L.223 Direct investment intercompany debt

Billions of dollars; amounts outstanding end of period, not seasonally adjusted

Line Description Series 2023 2024 2025 2024:Q3 2024:Q4 2025:Q1 2025:Q2 2025:Q3 2025:Q4
U.S. direct investment abroad: Intercompany Debt
Line 1 U.S. parents' claims LM263192313 830.6 841.1 813.8 850.1 841.1 820.7 783.6 810.1 813.8
Line 2 Less: U.S. parents' liabilities LM263092313 898.4 916.6 946.7 984.0 916.6 864.8 884.5 918.7 946.7
Line 3 Equals: Rest of the world liabilities1 LM263192305 -67.8 -75.5 -133.0 -133.8 -75.5 -44.1 -100.9 -108.6 -133.0
Line 4 Nonfinancial corporate business (assets) LM103092305 -56.4 -62.5 -125.7 -111.4 -62.5 -36.8 -83.7 -90.5 -125.7
Line 5 U.S.-chartered depository institutions (assets) LM763092305 -2.7 -2.9 -4.4 -5.2 -2.9 -1.7 -4.0 -4.3 -4.4
Line 6 Property-casualty insurance companies (assets) LM513092305 -2.2 -2.6 -3.5 -3.9 -2.6 -1.3 -2.9 -3.1 -3.5
Line 7 Life insurance companies (assets) LM543092375 -0.3 -0.3 -0.7 -0.5 -0.3 -0.2 -0.4 -0.5 -0.7
Line 8 Finance companies (assets) LM613092305 -3.1 -3.4 -6.8 -6.1 -3.4 -2.0 -4.7 -4.8 -6.8
Line 9 Brokers and dealers (assets) LM663092305 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Line 10 Holding companies (assets) LM733092305 -3.2 -3.7 8.1 -6.6 -3.7 -2.2 -5.2 -5.5 8.1
 
Foreign direct investment in U.S.: Intercompany debt
Line 11 U.S. affiliates' liabilities LM263092323 956.3 964.4 969.1 987.8 964.4 959.6 959.6 957.7 969.1
Line 12 Less: U.S. affiliates' claims LM263192323 519.7 505.2 530.1 522.1 505.2 488.9 505.9 522.0 530.1
Line 13 Equals: Rest of the world assets1 LM263092305 436.7 459.2 439.1 465.7 459.2 470.7 453.7 435.7 439.1
Line 14 Nonfinancial corporate business (liabilities) LM103192305 315.1 353.7 313.4 360.8 353.7 363.9 346.4 326.8 313.4
Line 15 Nonfinancial noncorporate business (liabilities) LM115114305 3.6 3.5 3.2 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.4 3.2 3.2
Line 16 Foreign banking offices in U.S. (liabilities) LM753192305 14.3 15.1 14.5 15.4 15.1 15.1 14.6 14.2 14.5
Line 17 Property-casualty insurance companies (liabilities) LM513192305 8.8 8.9 9.1 9.2 8.9 9.2 9.1 8.7 9.1
Line 18 Life insurance companies (liabilities) LM543192375 3.7 3.9 3.2 3.6 3.9 3.8 3.6 3.4 3.2
Line 19 Finance companies (liabilities) LM613192305 6.3 6.1 6.0 6.6 6.1 6.3 6.1 5.9 6.0
Line 20 Brokers and dealers (liabilities) LM663192305 14.2 16.1 26.5 16.1 16.1 16.3 15.9 15.7 26.5
Line 21 Holding companies (liabilities) LM733192305 70.7 51.9 63.2 50.4 51.9 52.6 54.6 57.9 63.2
Line 22 Other financial business (liabilities) LM503192305 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
 
Memo:
Line 23 Total U.S. direct investment abroad1, 2 LM263192005 9107.0 9707.1 12361.7 10263.6 9707.1 10133.7 11132.7 11786.7 12361.7
Line 24 Total Foreign direct investment in U.S.1, 2 LM263092001 13449.5 16388.3 19037.2 16089.5 16388.3 15631.7 17206.0 18462.4 19037.2

Notes:

  1. Direct investment is presented on a directional basis and reported at market value.
  2. Memo totals are the sum of direct investment equity (tables F.225.a and L.225.a) and intercompany debt (tables F.223 and L.223).

Last Update: 2026-03-19