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New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States, 2023
Expenditures by foreign direct investors to acquire, establish, or expand U.S. businesses totaled $148.8 billion in 2023, down $57.4 billion, or 28 percent, from $206.2 billion in 2022.
U.S. International Investment Position, 1st Quarter 2024
The U.S. net international investment position, the difference between U.S. residents’ foreign financial assets and liabilities, was –$21.28 trillion at the end of the first quarter of 2024, according to statistics released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Assets totaled $35.78 trillion, and liabilities were $57.06 trillion. At the end of the fourth quarter of 2023, the net investment position was –$19.85 trillion (revised).
U.S. International Investment Position, 3rd Quarter 2023
The U.S. net international investment position, the difference between U.S. residents’ foreign financial assets and liabilities, was –$18.16 trillion at the end of the third quarter of 2023, according to statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). Assets totaled $32.91 trillion, and liabilities were $51.07 trillion. At the end of the second quarter, the net investment position was –$18.14 trillion (revised).
U.S. International Investment Position, 2nd Quarter 2023
The U.S. net international investment position, the difference between U.S. residents’ foreign financial assets and liabilities, was –$18.00 trillion at the end of the second quarter of 2023, according to statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). Assets totaled $33.58 trillion, and liabilities were $51.58 trillion. At the end of the first quarter, the net investment position was –$16.74 trillion (revised).
Direct Investment by Country and Industry, 2021
The U.S. direct investment abroad position, or cumulative level of investment, increased $403.3 billion to $6.49 trillion at the end of 2021 from $6.09 trillion at the end of 2020, according to statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The increase reflected a $352.6 billion increase in the position in Europe, primarily in Ireland and the United Kingdom. By industry, holding company affiliates owned by U.S.…
New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States, 2021
Expenditures by foreign direct investors to acquire, establish, or expand U.S. businesses totaled $333.6 billion in 2021, up $192.2 billion from $141.4 billion in 2020.
U.S. International Investment Position, First Quarter 2022
The U.S. net international investment position, the difference between U.S. residents’ foreign financial assets and liabilities, was –$17.75 trillion at the end of the first quarter of 2022, according to statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). Assets totaled $34.00 trillion, and liabilities were $51.75 trillion. At the end of the fourth quarter of 2021, the net investment position was –$18.12 trillion.
Direct Investment by Country and Industry, 2020
The U.S. direct investment abroad position, or cumulative level of investment, increased $244.9 billion to $6.15 trillion at the end of 2020 from $5.91 trillion at the end of 2019, according to statistics released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The increase reflected a $158.8 billion increase in the position in Europe, primarily in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. By industry, holding company affiliates owned by U.S.…
New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States, 2020
Expenditures by foreign direct investors to acquire, establish, or expand U.S. businesses totaled $120.7 billion in 2020, down 45.4 percent from $221.2 billion in 2019.
U.S. International Investment Position Year 2020
The U.S. net international investment position, the difference between U.S. residents’ foreign financial assets and liabilities, was –$14.01 trillion at the end of 2020, according to statistics released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). Assets totaled $32.26 trillion and liabilities were $46.27 trillion. At the end of 2019, the net investment position was –$11.23 trillion.
U.S. International Investment Position First Quarter 2021
The U.S. net international investment position, the difference between U.S. residents’ foreign financial assets and liabilities, was –$14.32 trillion at the end of the first quarter of 2021, according to statistics released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). Assets totaled $32.81 trillion and liabilities were $47.13 trillion. At the end of the fourth quarter of 2020, the net investment position was –$14.01 trillion.
U.S. International Investment Position Year 2019
The U.S. net international investment position, the difference between U.S. residents’ foreign financial assets and liabilities, was –$11.05 trillion at the end of 2019, according to statistics released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). Assets totaled $29.15 trillion and liabilities were $40.20 trillion. At the end of 2018, the net investment position was –$9.67 trillion.