L.230 Direct Investment
Billions of dollars; amounts outstanding end of period, not seasonally adjusted
Description Series code 2019 2020 2021 2020 Q3 2020 Q4 2021 Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021 Q4 Line
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability (market value) LM263192005 7579.1 8240.8 9658.7 7208.2 8240.8 8732.0 9376.9 9324.9 9658.7 1
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; liability (market value) (1) LM263192101 7449.1 8176.6 9617.5 7130.4 8176.6 8668.8 9316.8 9280.3 9617.5 2
Nonfinancial corporate business; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity; asset (market value) LM103092105 6256.0 6831.8 7971.1 5974.8 6831.8 7226.6 7750.3 7715.0 7971.1 3
U.S.-chartered depository institutions; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity (market value) LM763092100 298.3 324.9 395.6 285.4 324.9 341.9 372.6 370.4 395.6 4
Property-casualty insurance companies; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity (market value) LM513092103 188.9 214.3 265.3 194.1 214.3 233.6 252.7 254.9 265.3 5
Life insurance companies, general accounts; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity (market value) LM543092173 82.9 89.1 100.0 75.7 89.1 94.0 100.2 98.0 100.0 6
Finance companies; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity (market value) LM613092103 329.0 369.7 481.6 317.2 369.7 411.7 444.4 444.4 481.6 7
Security brokers and dealers; U.S. direct investment abroad: equity (market value) LM663092103 293.9 346.8 403.9 283.1 346.8 361.0 396.7 397.5 403.9 8
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, including Netherlands Antillean Financial subsidiaries; liability LM263192305 130.0 64.1 41.2 77.8 64.1 63.2 60.1 44.6 41.2 9
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' claims; liability LM263192313 820.6 765.8 849.1 769.8 765.8 758.3 783.9 801.3 849.1 10
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. parents' liabilities; asset LM263092313 690.6 701.7 807.9 691.9 701.7 695.1 723.7 756.6 807.9 11
Nonfinancial corporate business; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt (market value) LM103092305 109.2 53.6 29.2 65.2 53.6 52.7 50.0 37.1 29.2 12
U.S.-chartered depository institutions; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt (market value) LM763092305 5.2 2.5 3.0 3.1 2.5 2.5 2.4 1.8 3.0 13
Property-casualty insurance companies; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt (market value) LM513092305 3.3 1.7 2.0 2.1 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.2 2.0 14
Life insurance companies, general accounts; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt (market value) LM543092375 1.4 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.7 15
Finance companies; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt (market value) LM613092305 5.7 2.9 3.4 3.5 2.9 3.0 2.9 2.1 3.4 16
Security brokers and dealers; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt (market value) LM663092305 5.1 2.7 2.8 3.1 2.7 2.6 2.6 1.9 2.8 17
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.; asset (market value) (1) LM263092001 9362.9 10813.5 13552.1 9704.9 10813.5 11402.4 12287.0 12353.9 13552.1 18
Nonfinancial corporate business; foreign direct investment in U.S.; liability (market value) LM103192105 7498.2 8712.1 11138.7 7830.7 8712.1 9237.5 10010.7 10066.2 11138.7 19
Nonfinancial noncorporate business; foreign direct investment in U.S. real estate business: equity; liability (market value) LM115114103 105.6 121.2 149.6 107.9 121.2 127.3 141.6 137.8 149.6 20
Foreign banking offices in the U.S.; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; liability (market value) LM753192103 389.3 454.3 508.6 398.9 454.3 477.6 497.9 498.2 508.6 21
Property-casualty insurance companies; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; liability (market value) LM513192103 195.7 227.7 286.4 188.1 227.7 238.3 261.9 259.3 286.4 22
Life insurance companies, general accounts; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; liability (market value) LM543192173 184.5 244.7 294.0 185.8 244.7 250.4 276.9 275.4 294.0 23
Finance companies; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; liability (market value) LM613192103 142.7 174.9 231.1 154.6 174.9 189.6 211.8 213.1 231.1 24
Security brokers and dealers; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity, adjusted for U.S. Intermediate Holding Companies; liability (market value) LM663192103 178.9 246.3 344.3 196.5 246.3 262.7 303.8 320.1 344.3 25
Holding companies; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; liability (market value) LM733192103 79.7 80.9 103.7 83.0 80.9 89.5 90.3 92.9 103.7 26
Other financial business; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; liability (market value) LM503192103 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 27
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: equity; asset (market value) (1) LM263092101 8774.6 10262.0 13056.3 9145.6 10262.0 10873.0 11794.8 11863.1 13056.3 28
Nonfinancial corporate business; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; liability (market value) LM103192305 410.7 366.9 329.6 383.9 366.9 347.4 313.9 322.5 329.6 29
Nonfinancial noncorporate business; foreign direct investment in U.S. real estate business: interncompany debt; liability (market value) LM115114305 7.1 6.5 5.6 6.6 6.5 6.2 5.9 5.7 5.6 30
Foreign banking offices in the U.S.; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; liability (market value) LM753192305 26.1 24.4 15.8 24.4 24.4 23.3 20.8 20.6 15.8 31
Property-casualty insurance companies; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; liability (market value) LM513192305 13.1 12.2 9.4 11.5 12.2 11.6 10.9 10.7 9.4 32
Life insurance companies, general accounts; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; liability (market value) LM543192375 12.4 13.2 9.0 11.4 13.2 12.2 11.6 11.4 9.0 33
Finance companies; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; liability (market value) LM613192305 9.6 9.4 8.1 9.5 9.4 9.2 8.8 8.8 8.1 34
Security brokers and dealers; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, adjusted for U.S. Intermediate Holding Companies; liability (market value) LM663192305 12.0 13.2 12.4 12.0 13.2 12.8 12.7 13.2 12.4 35
Holding companies; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; liability (market value) LM733192305 97.4 105.7 105.8 100.1 105.7 106.7 107.7 97.8 105.8 36
Other financial business; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; liability (market value) LM503192305 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 37
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt; asset (1) LM263092303 588.4 551.5 495.8 559.3 551.5 529.4 492.2 490.8 495.8 38
Rest of the world; foreign direct investment in U.S.: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' liabilities; asset LM263092323 1020.9 1014.3 956.0 1005.6 1014.3 994.4 954.7 951.9 956.0 39
Rest of the world; U.S. direct investment abroad: intercompany debt, U.S. affiliates' claims; liability LM263192323 432.5 462.7 460.2 446.3 462.7 465.0 462.5 461.0 460.2 40

NOTES

  1. Direct investment is presented on a directional basis and reported at market value.
  2. Through 1992:Q4, U.S. direct investment abroad excludes net inflows from corporate bonds issued by Netherlands Antillean financial subsidiaries.
Last Update: March 10, 2022