | 147.4 | 151.2 | 159.4 | 198.3 | 155.6 | 16 |
| Finance companies; foreign direct investment in U.S. (market value); liability | LM613192003 | 107.6 | 124.7 | 111.5 | 150.8 | 121.3 | 126.2 | 131.7 | 150.8 | 117.4 | 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 | 122.8 | 200.8 | 152.4 | 164.8 | 180.2 | 200.8 | 129.9 | 18 |
| Holding companies; foreign direct investment in U.S. (market value); liability | LM733192003 | 177.4 | 189.8 | 180.0 | 181.0 | 184.7 | 188.9 | 179.5 | 181.0 | 183.5 | 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 | 9465.8 | 8377.6 | 8707.8 | 8789.4 | 9465.8 | 7473.4 | 21 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (market value) | LM263092101 | 5851.2 | 7132.8 | 6797.3 | 8834.8 | 7726.2 | 8047.3 | 8140.6 | 8834.8 | 6863.9 | 22 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; asset | LM263092303 | 735.1 | 711.4 | 634.8 | 631.0 | 651.4 | 660.5 | 648.8 | 631.0 | 609.4 | 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 | 1068.1 | 1091.3 | 1097.8 | 1095.6 | 1068.1 | 1055.2 | 24 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' claims; liability | LM263192323 | 406.1 | 434.7 | 440.2 | 437.1 | 440.0 | 437.4 | 446.8 | 437.1 | 445.8 | 25 |
| Rest of the world; net incurrence direct investment liabilities (asset/liability basis; market value) | LM263192035 | 7421.9 | 8910.0 | 7503.9 | 8837.7 | 8153.2 | 8439.4 | 8366.2 | 8837.7 | 7018.8 | 26 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (market value) | LM263192101 | 6200.7 | 7645.9 | 6183.9 | 7564.3 | 6877.7 | 7141.7 | 7077.6 | 7564.3 | 5746.4 | 27 |
| Rest of the world; direct investment: intercompany debt (asset/liability basis); liability | LM263192345 | 1221.2 | 1264.1 | 1320.0 | 1273.4 | 1275.5 | 1297.7 | 1288.5 | 1273.4 | 1272.4 | 28 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' claims; liability | LM263192313 | 815.0 | 829.4 | 879.8 | 836.3 | 835.5 | 860.3 | 841.7 | 836.3 | 826.6 | 29 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' claims; liability | LM263192323 | 406.1 | 434.7 | 440.2 | 437.1 | 440.0 | 437.4 | 446.8 | 437.1 | 445.8 | 30 |
| Rest of the world; net acquisition of direct investment assets (asset/liability basis; market value) | LM263092035 | 7596.1 | 8925.5 | 8483.3 | 10581.8 | 9470.1 | 9831.1 | 9940.5 | 10581.8 | 8580.6 | 31 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (market value) | LM263092101 | 5851.2 | 7132.8 | 6797.3 | 8834.8 | 7726.2 | 8047.3 | 8140.6 | 8834.8 | 6863.9 | 32 |
| Rest of the world; direct investment: intercompany debt (asset/liability basis); assets | LM263092345 | 1744.9 | 1792.6 | 1686.0 | 1747.0 | 1743.9 | 1783.8 | 1799.9 | 1747.0 | 1716.6 | 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 | 678.9 | 652.6 | 685.9 | 704.4 | 678.9 | 661.4 | 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 | 1068.1 | 1091.3 | 1097.8 | 1095.6 | 1068.1 | 1055.2 | 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 | 6598.9 | 6629.3 | 6642.2 | 6574.6 | 6598.9 | 6631.0 | 36 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (current cost) | LM263192161 | 6023.8 | 6525.5 | 6380.3 | 6441.5 | 6446.4 | 6467.9 | 6437.2 | 6441.5 | 6465.8 | 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 | 157.4 | 182.9 | 174.4 | 137.4 | 157.4 | 165.2 | 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 | 5895.5 | 5931.7 | 5943.4 | 5873.7 | 5895.5 | 5903.3 | 39 |
| Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (historical cost) | FL263192151 | 5374.6 | 5830.5 | 5682.2 | 5738.1 | 5748.8 | 5769.0 | 5736.3 | 5738.1 | 5738.1 | 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 | 157.4 | 182.9 | 174.4 | 137.4 | 157.4 | 165.2 | 41 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.; asset (current cost) | LM263092061 | 4335.3 | 4624.8 | 5001.9 | 5257.5 | 5113.3 | 5202.8 | 5212.9 | 5257.5 | 5285.3 | 42 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (current cost) | LM263092161 | 3600.2 | 3913.5 | 4367.0 | 4626.5 | 4461.9 | 4542.4 | 4564.1 | 4626.5 | 4675.9 | 43 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; asset | LM263092303 | 735.1 | 711.4 | 634.8 | 631.0 | 651.4 | 660.5 | 648.8 | 631.0 | 609.4 | 44 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.; asset (historical cost) | FL263092055 | 3765.1 | 4025.5 | 4344.6 | 4590.8 | 4449.2 | 4535.7 | 4545.4 | 4590.8 | 4569.2 | 45 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (historical cost) | FL263092151 | 3030.0 | 3314.1 | 3709.8 | 3959.8 | 3797.8 | 3875.3 | 3896.6 | 3959.8 | 3959.8 | 46 |
| Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; asset | FL263092303 | 735.1 | 711.4 | 634.8 | 631.0 | 651.4 | 660.5 | 648.8 | 631.0 | 609.4 | 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: June 11, 2020