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Direct Investment by Country and Industry: 2017
The U.S. direct investment abroad position, or cumulative level of investment, increased $427.3 billion
to $6,013.3 billion at the end of 2017 from $5,586.0 billion at the end of 2016, according to statistics
released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The increase mainly reflected a $243.6 billion
increase in the position in Europe, primarily in Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the
Netherlands. By industry, affiliates in manufacturing and holding companies accounted for the largest
increases.
The foreign direct investment in the United States position increased $260.4 billion to $4,025.5 billion
at the end of 2017 from $3,765.1 billion at the end of 2016. The increase mainly reflected a $128.2
billion increase in the position from Europe, primarily Ireland, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. By
industry, affiliates in manufacturing and wholesale trade accounted for the largest increases.
Direct Investment Positions, 2016-2017
Billion $

2017

2016

U.S. Direct Investment Abroad

Foreign Direct Investment in the United States

3,553.4
3,309.8
941.2

391.2

929.5
69.1

124.9
124.6
26.0

Middle East

48.6
50.3

24.4
5.6

Africa

51.7
1,000

453.1
380.7

Latin America
and Other Western
Hemisphere

1,008.1

2,000

684.6
627.9

Canada

365.4

3,000

2,603.1

Asia and Pacific

881.1

4,000

2,731.3

Europe

0

4.5
0

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

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1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

The increase in the U.S. direct investment position abroad in 2017 mainly reflected financial transactions
of $300.4 billion, primarily reinvestment of earnings. The increase in the foreign direct investment
position in the United States in 2017 mainly reflected financial transactions of $277.3 billion, primarily
equity investment other than reinvestment of earnings.
U.S. direct investment abroad (tables 1 – 4)
U.S. multinational enterprises (MNEs) invest in nearly every country, but their investment in foreign
affiliates in five countries accounted for more than half of the total position at the end of 2017. The U.S.
direct investment abroad position was largest in the Netherlands at $936.7 billion, followed by the
United Kingdom ($747.6 billion), Luxembourg ($676.4 billion), Ireland ($446.4 billion), and Canada
($391.2 billion).
By industry of the immediate foreign affiliate, investment was highly concentrated in holding
companies, which accounted for nearly half of the position in 2017. By industry of the U.S. parent,
investment by manufacturing MNEs accounted for 55.6 percent of the position, followed by MNEs in
finance and insurance (12.4 percent).
U.S. MNEs earned income of $470.9 billion on their investment abroad in 2017.
Foreign direct investment in the United States (tables 5 – 8)
By country of the immediate foreign parent, five countries accounted for more than half of the total
position at the end of 2017. The United Kingdom was the top investing country with a position of $540.9
billion, followed by Japan ($469.0 billion), Canada ($453.1 billion), Luxembourg ($410.7 billion), and the
Netherlands ($367.1 billion).
By country of the ultimate beneficial owner (UBO), the top five countries in terms of position were the
United Kingdom ($614.9 billion), Canada ($523.8 billion), Japan ($476.9 billion), Germany ($405.6
billion), and Ireland ($328.7 billion). On this basis, investment from the Netherlands and Luxembourg
was much lower than by country of foreign parent, indicating that much of the investment from these
countries was ultimately owned by investors in other countries.
Foreign direct investment in the United States was concentrated in the U.S. manufacturing sector, which
accounted for 39.9 percent of the position. There was also sizable investment in finance and insurance
(13.4 percent).
Foreign MNEs earned income of $173.8 billion on their investment in the United States in 2017.
Updates to Direct Investment Statistics
BEA statistics for U.S. direct investment abroad for 2014–2016 and for foreign direct investment in
the United States for 2015–2016 are revised to incorporate newly available and revised source data,
including results of the 2014 benchmark survey of U.S. direct investment abroad. For more
information on the benchmark survey, see “Worldwide Activities of U.S. Multinational Enterprises:
Revised Results From the 2014 Benchmark Survey.”
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Next release: July 2019
Direct Investment by Country and Industry: 2018

Additional Information
Resources
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changes in volume and valuation, such as adjustments to
book value from affiliates’ current sale or purchase price.

More statistics on direct investment by country
and industry are available on the BEA website.
A description of the estimation methods used to
compile statistics on direct investment by country
and industry is provided in U.S. International
Economic Accounts: Concepts and Methods.
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Historical time series for these estimates can be
accessed in BEA’s interactive data application.
Summary data by country are available in BEA’s
International Trade and Investment Country
Facts.
Access BEA data by registering for BEA’s Data
Application Programming Interface (API).
Additional information on direct investment
positions will be published in the August issue of
the Survey of Current Business.

Direct investment financial transactions are financial
transactions that increase or decrease financial claims and
liabilities between the parent group and their affiliates.
Direct investment financial transactions consist of
reinvestment of earnings, equity investment other than
reinvestment of earnings, and investment in debt
instruments.
Reinvestment of earnings is the difference between an
affiliate’s total earnings less dividends. It represents the
part of earnings that are reinvested in the affiliate rather
than repatriated to the parent.
Equity investment other than reinvestment of earnings is
measured as the difference between equity increases and
decreases. Equity increases are transactions that result in
the parent increasing their equity interest in their affiliate.
Equity decreases are transactions that result from the
parent reducing their equity interest in their affiliate.

Definitions

Debt instruments investment reflects parent group lending
to and borrowing from their affiliates.

Direct investment is an investment by an entity resident in
one economy that represents a lasting interest, defined as
10 percent or more voting ownership, in an enterprise
resident in another economy.

Income earned on direct investment includes income on
equity—whether profits or losses and whether distributed
or reinvested—and net interest on debt.

A foreign affiliate is a foreign business enterprise that is at
least 10 percent owned by a single U.S. person or entity.

Statistical conventions
BEA’s direct investment statistics are primarily based on
data reported in the Quarterly Survey of U.S. Direct
Investment Abroad (BE-577) and the Quarterly Survey of
Foreign Direct Investment in the United States (BE-605).
Both surveys are conducted by BEA.

A U.S. parent is a U.S. person or entity that owns 10 percent
or more of a foreign business enterprise.
A U.S. affiliate is a U.S. business enterprise that is at least
10 percent owned by a single foreign person or entity.
A foreign parent is the first person or entity outside the
United States in a U.S. affiliate’s ownership chain that has a
direct investment interest in the affiliate.

The countries identified in this release reflect the location
of the immediate counterpart, unless otherwise noted. The
countries identified for the U.S. direct investment abroad
position may not reflect the ultimate destination of the
funds. Likewise, the countries identified for the foreign
direct investment position in United States may not reflect
the ultimate source of the funds, which is often the ultimate
beneficial owner.

The ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) is that person or
entity, proceeding up a U.S. affiliate’s ownership chain, that
is not owned more than 50 percent by another person or
entity.
The direct investment position is the value of direct
investors’ equity in, and net outstanding loans to, their
affiliates. Changes in the position result from financial
transactions and other changes, including capital gains and
losses, currency-translation adjustments, and other

The direct investment positions in this release are valued at
historical cost. Positions reflect the book value of direct
investors’ equity in, and net outstanding loans to, their
affiliates. This valuation is derived principally from the
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accounting records of affiliates, which are primarily
compiled under U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles (GAAP) or International Financial Reporting
Standards (IFRS). This differs from the market value
measure featured in the U.S. net international investment
position accounts.

directional basis, direct investment claims and liabilities are
classified according to whether the direct investor is a U.S.
resident or a foreign resident. U.S. direct investment
abroad occurs between a U.S. parent and its foreign
affiliates. Foreign direct investment in the United States
occurs between a foreign parent and its U.S. affiliates. On
an asset/liability basis, direct investment statistics are
organized according to whether the investment relates to
an asset or liability for U.S. parents or for U.S. affiliates of
foreign parents.

This release presents statistics on a directional basis rather
than the on the asset/liability basis featured in the U.S.
international transactions accounts and the U.S. net
international investment position accounts. On a

List of News Release Tables
Table 1. U.S. Direct Investment Abroad: Selected Items by Country of Foreign Affiliate
Table 2. U.S. Direct Investment Abroad: Selected Items by Industry of Foreign Affiliate
Table 3. U.S. Direct Investment Position Abroad, by Industry of Affiliate and by Industry of U.S. Parent
Table 4. U.S. Direct Investment Position Abroad, Country by Industry of Foreign Affiliate
Table 5. Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: Selected Items by Country of Foreign Parent
Table 6. Foreign Direct Investment Position in the United States, by Country of Foreign Parent and of the Ultimate
Beneficial Owner
Table 7. Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: Selected Items by Industry of U.S. Affiliate
Table 8. Foreign Direct Investment Position in the United States, Country by Industry of U.S. Affiliate

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Table 1. U.S. Direct Investment Abroad: Selected Items by Country of Foreign Affiliate, 2014-2017

All countries

Direct investment position on a
historical-cost basis
2016
2014
2015
5,586,030
5,108,835
5,289,071

[Millions of dollars]
Financial transactions without current-cost adjustment (outflows
(+), inflows (-))
2017
2014
2015
2016
2017
6,013,335
333,014
264,359
289,261
300,378

Income without current cost adjustment
2014
457,122

2015
433,333

2016
427,542

2017
470,933

Canada

370,220

361,954

365,375

391,208

30,691

10,114

13,822

18,624

31,718

21,096

19,077

27,354

Europe

2,901,039

3,075,567

3,309,782

3,553,429

159,695

152,317

186,333

163,989

235,994

244,558

241,450

264,804

10,171
48,242
6,183
16,497
2,765
77,738

6,508
48,096
6,343
15,794
1,258
81,274

6,871
51,589
4,888
17,018
3,200
80,739

7,819
54,954
5,406
13,873
3,318
85,572

299
-663
628
896
-111
1,517

92
3,014
433
-122
-1,322
4,156

310
2,522
-497
1,758
2,055
1,053

1,030
1,318
246
-1,763
-444
2,742

2,264
3,483
767
696
65
4,084

172
3,244
596
668
109
1,445

409
4,343
481
741
126
2,820

471
6,166
473
471
285
3,010

Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands

114,421
-54
5,582
273,247
30,154
596,105
753,546

120,519
1,007
7,625
337,831
30,869
599,001
829,693

133,696
1,042
7,223
391,264
30,922
640,646
898,495

136,128
1,224
7,131
446,383
30,708
676,418
936,728

-115
42
184
47,993
1,846
37,125
24,320

1,691
1,054
163
69,631
800
-365
41,337

4,424
45
-476
50,035
-74
30,833
44,203

2,148
62
510
44,669
705
33,444
34,542

2,850
130
524
43,670
1,415
41,095
70,382

6,322
19
591
56,589
1,622
28,340
70,573

4,851
127
455
52,366
1,792
34,819
72,130

6,156
130
656
51,804
1,457
36,825
76,083

Norway
Poland
Portugal
Russia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United Kingdom
Other

34,808
13,122
2,067
9,764
35,253
33,516
142,886
3,718
631,666
59,641

31,697
11,872
1,971
10,259
36,075
32,593
171,342
3,798
632,327
57,815

29,230
11,863
1,985
14,520
33,484
31,723
187,048
3,852
686,048
42,434

29,187
12,604
2,060
13,881
33,128
34,622
249,968
4,266
747,571
20,482

923
165
528
-1,661
3,160
-6,066
19,291
181
29,112
101

-235
72
15
539
1,387
50
17,059
333
14,426
-1,892

285
613
75
1,175
1
1,462
20,732
312
33,469
-7,981

-542
8
-5
-934
388
1,259
30,026
481
23,093
-8,994

4,062
748
294
330
2,595
1,558
22,567
312
32,973
-869

1,750
601
207
630
3,088
809
28,953
412
39,022
-1,204

854
1,060
232
1,008
1,958
463
30,321
320
36,299
-6,525

1,630
666
272
1,331
3,229
1,880
30,474
577
41,311
-555

898,460

902,642

929,459

1,008,080

65,132

51,917

58,573

63,048

85,513

82,212

83,885

86,118

South America
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Peru
Venezuela
Other

144,592
14,727
69,548
28,843
8,280
971
8,097
10,803
3,322

129,303
14,624
56,847
28,134
7,750
913
7,573
9,825
3,638

135,681
14,057
66,418
28,959
7,467
1,036
5,742
7,364
4,638

133,972
14,907
68,272
25,884
7,222
779
6,370
6,632
3,906

11,402
1,743
6,773
617
600
250
1,009
161
248

1,402
813
448
1,450
770
-41
-477
-1,449
-112

2,821
223
3,796
346
-508
46
-154
-1,154
227

-1,984
1,414
2,576
-1,793
-66
-203
551
-670
-3,793

11,865
971
4,666
2,764
811
183
1,183
1,199
87

7,071
1,451
2,068
2,091
286
99
151
1,094
-170

6,182
1,723
2,390
1,636
343
147
321
-475
97

8,928
1,965
3,389
1,810
731
125
484
51
372

Central America
Costa Rica
Honduras
Mexico
Panama
Other

105,731
1,608
848
94,482
4,510
4,284

112,690
1,642
1,274
101,326
4,447
4,001

111,723
1,349
1,283
100,734
4,301
4,056

121,695
1,567
1,405
109,671
4,706
4,346

8,878
509
20
8,218
59
72

7,241
70
425
7,255
-189
-321

6,091
66
9
5,212
599
204

7,211
194
98
6,334
261
326

7,619
228
16
7,057
107
211

7,963
174
61
7,351
308
68

7,812
125
111
6,514
474
588

10,122
127
68
8,962
603
361

Other Western Hemisphere
Barbados
Bermuda
Dominican Republic
United Kingdom Islands, Caribbean 1
Other

648,137
14,242
283,019
880
304,005
45,991

660,650
14,084
303,244
1,079
303,438
38,805

682,056
20,194
314,853
1,226
306,512
39,272

752,413
20,368
346,804
2,140
331,391
51,711

44,852
1,068
15,429
-117
25,821
2,651

43,275
506
25,106
199
20,608
-3,145

49,661
6,435
31,015
-201
11,148
1,265

57,820
451
30,031
872
25,731
736

66,029
1,631
34,806
168
24,338
5,086

67,178
1,392
38,357
361
23,664
3,405

69,892
972
41,554
350
26,279
738

67,069
91
32,341
370
33,235
1,032

Africa
Egypt
Nigeria
South Africa
Other

69,029
(D)
4,884
7,346
(D)

52,004
14,068
5,872
6,926
25,139

51,689
12,561
4,349
6,659
28,120

50,285
9,352
5,774
7,334
27,824

2,405
1,844
-1,232
191
1,602

829
325
1,094
-205
-384

-2,109
-801
-131
-318
-859

332
-1,705
1,667
596
-225

5,523
1,121
1,101
499
2,801

2,915
105
1,120
420
1,270

2,208
113
696
292
1,107

3,435
508
821
852
1,255

Middle East
Israel
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Other

55,467
10,387
8,800
17,466
18,814

49,802
10,251
10,025
16,205
13,321

48,593
10,325
10,585
13,568
14,114

69,132
26,667
11,085
16,785
14,595

7,758
925
375
6,145
314

1,562
553
1,322
-565
253

-237
463
729
-2,437
1,008

4,849
734
482
3,117
516

14,572
363
1,893
1,897
10,419

9,256
260
1,355
1,809
5,832

5,753
546
1,105
1,272
2,829

7,454
560
1,147
1,503
4,244

814,620
177,420
82,244
64,741
33,241
15,674
104,130
37,454
14,642
9,011
4,073
229,189
15,942
18,143
8716

847,102
160,061
92,150
69,367
35,361
15,717
106,932
38,608
15,765
11,427
5,992
253,277
15,295
17,942
9209

881,132
166,430
97,287
68,944
38,634
14,944
124,550
38,493
14,606
11,948
6,325
255,344
15,935
18,021
9669

941,202
168,855
107,556
81,234
44,458
15,171
129,064
41,602
15,080
11,938
7,116
274,260
17,031
15,006
12830

67,333
17,489
11,033
6,171
4,092
3,443
-13,003
4,795
2,940
-462
643
25,117
774
2,929
1373

47,619
271
6,029
4,988
3,820
176
5,177
2,225
2,054
145
75
21,390
751
200
318

32,879
6,739
8,561
466
3,786
-452
-1,398
1,902
-1,083
428
546
10,945
543
1,495
401

49,537
-414
9,850
5,374
4,238
262
9,653
1,693
404
6
749
17,219
471
-3,357
3389

83,801
9,079
13,593
5,237
3,239
2,231
8,928
2,165
2,814
433
703
31,019
1,332
1,645
1384

73,296
8,743
10,674
5,663
3,110
989
12,365
2,867
1,539
537
435
22,937
1,177
1,315
946

75,168
6,881
12,106
4,407
4,112
1,161
12,832
2,475
957
531
814
25,002
1,334
1,675
879

81,767
7,912
13,417
6,056
4,983
1,472
13,681
2,228
1,012
633
1,096
24,496
1,407
2,298
1077

Austria
Belgium
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
France

Latin America and Other Western Hemisphere

Asia and Pacific
Australia
China
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Japan
Korea, Republic of
Malaysia
New Zealand
Philippines
Singapore
Taiwan
Thailand
Other

Addenda:
European Union (28) 2
2,659,118
2,810,011
3,041,226
3,244,095
141,607
136,756
170,941
143,443
209,991
214,242
215,648
231,858
3
OPEC
64,270
57,877
67,503
57,334
7,139
-537
-2,100
4,076
16,803
11,332
7,222
8,390
* A nonzero value that rounds to zero D Suppressed to avoid disclosure of data of individual companies.
1. The “United Kingdom Islands, Caribbean” includes British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Montserrat, and Turks and Caicos Islands.
2. The European Union (28) comprises Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
3. OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) is currently comprised of Algeria, Angola, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela. Data for this memorandum item reflect the
OPEC membership during the reference period.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Table 2. U.S. Direct Investment Abroad: Selected Items by Industry of Foreign Affiliate, 2014-2017
[Millions of dollars]
Direct investment position on a
Financial transactions without current-cost adjustment
historical-cost basis
(outflows (+), inflows (-))
2014
2015
2016
2017
2014
2015
2016
2017
All industries
5,108,835
5,289,071
5,586,030
6,013,335
333,014
264,359
289,261
300,378
Mining
214,287
180,418
169,643
159,493
15,213
416
-4,488
-16,672
Manufacturing
654,335
693,847
735,648
870,099
55,037
43,502
52,609
77,073
Food
81,835
81,914
76,596
86,403
4,297
4,449
3,059
5,330
Chemicals
142,999
151,369
165,242
213,110
14,461
6,470
14,945
15,639
Primary and fabricated metals
28,284
34,506
33,687
40,289
2,250
503
-923
4,809
Machinery
44,331
45,932
56,221
62,286
6,258
3,110
4,151
4,284
Computers and electronic products
88,940
97,641
98,246
126,402
10,252
6,440
12,427
16,218
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components
14,346
17,591
15,029
17,296
1,557
1,545
196
1,649
Transportation equipment
54,198
62,087
73,112
84,912
4,591
11,282
7,446
9,160
Other manufacturing
199,402
202,807
217,516
239,401
11,371
9,704
11,307
19,984
Wholesale trade
230,181
225,217
238,213
253,645
14,141
9,495
16,629
11,628
Information
179,689
198,689
207,182
226,576
20,404
13,488
21,503
19,997
Depository institutions (banking)
135,619
118,271
119,325
117,437
-4,632
-6,448
2,503
-4,445
Finance (except depository institutions) and insurance
770,701
719,608
738,837
826,391
10,691
15,632
13,705
46,542
Professional, scientific, and technical services
116,955
117,646
124,342
127,093
17,250
5,121
9,759
176
Holding companies (nonbank)
2,475,906
2,686,477
2,864,411
2,996,212
172,721
161,310
146,599
125,603
Other industries
331,161
348,898
388,427
436,390
32,188
21,842
30,442
40,476
* A nonzero value that rounds to zero D Suppressed to avoid disclosure of data of individual companies.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Income without current cost adjustment
2014
457,122
18,173
63,148
5,560
16,861
1,310
3,700
12,385
1,326
6,149
15,857
27,617
16,333
4,663
40,159
11,446
241,876
33,706

2015
433,333
3,541
67,102
4,149
18,114
1,721
3,495
10,868
1,461
10,632
16,662
19,129
14,756
3,521
45,760
11,145
233,272
35,108

2016
427,542
3,157
72,037
3,509
22,280
2,147
3,922
13,936
1,041
7,699
17,504
20,873
17,485
7,165
39,226
13,511
216,381
37,707

2017
470,933
9,819
81,077
4,180
24,246
1,861
4,973
13,609
1,538
9,937
20,733
21,652
17,566
7,090
47,174
13,909
230,655
41,990

Table 3. U.S. Direct Investment Position Abroad, by Industry of Affiliate and by Industry of U.S. Parent, 2014-2017
[Millions of dollars]
2015

2014
By industry of
affiliate
All industries
Mining
Manufacturing
Food
Chemicals
Primary and fabricated metals
Machinery
Computers and electronic products
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components
Transportation equipment
Other manufacturing
Wholesale trade
Information
Depository institutions (banking)
Finance (except depository institutions) and insurance
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Holding companies (nonbank)
Other industries

5,108,835
214,287
654,335
81,835
142,999
28,284
44,331
88,940
14,346
54,198
199,402
230,181
179,689
135,619
770,701
116,955
2,475,906
331,161

By industry of U.S.
parent
5,108,835
167,151
2,733,334
188,352
738,200
69,609
149,287
424,216
60,821
340,681
762,167
203,417
291,226
260,947
696,900
196,308
93,185
466,368

By industry of
affiliate
5,289,071
180,418
693,847
81,914
151,369
34,506
45,932
97,641
17,591
62,087
202,807
225,217
198,689
118,271
719,608
117,646
2,686,477
348,898

2016

By industry of U.S.
parent
5,289,071
121,066
2,942,200
180,981
831,162
86,438
155,422
475,559
66,543
358,978
787,117
217,600
323,724
238,950
660,699
200,742
109,540
474,550

By industry of
affiliate
5,586,030
169,643
735,648
76,596
165,242
33,687
56,221
98,246
15,029
73,112
217,516
238,213
207,182
119,325
738,837
124,342
2,864,411
388,427

2017

By industry of U.S.
parent
5,586,030
111,609
3,110,330
184,326
913,197
56,639
163,086
511,101
70,174
367,352
844,455
209,663
344,756
232,911
698,889
236,407
88,713
552,752

By industry of
affiliate
6,013,335
159,493
870,099
86,403
213,110
40,289
62,286
126,402
17,296
84,912
239,401
253,645
226,576
117,437
826,391
127,093
2,996,212
436,390

By industry of U.S.
parent
6,013,335
122,893
3,342,151
203,112
982,815
62,059
182,320
587,117
75,385
384,596
864,746
229,705
392,692
251,585
747,080
246,747
92,932
587,553

Addendum:
Petroleum 1
204,966
623,313
177,829
603,434
167,336
579,734
159,916
587,477
* A nonzero value that rounds to zero D Suppressed to avoid disclosure of data of individual companies.
1. Petroleum consists of oil and gas extraction; support activities for oil and gas extraction; petroleum and coal products manufacturing; petroleum and petroleum products wholesale trade; gasoline stations; petroleum tanker
operations; pipeline transportation of crude oil, refined petroleum products, and natural gas; and petroleum storage for hire.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Table 4. U.S. Direct Investment Position Abroad on a Historical-Cost Basis, Country by Industry of Foreign Affiliate, 2017
[Millions of dollars]

Manufacturing
Primary and
fabricated
Chemicals
metals
213,110
40,289

Computers
Electrical
and
equipment,
electronic appliances, and
products
Machinery
components
62,286
126,402
17,296

Finance
Professional,
(except
depository scientific, and
Wholesale
Depository institutions)
technical
Transportation
Other
services
trade
Information institutions and insurance
equipment
manufacturing
127,093
826,391
84,912
239,401
253,645
226,576
117,437

Holding
Other
companies
(nonbank)
industries
2,996,212
436,390

All industries
6,013,335

Mining
159,493

Total
870,099

Food
86,403

Canada

391,208

12,329

109,355

11,147

17,614

7,149

3,835

7,716

3,004

11,770

47,121

30,072

9,540

4,532

52,922

9,039

101,349

62,070

Europe

3,553,429

24,099

439,779

44,496

128,258

18,344

37,434

48,328

7,388

28,181

127,349

91,639

151,479

50,556

415,516

71,181

2,047,320

261,860

7,819
54,954
5,406
13,873
3,318
85,572

(D)
(D)
0
111
0
(D)

2,587
34,405
4,290
4,567
2,025
26,376

46
1,641
(D)
294
(D)
6,640

159
16,189
287
29
71
3,050

(D)
212
58
253
(*)
3,783

150
557
168
746
(D)
2,410

1,177
4,821
613
505
253
1,301

(D)
(D)
6
1
26
718

150
519
1,859
(*)
(*)
682

501
(D)
(D)
2,739
995
7,792

945
7,337
-52
1,010
224
5,639

(D)
839
234
718
757
2,132

(D)
(D)
(D)
-1
(D)
2,025

1,702
3,057
-1
2,639
-5
18,853

232
1,635
146
-191
588
2,750

475
1,046
(D)
5,009
(D)
15,991

638
(D)
(D)
12
-96
(D)

Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands

136,128
1,224
7,131
446,383
30,708
676,418
936,728

(D)
0
(D)
-67
327
(D)
1,536

30,421
1,550
2,158
25,406
11,284
13,191
74,356

484
(D)
(D)
440
2,044
1
6,939

5,779
155
8
13,285
1,995
325
18,568

1,121
(*)
2
120
358
(D)
781

6,258
9
74
188
452
38
6,863

4,403
(D)
516
5,064
1,346
(D)
7,366

664
3
(D)
(D)
243
(D)
-132

3,644
0
1,203
343
923
(D)
2,894

8,069
1,280
292
(D)
3,922
7,550
31,077

13,656
123
822
1,490
3,993
555
16,946

5,236
41
609
49,446
3,030
3,004
26,470

1,272
(D)
30
(D)
78
3,560
(D)

17,198
-98
(D)
19,126
5,422
38,636
46,056

3,464
57
34
13,523
909
2,791
4,244

65,336
(*)
839
238,075
1,468
590,467
735,425

(D)
(D)
514
(D)
4,196
(D)
(D)

Norway
Poland
Portugal
Russia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United Kingdom
Other

29,187
12,604
2,060
13,881
33,128
34,622
249,968
4,266
747,571
20,482

5,760
(D)
0
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
-1
4,543
2,146

2,656
6,355
454
6,473
15,603
9,563
82,205
2,532
78,024
3,297

(D)
1,362
(D)
1,908
1,710
(D)
88
(D)
17,105
648

449
1,238
82
512
5,473
(D)
47,648
397
8,490
(D)

(D)
276
43
(D)
18
(D)
(D)
9
3,205
159

1,072
-156
50
302
383
182
3,048
(D)
13,619
(D)

231
228
51
581
2,420
1,415
5,442
383
8,357
(D)

(D)
(D)
-1
(D)
365
(D)
2,335
(*)
955
(D)

1
2,341
187
(D)
3,620
531
(D)
537
4,993
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)
1,197
1,613
717
19,330
750
21,300
614

293
2,046
748
1,093
2,857
2,440
13,603
1,074
13,816
979

3,377
136
134
1,106
1,159
2,531
6,734
(D)
42,809
448

1
(D)
-3
(D)
1,113
(D)
(D)
174
(D)
(D)

986
260
339
328
2,743
4,065
27,312
384
223,726
(D)

-68
420
-264
207
436
40
4,145
95
34,576
1,412

(D)
(D)
(D)
1,261
7,495
13,579
73,379
(D)
275,100
7,227

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
2,384
35,025
274
(D)
1,865

1,008,080

52,637

92,162

8,367

18,503

6,694

6,203

7,763

2,705

19,969

21,957

34,599

20,811

23,288

214,176

2,937

532,491

34,981

South America
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Peru
Venezuela
Other

133,972
14,907
68,272
25,884
7,222
779
6,370
6,632
3,906

26,797
1,057
9,146
(D)
2,418
240
3,739
535
(D)

35,249
2,649
20,773
5,972
2,200
442
683
2,248
282

3,938
210
1,952
83
293
131
80
(D)
(D)

11,574
1,384
6,274
2,531
693
-3
173
476
46

3,375
6
3,383
17
(D)
(D)
(*)
(D)
(D)

(D)
300
2,041
105
22
2
90
58
(D)

624
(D)
956
96
179
4
(D)
(D)
18

788
23
332
(D)
(D)
(*)
10
18
3

4,232
425
2,261
(D)
(D)
(D)
(*)
(D)
4

(D)
(D)
3,574
2,436
632
101
(D)
77
106

6,523
970
2,639
1,581
668
238
134
90
202

8,878
1,801
4,155
736
286
(D)
58
1,532
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
0
(D)

22,248
1,112
13,388
5,770
610
237
232
(D)
(D)

1,815
-41
767
691
417
(D)
223
266
(D)

16,676
(D)
7,299
1,724
-230
(D)
449
1,094
(D)

(D)
-15
(D)
1,242
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
558

Central America
Costa Rica
Honduras
Mexico
Panama
Other

121,695
1,567
1,405
109,671
4,706
4,346

11,682
0
0
11,473
209
(*)

47,866
1,340
1,058
44,407
34
1,027

4,383
30
(D)
4,269
15
(D)

6,800
372
(D)
6,333
8
(D)

(D)
5
0
2,874
(D)
(*)

2,483
1
0
2,475
6
1

1,308
246
(D)
990
(D)
(D)

1,914
162
(*)
1,749
(D)
(D)

15,749
(*)
(D)
(D)
0
(*)

(D)
525
(D)
(D)
-21
(D)

4,220
-223
4
3,806
541
92

1,506
-1
4
1,453
13
37

(D)
(D)
(D)
641
(D)
(D)

17,918
(D)
(D)
15,527
214
(D)

280
100
2
108
56
14

22,557
(D)
0
19,250
3,236
(D)

(D)
-194
51
13,006
(D)
453

Other Western Hemisphere
Barbados
Bermuda
Dominican Republic
1
United Kingdom Islands, Caribbean
Other

752,413
20,368
346,804
2,140
331,391
51,711

14,158
10
-59
0
9,112
5,094

9,046
66
1,404
1,461
5,719
396

46
(D)
0
-38
0
(D)

129
(D)
45
6
76
(D)

(D)
0
0
(D)
16
(D)

(D)
3
(D)
(*)
(D)
(D)

5,831
9
(D)
(*)
(D)
7

4
0
0
(*)
4
0

-11
(*)
(D)
0
(D)
0

1,562
(*)
53
(D)
45
(D)

23,856
(D)
(D)
143
366
4,245

10,427
3
5,995
60
3,482
888

14,238
0
391
(D)
12,538
(D)

174,009
12,365
37,021
9
108,383
16,231

842
(D)
590
(*)
58
(D)

493,258
2,188
284,695
10
184,892
21,473

12,578
(D)
(D)
(D)
6,841
1,951

Africa
Egypt
Nigeria
South Africa
Other

50,285
9,352
5,774
7,334
27,824

17,545
(D)
2,097
-173
(D)

4,716
-411
175
3,810
1,142

1,580
(D)
17
1,264
(D)

1,060
-120
0
1,102
78

46
-5
(*)
28
22

416
21
(D)
227
(D)

-390
(D)
16
-13
(D)

(D)
-3
0
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
0
561
127

1,095
47
(D)
(D)
662

2,174
424
(D)
588
(D)

771
34
(D)
250
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

4,648
22
(*)
542
4,084

1,686
-99
(*)
707
1,078

13,449
(D)
(D)
120
(D)

(D)
59
-1
(D)
1,987

Middle East
Israel
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Other

69,132
26,667
11,085
16,785
14,595

15,778
(D)
983
7,755
(D)

24,629
21,561
436
971
1,661

905
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

2,458
504
602
(D)
(D)

358
(D)
50
-65
(D)

562
328
(D)
283
(D)

18,189
18,168
(D)
(D)
(*)

(D)
(D)
0
1
0

(D)
(D)
(D)
0
0

2,074
1,993
(D)
335
(D)

3,284
323
652
2,207
102

1,901
956
(D)
(D)
69

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

2,125
193
(D)
905
(D)

3,663
2,312
393
765
192

13,428
(D)
8,310
(D)
(D)

(D)
537
72
2,400
(D)

941,202
168,855
107,556
81,234
44,458
15,171
129,064
41,602
15,080
11,938
7,116
274,260
17,031
15,006
12,830

37,104
19,589
2,725
0
1,095
10,161
0
(D)
520
31
1
896
0
(D)
(D)

199,459
22,693
54,158
7,953
10,483
665
26,067
15,909
5,477
2,371
2,889
34,881
5,456
7,518
2,939

19,908
9,722
3,693
11
1,457
224
438
595
(D)
(D)
(D)
368
(D)
992
546

45,218
2,303
13,258
1,235
2,151
237
5,922
2,919
618
241
414
12,414
903
2,527
75

7,699
1,272
2,405
810
244
-4
749
342
226
15
-42
893
90
(D)
(D)

13,836
1,249
5,170
1,388
1,106
52
547
352
835
(D)
(D)
1,121
231
407
(D)

44,796
1,740
8,425
2,489
1,197
-16
5,892
4,155
2,128
263
1,202
15,103
3,268
-959
-92

4,019
66
932
515
742
(D)
(D)
140
(D)
(*)
(D)
382
170
(D)
1

24,178
1,779
12,814
-496
2,113
27
1,082
3,054
410
(*)
(D)
2,155
105
1,104
(D)

39,805
4,562
7,462
2,000
1,472
(D)
(D)
4,352
929
800
594
2,445
(D)
3,159
628

91,877
5,478
13,992
8,790
4,343
71
6,059
2,188
394
886
661
44,674
3,050
888
405

42,074
6,893
2,657
8,475
330
349
10,187
689
267
282
91
11,256
444
96
58

35,170
735
4,457
2,132
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
1,776
(D)
(D)
472

137,004
6,780
7,501
8,638
4,122
448
64,083
8,954
2,627
1,767
301
27,903
2,866
340
675

38,588
9,817
1,613
2,788
15,799
417
2,970
684
578
482
533
2,213
117
479
96

288,175
89,592
3,886
36,420
502
1,974
3,028
1,026
4,197
(D)
324
135,167
1,060
(D)
(D)

71,752
7,279
16,568
6,038
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
15,493
(D)
717
4,854

All countries

Austria
Belgium
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
France

Latin America and Other Western
Hemisphere

Asia and Pacific
Australia
China
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Japan
Korea, Republic of
Malaysia
New Zealand
Philippines
Singapore
Taiwan
Thailand
Other

Addenda:
2
75,239
140,446
41,737
384,938
66,519
1,951,939
223,064
European Union (28)
3,244,095
14,787
345,425
41,563
79,243
13,934
32,701
41,683
4,984
25,452
105,866
3
(D)
3,238
2,804
(D)
2,444
1,036
17,951
OPEC
57,334
19,492
5,317
1,372
2,459
20
361
-24
19
903
207
* A nonzero value that rounds to zero D Suppressed to avoid disclosure of data of individual companies.
1. The “United Kingdom Islands, Caribbean” includes British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Montserrat, and Turks and Caicos Islands.
2. The European Union (28) comprises Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United
Kingdom.
3. OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) is currently comprised of Algeria, Angola, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela. Data for this memorandum item reflect the OPEC membership during the reference
period.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Table 5. Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: Selected Items by Country of Foreign Parent, 2014–2017
[Millions of dollars]

Direct investment position on a
historical-cost basis
2014
2015
2016
2017
All countries

Financial transactions without current-cost
adjustment (inflows (+), outflows (-))
2014
2015
2016
2017

Income without current-cost adjustment
2014

2015

2016

2017

2,945,795

3,354,907

3,765,114

4,025,492

201,733

467,625

471,792

277,258

177,294

149,926

155,978

173,778

273,896

323,207

380,730

453,127

23,479

58,887

67,053

71,904

15,032

14,732

14,485

22,273

2,004,199
6,962
97,038
13,322
4,284
202,682

2,306,254
7,159
88,121
14,509
6,471
233,547

2,603,054
10,516
104,007
18,004
5,686
256,011

2,731,290
12,303
103,451
17,974
6,507
275,470

93,768
983
11,410
3,282
-1,455
10,197

338,691
198
-12,327
1,013
655
33,472

318,177
3,482
3,363
3,616
-79
28,104

150,267
1,788
5,982
176
829
20,757

122,793
532
4,748
1,095
612
10,774

103,476
509
2,616
1,051
398
15,808

114,812
565
3,289
1,110
466
12,017

118,276
728
8,339
1,206
320
10,999

Germany
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway

251,009
26,431
23,508
232,288
258,177
19,539

281,295
55,861
27,709
350,772
298,782
20,641

294,257
105,756
29,898
424,109
345,899
25,201

310,190
147,834
29,285
410,729
367,145
26,035

37,121
7,114
4,071
27,943
29,685
3,549

25,353
14,892
6,924
172,740
33,318
8,130

14,931
36,695
608
57,398
47,186
-572

11,899
17,269
262
2,477
17,770
473

17,595
3,752
1,815
7,597
20,740
732

12,872
9,772
516
8,264
16,069
71

14,683
7,094
476
13,698
18,645
-638

13,043
10,741
645
12,881
15,546
442

Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Other

63,956
40,142
245,188
479,373
40,300

67,349
44,961
241,008
522,954
45,114

68,897
48,780
283,212
535,083
47,736

74,716
50,902
309,363
540,922
48,463

4,671
4,134
31,139
-94,851
14,777

4,956
3,685
-5,732
50,294
1,122

3,294
4,161
56,155
57,267
2,569

4,078
-265
21,082
43,694
1,997

1,079
3,274
20,075
27,147
1,224

2,105
3,278
19,588
8,942
1,619

1,518
3,278
18,300
18,697
1,615

1,571
3,498
15,660
20,467
2,192

117,051

123,846

124,568

124,862

13,627

11,628

19,422

247

8,835

8,560

6,834

4,390

South and Central America
Brazil
Mexico
Panama
Venezuela
Other

25,083
1,444
15,198
2,350
3,926
2,166

25,261
142
15,262
2,592
4,186
3,080

25,417
-2,445
17,209
2,723
4,469
3,462

26,060
-2,025
18,011
2,443
4,519
3,113

1,880
-407
1,742
208
246
90

846
-750
1,116
243
224
13

743
-2,586
2,372
100
491
366

1,062
866
702
-280
-154
-72

3,066
175
1,858
148
(D)
(D)

2,570
12
1,352
301
(D)
(D)

1,580
-8
1,208
116
196
68

1,647
-55
1,269
13
342
77

Other Western Hemisphere
Bahamas
Bermuda
Curacao
United Kingdom Islands, Caribbean 1
Other

91,967
813
993
1,982
87,344
834

98,585
794
-7,323
1,630
101,725
1,759

99,150
301
9,070
1,509
86,857
1,414

98,803
297
6,697
1,339
87,409
3,060

11,748
183
-1,962
-84
13,507
104

10,782
-128
-933
143
11,574
126

18,679
-421
20,515
-133
-1,213
-69

-815
-534
-3,750
-99
2,065
1,503

5,769
86
1,965
-207
3,939
-15

5,990
66
2,718
-22
3,143
85

5,255
-31
1,358
-88
3,896
120

2,743
-23
104
-88
2,234
516

1,691
329
1,362

4,310
2,936
1,374

4,466
2,985
1,481

5,591
4,117
1,474

825
421
404

1,853
1,893
-40

194
95
99

1,210
1,141
69

488
414
74

189
(D)
(D)

-3
11
-14

170
-21
190

16,467
6,175
1,072
-19
(D)
2,618
(D)

17,582
6,865
1,113
-14
(D)
2,752
(D)

24,406
12,289
1,122
-15
(D)
3,194
(D)

26,025
11,940
1,115
-17
(D)
4,837
(D)

-1,548
-1,198
61
9
-1,189
639
129

1,448
952
41
5
474
129
-154

986
116
15
-1
743
-32
145

1,639
-243
9
-3
-161
1,630
407

346
302
25
(*)
(D)
166
(D)

-244
-845
66
1
(D)
197
(D)

1,053
226
29
1
(D)
237
(D)

877
308
20
1
(D)
150
(D)

532,491
56,404
10,071
9,776
8,927
371,874
39,966
1,154
1,048
20,665
6,107
6,498

579,708
65,259
14,714
10,981
9,639
401,835
39,784
1,278
439
21,585
6,889
7,305

627,889
69,276
40,447
11,210
8,805
418,331
42,508
1,134
209
23,579
7,573
4,817

684,598
66,736
39,518
11,022
9,819
469,047
51,770
1,101
164
22,360
8,058
5,003

71,582
1,098
2,201
4,731
1,287
44,891
9,024
235
66
3,911
1,387
2,750

55,117
10,587
5,127
682
298
32,997
1,302
118
-317
2,660
760
905

65,959
4,715
25,445
1,430
-537
31,610
3,392
-157
-228
2,013
665
-2,389

51,991
-905
-504
-568
928
43,868
10,392
-30
-39
-1,713
432
131

29,800
3,040
1,416
262
657
20,126
2,734
4
21
845
618
78

23,213
1,221
683
-284
477
17,789
1,948
(*)
-64
831
554
58

18,797
555
-248
-109
120
16,637
1,251
4
-124
173
382
156

27,793
908
454
-748
353
24,355
1,627
2
-8
71
622
159

Canada
Europe
Austria
Belgium
Denmark
Finland
France

Latin America and Other Western Hemisphere

Africa
South Africa
Other
Middle East
Israel
Kuwait
Lebanon
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Other
Asia and Pacific
Australia
China
Hong Kong
India
Japan
Korea, Republic of
Malaysia
New Zealand
Singapore
Taiwan
Other

Addenda:
European Union (28) 2
1,725,714
2,018,276
2,269,135
2,372,100
49,204
329,844
259,250
127,893
101,756
82,831
96,287
100,933
3
OPEC
14,596
15,438
17,626
18,952
-188
877
324
1,676
948
1,442
1,057
895
* A nonzero value that rounds to zero D Suppressed to avoid disclosure of data of individual companies.
1. The “United Kingdom Islands, Caribbean” includes British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Montserrat, and Turks and Caicos Islands.
2. The European Union (28) comprises Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the
Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
3. OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) is currently comprised of Algeria, Angola, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and
Venezuela. Data for this memorandum item reflect the OPEC membership during the reference period.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Table 6. Historical-Cost Foreign Direct Investment Position in the United States, by Country of Foreign Parent and of the
Ultimate Beneficial Owner, 2014-2017 1
2014

[Millions of dollars]

By country of By country of
each member
ultimate
of the foreign
beneficial
parent group
owner

2015

2016

2017

By country of By country of
each member
ultimate
of the foreign
beneficial
parent group
owner

By country of By country of
each member
ultimate
of the foreign
beneficial
parent group
owner

By country of By country of
each member
ultimate
of the foreign
beneficial
parent group
owner

2,945,795

2,945,795

3,354,907

3,354,907

3,765,114

3,765,114

4,025,492

4,025,492

273,896

328,089

323,207

394,814

380,730

457,557

453,127

523,761

2,004,199
6,962
97,038
13,322
4,284
202,682

1,760,618
3,073
44,257
13,188
7,678
218,339

2,306,254
7,159
88,121
14,509
6,471
233,547

2,023,553
3,181
47,192
14,534
8,750
255,524

2,603,054
10,516
104,007
18,004
5,686
256,011

2,239,298
3,468
71,223
17,588
8,197
272,149

2,731,290
12,303
103,451
17,974
6,507
275,470

2,369,770
3,954
80,352
17,541
8,741
301,540

Germany
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway

251,009
26,431
23,508
232,288
258,177
19,539

327,995
136,291
33,071
12,086
131,678
33,408

281,295
55,861
27,709
350,772
298,782
20,641

356,982
260,047
34,425
12,728
165,597
29,477

294,257
105,756
29,898
424,109
345,899
25,201

371,148
320,089
35,258
29,760
189,873
26,950

310,190
147,834
29,285
410,729
367,145
26,035

405,552
328,671
35,672
28,792
169,155
27,661

Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Other

63,956
40,142
245,188
479,373
40,300

61,892
43,566
154,550
520,463
19,083

67,349
44,961
241,008
522,954
45,114

66,106
48,137
143,403
558,931
18,540

68,897
48,780
283,212
535,083
47,736

67,880
54,418
180,893
572,206
18,198

74,716
50,902
309,363
540,922
48,463

73,244
54,150
201,867
614,865
18,013

117,051

128,870

123,846

159,456

124,568

163,699

124,862

172,650

South and Central America
Brazil
Mexico
Panama
Venezuela
Other

25,083
1,444
15,198
2,350
3,926
2,166

66,186
18,530
33,302
704
4,326
9,324

25,261
142
15,262
2,592
4,186
3,080

94,092
43,662
34,390
658
4,558
10,824

25,417
-2,445
17,209
2,723
4,469
3,462

90,057
38,751
34,783
733
4,742
11,049

26,060
-2,025
18,011
2,443
4,519
3,113

94,628
42,841
35,408
759
4,801
10,819

Other Western Hemisphere
Bahamas
Bermuda
Curacao
United Kingdom Islands, Caribbean 2
Other

91,967
813
993
1,982
87,344
834

62,683
355
32,139
(D)
(D)
639

98,585
794
-7,323
1,630
101,725
1,759

65,365
123
30,555
(D)
11,559
(D)

99,150
301
9,070
1,509
86,857
1,414

73,642
168
33,237
(D)
12,295
(D)

98,803
297
6,697
1,339
87,409
3,060

78,022
179
35,920
(D)
13,398
(D)

1,691
329
1,362

3,474
3,075
399

4,310
2,936
1,374

4,470
3,934
536

4,466
2,985
1,481

4,485
3,878
607

5,591
4,117
1,474

5,806
5,073
733

16,467
6,175
1,072
-19
(D)
2,618
(D)

62,255
20,561
318
255
11,542
26,208
3,371

17,582
6,865
1,113
-14
(D)
2,752
(D)

65,601
24,923
808
309
11,497
24,978
3,085

24,406
12,289
1,122
-15
(D)
3,194
(D)

100,742
59,229
787
366
12,280
24,990
3,090

26,025
11,940
1,115
-17
(D)
4,837
(D)

84,331
39,307
804
433
14,055
26,011
3,719

532,491
56,404
10,071
9,776
8,927
371,874
39,966
1,154
1,048
20,665
6,107
6,498

574,655
60,951
29,049
13,012
11,514
373,120
37,900
1,304
1,210
33,675
9,439
3,482

579,708
65,259
14,714
10,981
9,639
401,835
39,784
1,278
439
21,585
6,889
7,305

623,217
68,733
33,050
14,567
11,647
404,081
37,837
1,307
509
38,573
10,249
2,663

627,889
69,276
40,447
11,210
8,805
418,331
42,508
1,134
209
23,579
7,573
4,817

725,923
76,220
58,976
15,009
12,155
422,243
41,243
1,484
529
82,786
10,924
4,352

684,598
66,736
39,518
11,022
9,819
469,047
51,770
1,101
164
22,360
8,058
5,003

793,610
73,002
58,048
14,996
13,123
476,878
50,633
1,471
1,039
88,596
11,306
4,517

All countries
Canada
Europe
Austria
Belgium
Denmark
Finland
France

Latin America and Other Western Hemisphere

Africa
South Africa
Other
Middle East
Israel
Kuwait
Lebanon
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Other
Asia and Pacific
Australia
China
Hong Kong
India
Japan
Korea, Republic of
Malaysia
New Zealand
Singapore
Taiwan
Other

United States
-----------87,833
-----------83,796
-----------73,410
-----------75,565
* A nonzero value that rounds to zero D Suppressed to avoid disclosure of data of individual companies.
1. The ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) is the person or entity, proceeding up a U.S. affiliate's ownership chain, beginning with the foreign parent, that is not owned more than 50
percent by another entity. The UBO ultimately owns or controls, and thus ultimately derives the benefits and assumes the risks from owning or controlling, an affiliate. The country
of the UBO is often the same as that of the foreign parent, but it may be a different country or the United States.
2. The “United Kingdom Islands, Caribbean” includes British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Montserrat, and Turks and Caicos Islands.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Table 7. Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: Selected Items by Industry of U.S. Affiliate, 2014–2017
[Millions of dollars]
Direct investment position on a historical-cost basis
All industries
Manufacturing
Food
Chemicals
Primary and fabricated metals
Machinery
Computers and electronic products
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components
Transportation equipment
Other manufacturing
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Information
Depository institutions (banking)
Finance (except depository institutions) and insurance
Real estate and rental and leasing
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other industries
* A nonzero value that rounds to zero D Suppressed to avoid disclosure of data of individual companies.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

2014
2,945,795
1,114,540
72,994
385,850
63,447
83,364
47,454
38,105
116,026
307,300
332,424
58,911
147,618
198,002
385,997
65,374
130,015
512,914

2015
3,354,907
1,359,812
97,111
578,830
63,422
92,754
54,743
40,175
131,842
300,935
369,535
64,610
168,281
193,896
444,014
72,452
159,044
523,263

2016
3,765,114
1,541,897
97,947
687,428
64,037
95,107
80,495
44,822
137,475
334,587
374,110
75,554
172,933
197,801
508,794
80,408
207,020
606,597

2017
4,025,492
1,607,209
101,626
702,677
66,037
101,747
81,910
49,833
149,571
353,808
425,403
88,640
184,168
205,694
538,992
90,851
212,091
672,446

Financial transactions without current-cost adjustment
(inflows (+); outflows (-))
2014
2015
2016
2017
201,733
467,625
471,792
277,258
162,123
230,981
204,441
95,575
9,812
11,394
4,881
2,724
80,370
169,378
122,566
41,258
349
2,762
2,717
1,357
4,726
9,279
1,853
6,324
13,072
3,206
19,529
4,767
2,769
2,782
4,895
4,792
8,014
21,511
7,505
11,668
43,010
10,669
40,494
22,684
30,533
28,084
12,384
59,196
15,061
2,474
9,353
12,861
11,178
8,810
9,695
5,974
3,706
447
9,197
7,745
20,990
65,869
65,545
32,615
11,741
8,424
8,503
9,368
18,214
22,998
45,320
6,825
-71,814
99,538
107,353
47,100

Income without current-cost adjustment
2014
177,294
70,634
5,308
23,765
1,915
6,390
3,192
1,093
9,520
19,450
20,769
4,335
3,608
11,357
27,824
2,941
3,682
32,144

2015
149,926
64,636
3,739
37,307
1,118
4,115
2,393
2,201
8,803
4,960
18,128
5,423
2,611
7,197
24,359
4,209
5,290
18,074

2016
155,978
76,148
5,864
32,775
2,965
4,532
2,826
3,242
8,881
15,063
7,213
6,207
1,836
6,711
29,451
4,648
4,685
19,079

2017
173,778
88,786
5,820
37,859
3,272
3,892
911
3,074
11,648
22,310
12,328
6,679
3,037
11,161
18,273
5,030
4,666
23,818

Table 8. Foreign Direct Investment Position in the United States on a Historical-Cost Basis, Country by Industry of U.S. Affiliate, 2017
Manufacturing

[Millions of dollars]

Electrical
Computers and equipment,
Other
appliances, and Transportation
electronic
Machinery
products
equipment
manufacturing
components
101,747
81,910
49,833
149,571
353,808

All industries
4,025,492

Total
1,607,209

Food
101,626

Chemicals
702,677

Primary and
fabricated
metals
66,037

453,127

132,625

4,770

90,544

4,764

614

1,338

71

6,134

2,731,290
12,303
103,451
17,974
6,507
275,470

1,227,880
3,354
50,894
5,281
2,341
135,484

76,325
(D)
(D)
(D)
-49
13,725

565,723
(*)
9,772
720
(D)
76,232

47,036
541
353
(D)
(D)
2,104

82,590
686
(D)
2,579
1,727
350

49,171
(D)
-71
(D)
52
6,639

47,087
2
(D)
4
(D)
(D)

Germany
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway

310,190
147,834
29,285
410,729
367,145
26,035

117,844
96,443
9,068
217,461
163,047
(D)

349
(D)
604
18,037
(D)
1

26,204
84,258
1,390
154,995
32,207
(D)

6,938
2,003
505
5,964
563
(D)

15,264
1,528
1,721
(D)
(D)
(D)

671
(D)
(D)
(D)
17,380
-4

Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Other

74,716
50,902
309,363
540,922
48,463

11,865
42,810
136,005
212,606
(D)

(D)
2
(D)
6,566
9,249

(D)
17,713
70,485
80,939
(D)

(D)
8,755
1,713
10,994
3,330

(D)
2,558
(D)
6,153
(D)

124,862

26,080

14,448

(D)

1,895

South and Central America
Brazil
Mexico
Panama
Venezuela
Other

26,060
-2,025
18,011
2,443
4,519
3,113

10,728
141
5,595
(D)
(D)
737

(D)
-146
3,397
0
-9
(D)

53
-334
453
(D)
(D)
-70

Other Western Hemisphere
Bahamas
Bermuda
Curacao
1
United Kingdom Islands, Caribbean
Other

98,803
297
6,697
1,339
87,409
3,060

15,352
-1
-2,824
(D)
17,054
(D)

(D)
3
(D)
-2
(D)
-1

5,591
4,117
1,474

2,132
(D)
(D)

26,025
11,940
1,115
-17
(D)
4,837
(D)
684,598
66,736
39,518
11,022
9,819
469,047
51,770
1,101
164
22,360
8,058
5,003

All countries
Canada
Europe
Austria
Belgium
Denmark
Finland
France

Latin America and Other Western Hemisphere

Africa
South Africa
Other
Middle East
Israel
Kuwait
Lebanon
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Other
Asia and Pacific
Australia
China
Hong Kong
India
Japan
Korea, Republic of
Malaysia
New Zealand
Singapore
Taiwan
Other

Finance (except
Professional,
depository
Real estate and scientific, and
Depository
institutions)
rental and
technical
institutions
and insurance
leasing
services
205,694
538,992
90,851
212,091

Wholesale
trade
425,403

Retail trade
88,640

Information
184,168

24,388

52,269

12,160

7,383

(D)

71,956

13,562

9,676

(D)

87,031
24
(D)
(D)
(D)
8,949

272,918
2,017
(D)
519
216
(D)

200,513
(D)
7,358
6,308
2,753
18,314

65,260
(D)
(D)
(D)
(*)
5,385

141,287
(D)
4
160
(D)
18,604

90,674
(D)
(D)
0
0
10,703

352,730
4
(D)
1
(*)
50,584

40,116
24
94
35
3
1,385

177,559
-14
6,706
62
(D)
10,245

435,271
42
34,051
(D)
(D)
24,768

1,118
(D)
88
(D)
24,886
(D)

47,272
0
766
421
1,905
(D)

20,028
(D)
(D)
13,989
55,089
(D)

32,366
1,676
1,490
35,883
31,808
(D)

(D)
(D)
4,066
6,870
9,158
(*)

(D)
(D)
150
16,931
12,331
17

22,177
(D)
(D)
0
(D)
(D)

37,259
7,878
136
11,882
48,301
(D)

12,442
(D)
135
2,058
2,172
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)
43,933
32,829
246

30,065
-4,616
4,408
75,712
(D)
102

(D)
(D)
3,816
6,260
78

(D)
(D)
(D)
109
76

712
(D)
30
20,292
1,105

1,063
7,446
(D)
81,294
4,656

172
-3,306
21,178
20,145
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)
7,798
(D)

989
(D)
15,416
30,689
66

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
950

(D)
(D)
80,006
91,067
69

(D)
(D)
1,317
7,356
6,044

513
(D)
3,488
18,965
66

18,783
4,952
44,620
(D)
(D)

-112

-759

9

449

(D)

4,002

(D)

1,794

6,866

(D)

12,337

3,335

(D)

(D)
(D)
711
8
-4
(D)

-157
-41
-24
-13
-7
-71

39
-36
80
(*)
0
-5

(D)
-18
10
(*)
(*)
(D)

277
(D)
-323
3
(*)
(D)

5,518
-40
1,292
(D)
(D)
-8

-1,941
-3,343
1,299
(D)
27
(D)

(D)
(D)
163
17
(D)
43

294
-25
300
2
(D)
(D)

6,169
1,592
(D)
(D)
(D)
2,792

(D)
710
193
99
(D)
(D)

1,278
88
419
644
(D)
(D)

-20
-44
50
5
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)
606
(D)
(D)

(D)
0
-89
-5
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)
0
(D)
0

45
0
36
(*)
11
-3

-797
(*)
(D)
1
(D)
(D)

(D)
0
0
0
(D)
0

171
1
0
0
170
0

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
2,281
-20

5,944
(D)
-4,866
-28
10,342
(D)

(D)
0
7
(D)
1,114
(D)

1,500
(*)
494
(D)
870
(D)

697
0
0
(D)
(D)
9

15,419
-93
-2,341
(D)
17,780
(D)

11,058
(D)
1,366
360
8,895
(D)

3,354
(D)
2,333
(D)
550
(D)

(D)
403
12,528
329
(D)
(D)

(D)
-3
(D)

(D)
(D)
-70

(D)
(*)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
-3
(D)

(D)
(*)
(D)

(D)
-6
(D)

(D)
-10
(D)

(D)
187
(D)

(D)
(D)
0

5
2
3

(D)
0
(D)

7
-1
9

(D)
2
(D)

135
(D)
(D)

2,451
(D)
(D)

7,698
7,672
4
0
(D)
-25
(D)

(D)
137
0
0
(D)
0
0

7,082
6,875
0
0
(D)
-25
(D)

(D)
(D)
0
0
(D)
-3
0

(D)
(D)
0
0
(*)
(D)
(D)

(D)
535
(D)
0
(D)
1
(D)

(D)
0
(D)
0
(D)
-2
0

(D)
(D)
3
0
(D)
-2
0

93
7
0
0
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
508
(D)
(*)
(D)
(D)
-79

(D)
(D)
0
0
0
(D)
2

907
(D)
(D)
0
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
2,075
(D)
0
(D)
(D)
-19

(D)
(D)
(D)
0
0
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
14

812
(D)
0
(D)
(D)
-27
(D)

2,693
(D)
(D)
(D)
101
1,205
(D)

210,794
17,677
12,597
1,416
1,864
157,315
6,624
87
-439
7,999
3,465
2,189

5,951
(D)
-31
-5
(D)
3,592
(D)
25
(D)
(D)
(*)
(D)

35,719
(D)
241
(D)
504
26,859
-49
7
(*)
61
(D)
-29

12,502
2,233
441
4
10
8,845
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
4
(D)

18,749
-107
(D)
11
-1
16,007
(D)
-15
(D)
-33
-1
-1

31,639
-23
(D)
-1
-1
15,751
31
-1
(*)
(D)
101
(D)

2,692
1
55
51
(D)
2,080
(D)
(*)
(D)
177
(D)
(D)

55,913
-18
1,803
(D)
62
51,838
1,689
-1
(D)
(D)
15
177

47,629
9,098
1,692
-48
(D)
32,343
1,351
(D)
-5
163
(D)
78

160,317
3,431
809
3,230
37
109,873
38,620
(D)
(D)
2,173
598
763

9,931
(D)
-16
(D)
(D)
9,571
1
0
(*)
(D)
(D)
-2

32,793
-32
(D)
(D)
243
30,476
786
(*)
(*)
-195
134
13

38,361
1,806
3,474
901
1,586
26,569
1,299
(D)
0
557
1,715
(D)

97,131
4,452
377
-10
(D)
81,829
510
(D)
2
(D)
(D)
(D)

21,372
-105
3,572
1,361
(*)
16,114
95
(D)
72
92
19
(D)

20,575
(D)
-147
204
3,905
9,009
54
7
(D)
(D)
7
43

93,324
(D)
(D)
2,442
998
28,291
3,781
(D)
60
2,133
2,040
1,483

173,807
-41

379,042
3,610

Addenda:
European Union (28) 2
2,372,100
1,084,913
50,363
491,495
42,169
79,032
45,366
(D)
86,955
(D)
156,131
53,139
125,826
89,010
272,646
37,588
3
OPEC
18,952
3,193
(D)
26
(D)
-31
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
52
1,401
(D)
2,389
* A nonzero value that rounds to zero D Suppressed to avoid disclosure of data of individual companies.
1. The “United Kingdom Islands, Caribbean” includes British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Montserrat, and Turks and Caicos Islands.
2. The European Union (28) comprises Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
3. OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) is currently comprised of Algeria, Angola, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela. Data for this memorandum item reflect the OPEC membership during the reference period.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Other
industries
672,446