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Direct Investment by Country and Industry, 2019
The U.S. direct investment abroad position, or cumulative level of investment, increased $158.6 billion
to $5.96 trillion at the end of 2019 from $5.80 trillion at the end of 2018, according to statistics released
by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The increase reflected a $95.7 billion increase in the position
in Europe, primarily in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. By industry, manufacturing affiliates
accounted for most of the increase.
The foreign direct investment in the United States position increased $331.2 billion to $4.46 trillion at
the end of 2019 from $4.13 trillion at the end of 2018. The increase mainly reflected a $157.3 billion
increase in the position from Asia and Pacific, primarily Japan. By industry, affiliates in manufacturing,
finance and insurance, and wholesale trade accounted for the largest increases.
Direct Investment Positions, 2018–2019
Billion $

2019

2018

U.S. Direct Investment Abroad

Foreign Direct Investment in the United States

3,571.7

955.4

402.3

948.8
75.2

43.2

29.1
29.3
9.8

Africa

44.4

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

193.8
153.6

Middle East

75.2

1,000

495.7
442.8

Latin America
and Other Western
Hemisphere

911.9

2,000

858.5
701.2

Canada

368.5

3,000

2,794.6

Asia and Pacific

888.1

4,000

2,871.4

Europe

3,476.0

0

5.7
0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

Continued Impact of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) on U.S. Direct Investment Abroad
The TCJA generally eliminated taxes on dividends, or repatriated earnings, to U.S. multinationals from
their foreign affiliates. In 2019, dividends decreased $454.5 billion to $396.3 billion from $850.9 billion
in 2018, but were still more than twice the average annual dividends from the 10 years prior to the
TCJA. By country, more than half of the dividends in 2019 were repatriated from affiliates in three
countries: Ireland ($85.8 billion), the Netherlands ($74.3 billion), and Bermuda ($67.9 billion) (table 3).
By industry, U.S. multinationals in chemical manufacturing ($99.6 billion) and computers and electronic
products manufacturing ($92.5 billion) repatriated nearly half of all dividends in 2019 (table 4).

U.S. direct investment abroad (tables 1 – 6)
U.S. multinational enterprises (MNEs) invest in nearly every country, but their investment in affiliates in
five countries accounted for more than half of the total position at the end of 2019. The U.S. direct
investment abroad position remained the largest in the Netherlands at $860.5 billion, followed by the
United Kingdom ($851.4 billion) and Luxembourg ($766.1 billion). Canada ($402.3 billion) moved up one
position from 2018 to be the fourth largest host economy, moving Ireland ($354.9 billion) into fifth.
By industry of the directly-owned foreign affiliate, investment was highly concentrated in holding
companies, which accounted for nearly half of the overall position in 2019. Most holding company
affiliates, which are owned by U.S. parents from a variety of industries, own other foreign affiliates that
operate in a variety of industries. By industry of the U.S. parent, investment by manufacturing MNEs
accounted for 51.9 percent of the position, followed by MNEs in finance and insurance (12.8 percent).
U.S. MNEs earned income of $532.7 billion in 2019 on their cumulative investment abroad, a 2.1 percent
decrease from 2018.

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Foreign direct investment in the United States (tables 7 – 10)
By country of the foreign parent, five countries accounted for more than half of the total position at the
end of 2019. Japan moved up one position from 2018 to be the top investing country in 2019 with a
position of $619.3 billion, moving the United Kingdom ($505.1 billion) to second. Canada ($495.7 billion)
and Netherlands ($487.1 billion) switched places as the third and fourth largest investing countries.
Germany ($372.9 billion) remained the fifth largest investing country at the end of 2019.
By country of the ultimate beneficial owner (UBO), the top five countries in terms of position were Japan
($644.7 billion), Canada ($580.8 billion), Germany ($522.0 billion), the United Kingdom ($446.2 billion),
and Ireland ($343.5 billion). On the UBO basis, investment from the Netherlands and Luxembourg was
much lower than by country of foreign parent, indicating that much of the investment from foreign
parents in 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 40.1 percent of the position. There was also sizable investment in finance and insurance
(12.3 percent) and wholesale trade (10.5 percent).
Foreign MNEs earned income of $208.1 billion in 2019 on their cumulative investment in the United
States, a 0.8 percent increase from 2018.
Updates to Direct Investment Statistics
BEA statistics for U.S. direct investment abroad and foreign direct investment in the United States
for 2016–2018 are revised to incorporate newly available and revised source data.

Next release: July 2021
Direct Investment by Country and Industry, 2020

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Additional Information
Resources
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losses, currency-translation adjustments, and other
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.
Stay informed about BEA developments by
reading the BEA blog, signing up for BEA’s email
subscription service, or following BEA on Twitter
@BEA_News
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 an affiliate’s total earnings less
dividends paid to its parent. 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 in 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

A U.S. parent is a U.S. person or entity that owns 10 percent
or more of a foreign business enterprise.

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. 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 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.

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
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

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

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Statistics on direct investment and multinational
enterprises (MNEs) include annual statistics on the
activities of U.S. MNEs and U.S. affiliates of foreign MNEs
as well as on new foreign direct investment in the United
States.

measure featured in the U.S. net international investment
position accounts.
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
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.

The international investment position (IIP) accounts are
released quarterly. The IIP is a statistical balance sheet
that presents the dollar value of U.S. financial assets and
liabilities with respect to foreign residents at a specific
point in time.
The international transactions accounts (ITAs) are released
quarterly. The ITAs are a statistical summary of economic
activity between U.S. residents and the residents of other
countries.
Statistics on international services, released annually,
include detailed annual information on trade in services
and on services supplied through the channel of direct
investment by affiliates of MNEs.

Related Statistics
Statistics on direct investment by country and industry are
one part of a broader set of U.S. international economic
accounts that, taken together, provide a comprehensive,
integrated and detailed picture of U.S. international
economic activities.

U.S. international trade in goods and services, released by
BEA and the U.S. Census Bureau, provides monthly statistics
on trade in goods and services.

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 Abroad: Dividends by Country of Foreign Affiliate
Table 4. U.S. Direct Investment Abroad: Dividends by Industry of U.S. Parent
Table 5. U.S. Direct Investment Position Abroad, by Industry of Affiliate and by Industry of U.S. Parent
Table 6. U.S. Direct Investment Position Abroad, Country by Industry of Foreign Affiliate
Table 7. Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: Selected Items by Country of Foreign Parent
Table 8. Foreign Direct Investment Position in the United States, by Country of Foreign Parent and of the Ultimate
Beneficial Owner
Table 9. Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: Selected Items by Industry of U.S. Affiliate
Table 10. 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, 2016‐2019
Direct investment position on a
historical‐cost basis
2016
2017
2018
5,518,644
6,097,690
5,801,025
355,394
371,274
368,498
3,302,727
3,654,095
3,475,989
7,566
7,987
6,740
49,692
53,645
61,271
4,896
4,844
4,515
16,909
12,107
9,498
2,538
2,513
3,268
72,926
78,632
68,035
129,985
132,595
137,148
1,017
1,198
1,399
7,392
6,672
6,597
399,885
457,301
410,636
30,573
27,617
33,080
646,508
703,066
726,121
816,667
929,746
810,238
28,657
26,901
26,145
11,260
12,266
11,744
2,288
2,372
2,513
14,357
13,786
14,071
36,651
35,482
35,425
34,722
36,896
41,024
185,329
252,231
253,253
3,726
4,074
3,903
747,425
815,059
796,564
51,759
37,103
12,801
893,558
1,008,741
948,789
133,272
138,996
137,089
14,273
15,219
9,522
67,922
77,486
79,032
28,141
25,793
25,986
7,884
7,669
8,055
981
715
722
4,541
5,700
5,765
5,113
3,174
2,185
4,417
3,240
5,822
109,314
111,631
107,172
1,335
1,546
1,597
1,283
1,330
850
98,421
100,169
95,873
4,472
4,821
5,075
3,803
3,766
3,777
650,972
758,114
704,527
20,910
21,736
39,802
311,363
401,435
333,843
1,469
2,009
2,162
282,111
286,601
282,937
35,118
46,333
45,784
49,926
50,403
44,378
10,545
11,095
10,781
4,252
4,844
4,501
7,398
8,058
7,313
27,731
26,407
21,783
49,123
74,509
75,240
11,615
28,160
27,715
10,164
10,702
10,884
13,699
16,881
17,437
13,646
18,766
19,204
867,916
938,668
888,133
167,791
169,749
163,999
97,458
105,146
109,332
69,287
79,048
79,797
40,121
45,160
42,444
15,049
13,866
10,240
124,039
117,134
113,254
10,069
11,767
10,867
12,042
12,384
11,667
6,412
6,926
6,922
243,165
293,452
254,670
39,278
40,237
39,021
15,510
16,484
16,562
18,386
15,578
16,952
9,307
11,737
12,404

[Millions of dollars]
Financial transactions without current‐cost adjustment
(outflows (+), inflows (‐))
2019
2016
2017
2018
2019
5,959,592
284,469
327,781
‐194,412
93,552
402,255
12,589
16,356
17,752
29,889
3,571,710
183,587
177,180
‐30,692
8,267
7,643
906
946
481
1,009
63,157
2,727
1,481
9,552
3,746
4,815
‐262
243
1,169
123
8,992
2,225
‐222
‐1,783
‐259
3,745
2,196
‐621
‐472
757
83,826
357
3,708
1,862
3,549
148,259
3,407
4,025
6,040
14,423
938
40
80
112
‐209
6,114
‐604
541
1,382
‐319
354,940
49,963
47,842
‐36,161
‐73,956
34,900
298
388
7,138
411
766,099
31,153
39,283
32,823
12,195
860,528
33,363
22,491
‐67,749
5,497
25,556
‐151
34
155
‐3,592
10,403
861
463
1,832
‐228
2,425
402
120
216
‐48
14,439
1,470
‐1,149
1,568
‐244
40,793
206
417
152
3,375
38,787
1,908
3,141
6,433
‐2,694
228,968
18,818
35,815
‐3,972
13,723
3,333
379
506
767
101
851,414
42,027
24,590
8,151
32,010
11,636
‐8,102
‐6,943
‐387
‐1,102
911,869
58,746
75,140
‐146,946
4,937
142,823
2,431
‐448
‐3,779
5,328
10,698
504
1,898
‐3,792
1,531
81,731
3,336
2,351
‐421
1,594
25,084
287
‐1,546
689
‐60
8,264
‐170
13
809
437
619
30
‐202
52
‐32
7,470
‐486
1,511
‐372
1,705
2,228
‐1,295
‐701
‐982
‐140
6,729
224
‐3,773
238
294
113,246
6,442
6,511
6,317
5,579
1,521
51
197
295
‐108
1,281
9
24
‐481
429
100,888
5,837
5,907
5,998
4,507
5,272
599
349
514
222
4,284
‐55
34
‐8
528
655,800
49,874
69,077
‐149,484
‐5,970
45,382
6,408
885
2,524
4,144
262,418
32,795
42,588
‐149,922
‐32,554
2,604
‐133
494
198
465
300,505
9,497
24,604
8,688
21,252
44,890
1,307
505
‐10,973
722
43,193
‐2,660
534
‐1,800
‐2,395
11,000
‐465
‐525
‐517
152
5,469
‐156
1,354
‐291
974
7,812
‐86
429
56
525
18,913
‐1,953
‐724
‐1,048
‐4,046
75,205
74
6,812
3,342
‐515
28,543
683
1,235
828
378
10,826
744
519
225
‐32
17,153
‐2,335
3,386
952
‐372
18,683
982
1,671
1,337
‐489
955,361
32,132
51,759
‐36,068
53,370
162,400
6,987
‐621
‐3,048
258
116,203
8,468
7,943
6,228
7,454
81,883
583
1,093
‐819
2,786
45,883
4,854
3,623
704
3,932
12,151
‐729
‐861
‐2,599
1,922
131,793
‐2,911
9,094
1,919
6,046
10,849
‐1,191
1,342
‐248
‐817
12,018
468
469
‐156
186
6,940
756
562
235
39
287,951
10,095
23,369
‐38,450
27,798
39,105
2,022
668
‐1,699
1,413
17,353
548
680
214
276
17,738
1,772
1,041
1,150
1,186
13,095
409
3,359
500
890

Income without current cost adjustment

2017
2018
2019
All countries
518,653
543,960
532,724
Canada
24,917
30,000
25,885
Europe
292,757
288,506
298,248
Austria
346
676
818
Belgium
6,018
6,241
6,591
Czech Republic
515
388
421
Denmark
451
‐1
501
Finland
85
133
123
France
3,202
1,792
3,056
Germany
6,649
6,868
6,147
Greece
134
234
134
Hungary
532
543
388
Ireland
62,276
57,701
63,314
Italy
1,521
1,416
1,632
Luxembourg
42,422
42,346
39,801
Netherlands
79,489
72,504
83,975
Norway
1,619
1,371
1,559
Poland
869
1,464
1,116
Portugal
190
146
171
Russia
1,096
1,305
1,396
Spain
2,936
2,854
3,529
Sweden
3,043
961
835
Switzerland
29,532
31,029
23,130
Turkey
622
605
451
United Kingdom
46,875
50,661
57,329
Other
2,336
7,269
1,830
Latin America and Other Western Hemisphere
102,641
105,027
98,112
South America
9,599
9,580
9,501
Argentina
1,811
1,126
748
Brazil
3,338
3,478
4,208
Chile
2,069
2,646
2,136
Colombia
831
1,124
1,025
Ecuador
127
‐54
147
Peru
1,092
664
1,048
Venezuela
‐225
61
‐349
Other
555
534
538
Central America
9,924
9,820
9,018
Costa Rica
129
150
234
Honduras
74
67
290
Mexico
8,733
8,600
7,357
Panama
605
607
715
Other
382
397
422
Other Western Hemisphere
83,119
85,627
79,593
Barbados
1,208
3,124
2,703
Bermuda
48,188
44,110
38,833
Dominican Republic
375
382
361
United Kingdom Islands, Caribbean 1
31,880
33,277
33,504
Other
1,468
4,735
4,192
Africa
2,485
3,121
3,697
Egypt
581
1,104
817
Nigeria
523
244
734
South Africa
596
315
580
Other
784
1,457
1,566
Middle East
9,082
10,195
8,193
Israel
814
851
1,029
Saudi Arabia
1,165
952
856
United Arab Emirates
1,597
1,429
1,557
Other
5,505
6,964
4,751
Asia and Pacific
86,771
107,111
98,589
Australia
8,025
10,362
9,256
China
13,634
13,309
11,852
Hong Kong
7,158
9,655
9,099
India
4,351
3,895
4,693
Indonesia
1,542
3,127
2,302
Japan
12,456
12,510
12,166
Malaysia
1,349
1,636
1,427
New Zealand
881
486
633
Philippines
855
535
756
Singapore
29,955
44,574
39,982
South Korea
1,924
2,781
2,598
Taiwan
1,416
1,448
1,126
Thailand
2,136
1,555
1,358
Other
1,090
1,237
1,342
Addendum:
2
European Union
3,030,601
3,331,275
3,177,281
3,299,103
170,266
148,625
‐29,282
‐575
221,139
258,148
247,618
270,923
1. The “United Kingdom Islands, Caribbean” is composed of the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Montserrat, and Turks and Caicos Islands.
2. Data for the European Union (EU) reflect the EU membership during the reference period. For the periods shown in this table, the European Union was comprised of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

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2016
430,948
18,326
246,660
391
4,558
611
658
47
2,716
4,805
125
447
54,310
1,620
35,403
70,098
815
1,189
167
907
1,864
1,841
29,971
260
39,967
‐6,111
83,902
5,270
1,698
1,557
1,664
404
147
296
‐592
95
8,154
125
114
6,846
475
594
70,478
945
43,030
350
25,413
739
2,040
180
693
288
879
6,260
837
1,097
1,375
2,950
73,761
6,123
12,330
4,763
4,094
1,031
12,872
862
504
815
23,810
2,638
1,343
1,657
920

Table 2. U.S. Direct Investment Abroad: Selected Items by Industry of Foreign Affiliate, 2016‐2019

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
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

[Millions of dollars]
Direct investment position on a
Financial transactions without current‐cost adjustment
historical‐cost basis
(outflows (+), inflows (‐))
2016
2017
2018
2019
2016
2017
2018
2019
5,518,644
6,097,690
5,801,025
5,959,592
284,469
327,781
‐194,412
93,552
163,529
162,908
155,221
154,267
‐5,073
‐11,233
‐3,756
‐2,807
687,625
806,448
773,622
903,664
57,908
82,886
46,199
63,370
65,560
93,903
85,335
87,576
2,204
6,725
2,985
1,865
146,878
139,746
143,276
214,170
15,784
13,846
10,462
31,804
40,364
44,856
47,273
48,886
4,340
3,466
1,891
1,533
47,961
55,776
50,598
75,629
4,610
5,202
1,632
3,392
94,305
144,946
128,682
143,167
11,774
27,956
13,979
6,098
15,322
18,033
17,057
18,094
280
1,748
838
988
75,646
87,292
83,105
87,453
7,697
7,995
5,700
4,777
201,589
221,896
218,295
228,688
11,220
15,948
8,712
12,912
235,184
255,235
229,232
238,632
14,799
12,624
‐19,350
18,339
218,343
240,143
292,184
284,224
21,466
16,316
52,178
2,716
118,825
124,044
124,671
135,374
3,171
‐4,600
‐2,840
7,233
706,103
781,180
835,500
847,075
10,269
37,081
76,342
‐1,114
139,709
140,179
150,492
154,099
15,623
‐3,013
12,136
2,306
2,877,387
3,176,645
2,843,122
2,804,997
136,717
169,924
‐368,620
‐26,838
371,939
410,909
396,982
437,261
29,589
27,795
13,300
30,346

–7–

Income without current cost adjustment
2016
430,948
2,552
72,843
2,782
23,300
2,180
4,628
13,413
1,124
8,167
17,250
21,137
17,128
7,646
38,376
11,462
221,302
38,501

2017
518,653
11,495
89,883
4,732
24,831
2,642
5,691
20,041
1,785
9,699
20,461
23,036
15,043
7,467
43,766
12,365
274,507
41,090

2018
543,960
16,815
85,780
4,361
24,356
3,042
5,882
17,380
1,749
10,672
18,337
25,186
20,330
7,970
54,985
10,531
284,677
37,686

2019
532,724
12,934
80,986
4,240
25,659
2,916
4,361
16,807
1,489
8,105
17,409
25,164
17,493
8,965
51,734
15,532
275,289
44,628

Table 3. U.S. Direct Investment Abroad: Dividends by Country of Foreign Affiliate, 2017 ‐ 2019
[Millions of dollars]
2017
2018
2019
All countries
184,170
850,868
396,333
Canada
5,009
10,378
7,706
Europe
103,013
452,298
235,872
of which:
Netherlands
41,607
162,018
74,292
Ireland
2,347
150,876
85,774
United Kingdom
18,896
43,098
28,250
Switzerland
17,919
37,491
7,903
Luxembourg
6,475
30,071
21,089
Latin America and Other Western Hemisphere
28,038
278,420
97,420
of which:
Bermuda
8,859
231,469
67,933
United Kingdom Islands, Caribbean 1
3,815
15,484
13,137
Africa
(D)
1,658
(D)
Middle East
(D)
9,394
(D)
Asia and Pacific
38,127
98,720
48,412
of which:
Singapore
9,163
54,118
19,362
D Suppressed to avoid disclosure of data of individual companies.
1. The “United Kingdom Islands, Caribbean” is composed of the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Montserrat, and Turks and Caicos Islands.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Table 4. U.S. Direct Investment Abroad: Dividends by Industry of U.S. Parent, 2017 ‐ 2019
[Millions of dollars]
All industries
Mining
Manufacturing
Food
Chemicals
Primary and fabricated metals
Machinery
Computers and electronic products
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components
Transportation equipment
Other manufacturing (implied)
Wholesale trade
Information
Depository institutions (banking)
Finance (except depository institutions) and insurance
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Holding companies
Other industries

2017
184,170
4,366
111,565
1,495
48,717
685
4,131
8,619
1,361
6,484
40,073
4,086
5,134
2,783
36,963
1,389
3,236
14,647

2018
850,868
12,725
548,052
11,491
242,248
1,984
8,478
198,962
5,150
24,004
55,736
11,678
(D)
10,949
83,749
5,550
3,883
(D)

2019
396,333
1,218
253,664
6,301
99,612
1,622
3,303
92,463
3,202
13,067
34,094
4,887
44,297
5,948
57,733
4,594
4,632
19,359

Addendum:
Petroleum 1
31,734
37,498
15,209
D Suppressed to avoid disclosure of data of individual companies.
1. Petroleum is composed 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 5. U.S. Direct Investment Position Abroad, by Industry of Affiliate and by Industry of U.S. Parent, 2016‐2019

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

[Millions of dollars]
2016
2017
2018
2019
By industry of By industry of By industry of By industry of
By industry of
By industry of By industry of By industry of
affiliate
U.S. parent
affiliate
U.S. parent
affiliate
U.S. parent
affiliate
U.S. parent
5,518,644
5,518,644
6,097,690
6,097,690
5,801,025
5,801,025
5,959,592
5,959,592
163,529
116,177
162,908
117,082
155,221
108,020
154,267
116,441
687,625
3,088,799
806,448
3,406,593
773,622
3,100,096
903,664
3,094,512
65,560
189,932
93,903
222,042
85,335
214,453
87,576
219,224
146,878
859,770
139,746
975,413
143,276
895,064
214,170
848,915
40,364
61,320
44,856
78,199
47,273
72,524
48,886
72,719
47,961
171,385
55,776
177,533
50,598
173,577
75,629
196,254
94,305
570,713
144,946
673,183
128,682
534,599
143,167
522,773
15,322
64,218
18,033
67,944
17,057
54,468
18,094
51,585
75,646
373,928
87,292
371,845
83,105
321,853
87,453
327,931
201,589
797,532
221,896
840,433
218,295
833,558
228,688
855,113
235,184
196,108
255,235
219,999
229,232
224,314
238,632
229,909
218,343
357,181
240,143
461,992
292,184
467,400
284,224
492,967
118,825
233,454
124,044
258,252
124,671
254,030
135,374
263,580
706,103
688,495
781,180
727,462
835,500
696,937
847,075
761,424
139,709
236,159
140,179
256,764
150,492
301,778
154,099
301,238
2,877,387
92,158
3,176,645
98,970
2,843,122
98,258
2,804,997
115,411
371,939
510,115
410,909
550,575
396,982
550,193
437,261
584,110

Addendum:
Petroleum 1
164,563
564,118
159,285
591,502
152,969
579,816
150,834
586,027
1. Petroleum is composed 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

–8–

Table 6. U.S. Direct Investment Position Abroad on a Historical‐Cost Basis, Country by Industry of Foreign Affiliate, 2019
[Millions of dollars]
Manufacturing

All industries

Mining

Total

Food

Finance
Electrical
(except
Professional,
Holding
Primary
Computers
equipment,
Wholesale
Depository depository scientific, and
Other
Information
companies
and
and
Transportation
Other
Chemicals
Machinery
appliances,
trade
institutions institutions)
industries
technical
(nonbank)
fabricated
electronic
equipment
manufacturing
and
and
services
metals
products
components
insurance
214,170
48,886
75,629
143,167
18,094
87,453
228,688
238,632
284,224
135,374
847,075
154,099
2,804,997
437,261
19,405
4,890
3,852
8,113
2,806
13,890
40,687
28,176
12,088
5,421
67,180
8,152
117,170
52,286
139,459
25,226
55,295
47,277
7,556
28,274
123,247
90,992
209,124
55,309
416,045
91,810
1,943,709
269,159
167
(D)
25
1,336
(D)
37
354
941
126
(D)
486
458
1,438
806
23,641
4
964
2,843
(D)
605
(D)
6,315
590
(D)
5,344
1,630
609
(D)
1,229
189
177
408
15
111
(D)
116
264
(D)
22
193
(D)
(D)
‐659
391
179
228
(D)
(*)
(D)
1,345
754
‐3
(D)
‐103
2,276
529
69
(D)
(D)
191
29
1
722
204
812
(D)
‐4
509
(D)
(D)
14,949
4,548
2,285
1,505
853
547
6,747
6,312
1,611
1,098
15,944
3,611
14,022
8,195
2,853
2,270
6,949
4,904
770
858
6,779
17,281
8,952
(D)
14,129
7,151
64,322
(D)
169
(*)
13
(D)
3
0
1,088
91
45
(D)
(D)
45
(*)
‐98
(D)
6
118
‐137
‐10
1,491
211
265
515
(D)
(D)
60
2,063
194
6,231
199
1,351
4,178
1,242
31
4,843
1,258
65,499
(D)
28,492
8,191
134,897
(D)
1,265
1,725
2,791
1,398
180
469
3,423
3,741
9,244
146
2,846
763
1,206
3,644
(D)
(D)
1,120
(D)
(D)
1,978
16,339
556
3,874
6,589
35,818
1,149
650,803
(D)
40,433
588
24,597
9,340
254
4,488
26,584
13,611
26,957
(D)
53,538
3,619
608,296
(D)
651
(D)
603
163
(D)
(D)
371
333
2,794
‐1
269
324
10,413
1,519
298
280
419
135
(D)
2,722
(D)
210
136
(D)
523
483
(D)
(D)
128
38
‐27
68
‐4
209
(D)
718
146
(D)
182
278
14
(D)
527
(D)
244
717
(D)
(D)
1,634
1,696
1,319
(D)
908
622
1,115
784
2,091
158
908
522
855
5,458
1,991
2,910
2,223
(D)
2,435
4,428
13,025
1,247
(D)
(D)
659
1,569
(D)
333
1,226
3,184
1,625
(D)
6,499
2,036
15,004
171
17,274
1,582
5,426
5,136
918
(D)
(D)
16,473
6,579
6,032
19,525
4,851
101,000
24,237
253
(D)
49
463
(*)
521
542
527
23
162
24
16
(*)
(D)
19,259
8,771
5,817
11,993
995
5,723
17,277
11,836
74,489
12,460
224,946
49,907
324,461
54,370
‐3
222
(D)
(D)
(D)
791
519
1,069
547
(D)
835
1,589
‐2,139
(D)

154,267
903,664
87,576
All countries
5,959,592
Canada
402,255
10,786
100,996
7,352
Europe
3,571,710
18,571
476,991
50,656
Austria
7,643
(D)
2,626
(D)
Belgium
63,157
(D)
40,008
1,603
Czech Republic
4,815
0
3,575
(D)
Denmark
8,992
(D)
2,115
157
Finland
3,745
0
1,650
(D)
France
83,826
32
33,002
1,569
Germany
148,259
(D)
26,449
1,066
Greece
938
0
1,354
(D)
Hungary
6,114
21
1,716
(D)
Ireland
354,940
(D)
18,701
626
Italy
34,900
416
12,894
1,644
Luxembourg
766,099
(D)
25,991
1
Netherlands
860,528
1,374
113,654
7,370
Norway
25,556
7,371
2,534
457
Poland
10,403
(*)
6,552
1,508
Portugal
2,425
0
426
(D)
Russia
14,439
(D)
6,368
1,714
Spain
40,793
(D)
13,209
1,227
Sweden
38,787
(D)
10,256
1,228
Switzerland
228,968
396
49,876
‐334
Turkey
3,333
(D)
2,044
(D)
United Kingdom
851,414
‐20
98,965
29,129
Other
11,636
2,115
3,027
(D)
Latin America and Other Western
Hemisphere
911,869
51,000
95,190
8,610
14,295
9,467
4,444
13,476
2,529
20,989
21,380
37,286
20,729
29,241
235,684
6,137
403,632
32,968
South America
142,823
31,518
37,268
3,479
8,666
4,988
2,593
4,408
410
5,283
7,441
5,970
9,560
(D)
26,437
2,893
13,248
(D)
Argentina
10,698
838
2,423
358
1,089
(D)
373
(D)
25
808
250
593
2,423
1,207
1,365
302
1,332
216
Brazil
81,731
12,278
26,027
2,203
4,847
4,887
2,044
4,281
238
3,580
3,947
2,364
5,141
4,065
16,847
1,346
7,544
6,120
Chile
25,084
6,873
5,221
73
1,882
(D)
65
572
(D)
(D)
1,987
1,177
1,074
(D)
6,290
701
1,787
(D)
Colombia
8,264
2,718
1,823
141
793
(D)
16
258
25
188
(D)
407
607
(D)
901
558
149
(D)
Ecuador
619
455
176
(D)
‐209
(D)
2
6
(*)
(D)
28
216
(D)
(D)
270
(D)
‐4
32
Peru
7,470
4,301
673
157
125
(*)
44
(D)
10
(*)
(D)
603
58
(D)
459
(D)
(D)
405
Venezuela
2,228
51
722
(D)
115
4
44
(D)
18
(D)
113
211
‐61
0
31
374
756
145
Other
6,729
4,004
203
82
24
0
6
18
(D)
2
(D)
401
(D)
(D)
275
‐30
(D)
132
Central America
113,246
10,867
45,135
4,894
5,404
(D)
(D)
1,746
2,115
15,690
12,047
5,518
715
(D)
16,241
‐426
18,449
(D)
Costa Rica
1,521
0
1,426
(*)
410
5
1
264
239
(*)
506
‐6
‐7
(D)
(D)
114
(D)
‐642
Honduras
1,281
0
891
(D)
15
0
0
(D)
(*)
‐4
(D)
‐91
4
(D)
(D)
2
0
133
Mexico
100,888
10,670
41,166
4,782
4,820
2,274
950
1,297
1,873
15,694
9,477
4,723
675
(D)
14,825
‐612
14,693
(D)
Panama
5,272
196
155
15
92
2
6
(D)
3
0
(D)
816
15
(D)
329
56
3,689
(D)
Other
4,284
(*)
1,496
(D)
67
(D)
(D)
(D)
0
(*)
(D)
76
28
(D)
426
14
(D)
(D)
Other Western Hemisphere
655,800
8,615
12,787
237
225
(D)
(D)
7,322
4
16
1,892
25,798
10,455
19,849
193,006
3,671
371,935
9,684
Barbados
45,382
11
76
(D)
7
0
(D)
9
0
(*)
(*)
(D)
5
0
24,309
(D)
11,208
(D)
Bermuda
262,418
195
3,067
0
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
0
(*)
52
(D)
6,568
337
58,388
(D)
174,321
‐1,075
Dominican Republic
2,604
0
2,150
(D)
(D)
(D)
(*)
(*)
(*)
0
1,945
54
66
(D)
9
‐13
8
(D)
1
United Kingdom Islands, Caribbean
300,505
3,487
7,228
0
155
13
(D)
(D)
4
16
‐156
895
3,217
(D)
93,597
‐252
171,962
(D)
Other
44,890
4,922
266
(D)
(D)
(D)
(*)
‐3
0
0
49
255
599
(D)
16,702
(D)
14,436
(D)
Africa
43,193
16,146
5,665
1,197
992
194
483
138
(D)
(D)
762
2,452
630
(D)
4,260
1,811
6,958
(D)
Egypt
11,000
(D)
762
327
53
(D)
36
(D)
‐3
(D)
134
541
46
(D)
8
66
(D)
164
Nigeria
5,469
2,513
203
36
(D)
0
(D)
25
0
0
10
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(*)
(D)
‐1
South Africa
7,812
‐185
3,972
690
1,021
‐28
280
‐20
(D)
1,069
(D)
693
210
(D)
810
408
365
(D)
Other
18,913
(D)
728
144
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
170
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
1,337
(D)
(D)
Middle East
75,205
21,341
24,443
508
1,766
657
1,142
17,608
(D)
(D)
2,177
3,391
2,016
(D)
1,718
3,842
13,223
(D)
Israel
28,543
(D)
21,502
(D)
200
15
671
17,673
(D)
(D)
2,151
358
1,663
(D)
181
2,307
(D)
1,103
Saudi Arabia
10,826
844
207
(D)
416
78
(D)
(D)
0
(D)
(D)
903
97
(D)
(D)
525
7,937
149
United Arab Emirates
17,153
7,989
1,181
(D)
(D)
(D)
310
(D)
1
(D)
265
2,109
204
(D)
769
723
69
(D)
Other
18,683
(D)
1,553
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
5
0
0
(D)
21
53
(D)
(D)
287
(D)
(D)
Asia and Pacific
955,361
36,423
200,379
19,253
38,253
8,450
10,413
56,556
4,138
22,882
40,435
76,336
39,636
40,946
122,188
42,346
320,306
76,800
Australia
162,400
20,734
19,093
7,736
1,462
1,236
1,345
1,921
53
1,681
3,659
5,212
7,453
630
7,615
11,644
81,821
8,198
China
116,203
1,234
54,192
3,131
11,715
2,395
3,936
10,386
1,032
12,805
8,791
16,206
2,231
4,951
9,604
1,728
7,092
18,967
Hong Kong
81,883
0
8,892
87
909
1,086
508
3,679
682
‐155
2,097
4,213
7,637
3,018
5,214
3,138
48,365
1,406
India
45,883
391
10,214
798
2,110
420
1,264
1,345
671
1,104
2,503
4,341
1,397
(D)
3,619
19,651
414
(D)
Indonesia
12,151
7,522
1,143
760
148
‐5
77
(D)
(D)
(D)
196
92
218
(D)
666
505
1,025
(D)
Japan
131,793
0
28,854
654
7,306
690
493
5,169
(D)
2,904
(D)
8,613
7,661
3,451
60,832
2,808
6,529
13,045
Malaysia
10,849
439
3,572
(D)
337
254
116
1,346
(D)
448
(D)
574
285
(D)
1,769
275
2,452
(D)
New Zealand
12,018
14
2,263
(D)
246
20
171
343
2
(*)
(D)
963
355
(D)
1,929
173
(D)
(D)
Philippines
6,940
1
3,057
(D)
344
1
(D)
1,347
(D)
(D)
623
464
110
(D)
326
641
(D)
542
Singapore
287,951
1,096
37,822
1,950
6,306
929
1,291
21,492
555
1,836
3,463
28,214
9,728
3,508
17,453
786
164,965
24,380
South Korea
39,105
(D)
11,190
670
3,972
416
322
3,169
52
‐281
2,868
3,045
1,899
(D)
9,027
435
(D)
3,028
Taiwan
17,353
0
5,785
(D)
297
210
180
4,341
192
‐15
(D)
2,738
488
(D)
2,928
119
503
(D)
Thailand
17,738
(D)
11,957
1,448
3,076
(D)
336
2,107
(D)
2,309
2,318
1,140
115
1,074
366
457
(D)
690
Other
13,095
(D)
2,346
(D)
26
(D)
(D)
(D)
1
(D)
742
522
57
(D)
841
‐14
126
5,034
Addendum:
European Union 2
3,299,103
8,808
415,923
48,397
120,747
22,932
48,944
40,790
6,569
25,802
101,741
71,518
198,329
47,977
394,280
85,685
1,835,309
241,274
* A nonzero value that rounds to zero D Suppressed to avoid disclosure of data of individual companies.
1. The “United Kingdom Islands, Caribbean” is composed of the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Montserrat, and Turks and Caicos Islands.
2. Data for the European Union (EU) reflect the EU membership during the reference period. For the periods shown in this table, the European Union was comprised of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

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Table 7. Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: Selected Items by Country of Foreign Parent, 2016–2019
[Millions of dollars]

Direct investment position on a
historical‐cost basis

Financial transactions without current‐cost
adjustment (inflows (+), outflows (‐))

Income without current‐cost adjustment

2016
3,561,808

2017
3,786,848

2018
4,127,175

2019
4,458,362

2016
459,419

2017
295,296

2018
223,401

2019
261,412

2016
141,603

2017
174,241

2018
206,522

2019
208,140

344,929

395,495

442,802

495,720

65,140

83,657

39,115

36,489

13,954

22,463

26,454

29,727

2,448,305
10,655
94,462
18,920
6,118
255,595

2,565,251
13,160
76,009
18,617
6,928
266,570

2,794,561
12,392
64,661
20,654
14,464
268,169

2,871,431
13,964
65,918
23,870
14,826
282,226

301,860
3,496
186
3,986
‐73
28,553

143,189
2,386
‐999
306
775
15,862

114,121
‐1,570
1,264
1,892
1,556
3,791

120,004
1,607
3,115
2,943
361
7,702

100,359
569
2,919
1,093
472
12,751

118,645
855
2,629
1,233
323
11,170

136,913
1,171
1,993
1,614
806
12,061

133,849
971
3,605
1,679
1,042
10,671

Germany
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway

277,209
102,251
30,072
371,121
313,649
24,794

298,754
157,846
29,450
382,605
348,836
22,800

328,124
265,004
30,749
312,976
462,303
26,007

372,879
225,517
32,811
297,052
487,079
24,221

15,637
8,645
737
49,203
43,143
‐1,097

18,727
24,578
247
24,482
21,738
1,056

28,346
60,388
1,526
‐119,464
83,097
(D)

42,052
‐1,816
1,012
5,578
13,093
2,070

12,397
7,153
550
11,347
11,849
‐254

19,877
8,599
637
16,387
12,070
471

24,465
9,160
1,341
16,653
19,582
2,222

24,149
8,787
933
13,223
16,513
1,153

Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Other

71,559
48,372
267,657
505,190
50,681

77,816
51,286
274,721
487,570
52,282

83,379
49,546
295,783
496,622
63,726

86,796
52,683
300,393
505,088
86,106

2,546
4,610
46,595
88,081
7,612

4,343
509
‐3,539
29,235
3,483

5,927
679
27,754
3,798
(D)

3,159
2,801
11,316
23,234
1,778

1,507
3,292
18,291
14,621
1,802

2,037
3,087
14,514
22,873
1,886

3,158
3,387
20,449
17,291
1,559

2,960
3,379
19,735
21,945
3,101

120,051

119,119

153,638

193,786

30,655

7,017

37,412

31,986

6,704

2,875

8,161

8,783

South and Central America
Brazil
Mexico
Panama
Venezuela
Other

26,235
1,020
17,426
2,749
1,563
3,476

28,704
977
20,693
2,466
1,603
2,965

32,025
2,514
21,050
2,789
1,673
4,000

35,072
4,617
21,526
2,965
1,705
4,259

2,054
‐1,694
2,900
89
369
389

2,728
‐80
3,191
‐317
17
‐83

3,024
1,666
‐117
323
783
368

2,970
2,210
256
129
179
196

1,885
213
1,372
117
73
111

1,856
193
1,255
16
281
111

2,713
159
1,414
135
(D)
(D)

2,863
526
1,625
139
(D)
(D)

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

93,817
262
6,982
1,486
79,690
5,398

90,415
513
‐3,280
1,312
82,247
9,624

121,613
646
28,018
1,335
83,555
8,058

158,714
1,089
56,279
1,182
90,554
9,609

28,601
‐460
23,222
‐158
3,082
2,915

4,288
94
‐1,384
‐103
1,667
4,013

34,388
186
30,358
13
4,903
‐1,073

29,016
442
21,523
‐145
5,647
1,549

4,819
‐32
989
‐90
3,727
225

1,019
‐33
801
‐89
‐64
403

5,447
11
2,443
‐7
2,475
524

5,920
27
2,830
‐69
2,519
613

4,166
2,985
1,181

5,409
3,976
1,432

5,652
4,013
1,638

9,823
4,061
5,762

‐48
88
‐136

1,488
1,132
356

246
23
223

4,151
33
4,118

4
17
‐12

160
‐36
196

232
68
164

323
250
73

24,169
12,271
1,112
23
(D)
2,796
(D)

26,668
12,061
1,123
19
6,116
4,871
2,477

29,329
13,982
1,276
19
6,912
5,530
1,609

29,076
14,566
1,256
16
6,220
5,099
1,920

639
90
17
‐2
716
‐432
250

2,721
‐100
23
‐4
218
2,060
524

2,540
1,871
172
(*)
711
657
‐870

‐26
552
‐143
‐3
‐707
‐34
308

1,154
229
30
1
(D)
232
(D)

1,360
322
34
1
(D)
152
(D)

647
197
24
1
(D)
20
(D)

162
22
‐122
1
48
146
68

620,189
66,587
31,871
11,494
4,749
427,229
1,121
204
21,661
42,426
7,514
5,334

674,906
62,048
31,306
13,330
5,669
475,864
1,037
1,029
18,185
54,183
7,820
4,435

701,193
63,070
33,543
13,159
5,127
493,763
1,218
2,107
18,267
56,612
10,512
3,816

858,527
80,974
37,685
14,110
5,009
619,259
981
2,550
21,060
61,822
11,099
3,978

61,174
5,660
18,004
1,720
‐544
33,732
‐172
‐233
491
3,699
668
‐1,850

57,224
‐1,579
2,746
343
844
42,890
‐74
104
‐840
13,348
401
‐959

29,966
3,113
1,590
3,025
‐692
18,715
124
458
‐61
1,868
2,451
‐625

68,809
16,196
4,260
770
62
38,526
‐278
250
2,917
5,339
577
189

19,427
477
‐745
‐202
120
18,107
4
‐122
166
1,086
381
156

28,740
295
321
‐662
199
25,977
1
38
162
1,629
622
157

34,116
4,381
1,170
464
210
24,392
21
377
727
1,614
736
24

35,296
3,448
958
296
‐140
26,904
‐37
330
724
2,175
493
148

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
Malaysia
New Zealand
Singapore
South Korea
Taiwan
Other

1

Addendum:
European Union 2
2,134,301
2,248,183
2,451,326
2,525,149
253,064
144,947
79,931
106,519
81,615
102,630
113,176
112,267
* A nonzero value that rounds to zero D Suppressed to avoid disclosure of data of individual companies.
1. The “United Kingdom Islands, Caribbean” is composed of the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Montserrat, and Turks and Caicos Islands.
2. Data for the European Union (EU) reflect the EU membership during the reference period. For the periods shown in this table, the European Union was comprised of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

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Table 8. Foreign Direct Investment Position in the United States on a Historical‐Cost Basis, by Country of Foreign Parent and of the
Ultimate Beneficial Owner, 2016‐20191
[Millions of dollars]
2016

2017

2018

2019

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

3,561,808

3,561,808

3,786,848

3,786,848

4,127,175

4,127,175

4,458,362

4,458,362

344,929

422,956

395,495

478,986

442,802

533,910

495,720

580,752

2,448,305
10,655
94,462
18,920
6,118
255,595

2,099,972
3,507
76,496
18,375
8,203
264,026

2,565,251
13,160
76,009
18,617
6,928
266,570

2,173,105
3,978
62,529
19,221
8,816
283,794

2,794,561
12,392
64,661
20,654
14,464
268,169

2,434,287
5,157
65,754
20,302
9,912
295,395

2,871,431
13,964
65,918
23,870
14,826
282,226

2,505,980
6,250
70,073
23,541
9,947
310,743

Germany
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway

277,209
102,251
30,072
371,121
313,649
24,794

347,963
234,899
34,583
28,851
169,633
25,848

298,754
157,846
29,450
382,605
348,836
22,800

387,997
235,942
35,762
31,321
184,386
23,747

328,124
265,004
30,749
312,976
462,303
26,007

482,608
322,531
38,625
26,176
253,112
24,450

372,879
225,517
32,811
297,052
487,079
24,221

521,979
343,538
43,660
22,760
290,429
22,765

Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Other

71,559
48,372
267,657
505,190
50,681

70,766
53,132
158,672
587,407
17,612

77,816
51,286
274,721
487,570
52,282

75,990
54,936
159,168
587,618
17,899

83,379
49,546
295,783
496,622
63,726

81,480
55,171
202,043
527,839
23,732

86,796
52,683
300,393
505,088
86,106

84,338
61,316
224,368
446,179
24,095

120,051

144,707

119,119

171,820

153,638

204,926

193,786

227,689

South and Central America
Brazil
Mexico
Panama
Venezuela
Other

26,235
1,020
17,426
2,749
1,563
3,476

79,598
31,266
34,967
728
1,830
10,808

28,704
977
20,693
2,466
1,603
2,965

100,683
48,482
39,068
749
1,819
10,565

32,025
2,514
21,050
2,789
1,673
4,000

102,692
45,010
42,621
823
1,825
12,412

35,072
4,617
21,526
2,965
1,705
4,259

104,942
45,273
42,902
899
1,864
14,004

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

93,817
262
6,982
1,486
79,690
5,398

65,109
159
36,191
(D)
(D)
264

90,415
513
‐3,280
1,312
82,247
9,624

71,137
155
34,848
(D)
(D)
272

121,613
646
28,018
1,335
83,555
8,058

102,235
(D)
60,785
(D)
21,865
(D)

158,714
1,089
56,279
1,182
90,554
9,609

122,748
278
77,140
(D)
24,630
(D)

4,166
2,985
1,181

4,484
3,880
604

5,409
3,976
1,432

5,705
4,960
746

5,652
4,013
1,638

5,925
5,151
774

9,823
4,061
5,762

6,014
5,179
835

24,169
12,271
1,112
23
(D)
2,796
(D)

99,662
56,198
1,704
403
12,953
24,904
3,500

26,668
12,061
1,123
19
6,116
4,871
2,477

83,645
36,245
1,739
473
14,980
26,809
3,399

29,329
13,982
1,276
19
6,912
5,530
1,609

84,195
36,700
1,913
528
14,697
27,539
2,818

29,076
14,566
1,256
16
6,220
5,099
1,920

83,835
36,641
1,820
599
13,242
27,633
3,899

620,189
66,587
31,871
11,494
4,749
427,229
1,121
204
21,661
42,426
7,514
5,334

719,135
73,526
54,393
15,167
8,445
431,555
1,483
356
77,885
41,129
10,867
4,329

674,906
62,048
31,306
13,330
5,669
475,864
1,037
1,029
18,185
54,183
7,820
4,435

795,526
67,212
54,710
15,242
9,476
484,696
1,466
1,148
92,355
53,233
11,516
4,473

701,193
63,070
33,543
13,159
5,127
493,763
1,218
2,107
18,267
56,612
10,512
3,816

788,199
68,753
55,489
16,908
10,212
499,088
2,442
2,183
58,399
55,843
14,176
4,705

858,527
80,974
37,685
14,110
5,009
619,259
981
2,550
21,060
61,822
11,099
3,978

969,973
86,537
59,043
17,594
16,693
644,727
1,050
2,619
60,138
61,135
16,183
4,253

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
Malaysia
New Zealand
Singapore
South Korea
Taiwan
Other

United States
‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
70,891
‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
78,061
‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
75,733
‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
84,119
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” is composed of the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Montserrat, and Turks and Caicos Islands.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

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Table 9. Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: Selected Items by Industry of U.S. Affiliate, 2016–2019
[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
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

2016
3,561,808
1,476,461
70,241
641,834
55,700
96,192
95,082
41,757
137,494
338,162
365,373
70,078
171,474
204,455
435,127
99,340
184,230
555,270

2017
3,786,848
1,482,932
101,929
610,895
55,046
118,107
108,756
40,947
126,385
320,868
446,694
90,778
170,487
211,062
463,128
119,142
195,954
606,670

2018
4,127,175
1,664,397
109,331
727,571
59,466
110,716
122,800
52,255
154,973
327,285
432,150
151,370
181,791
208,726
487,528
149,547
177,942
673,723

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2019
4,458,362
1,785,688
112,757
774,533
65,725
109,072
132,594
56,275
178,914
355,816
467,238
156,686
185,371
213,652
549,691
161,368
195,057
743,612

Financial transactions without current‐cost adjustment
(inflows (+); outflows (‐))
2016
2017
2018
2019
459,419
295,296
223,401
261,412
200,578
135,716
169,976
94,944
‐1,591
23,611
11,473
3,172
112,112
56,404
95,728
41,283
‐361
1,147
3,293
2,267
‐124
4,730
‐5,658
‐886
21,622
15,172
9,345
10,241
4,994
2,833
8,173
3,741
23,903
8,101
13,309
15,355
40,023
23,719
34,313
19,772
25,678
53,454
‐7,594
33,015
8,207
15,897
61,400
5,452
19,035
‐10,934
5,068
8,262
10,906
7,594
7,135
1,725
55,486
23,478
30,728
27,004
11,734
20,897
31,537
10,294
45,584
13,066
‐100,047
16,428
82,211
36,127
25,199
64,287

Income without current‐cost adjustment
2016
141,603
66,812
5,416
26,309
2,755
4,988
1,146
3,457
8,888
13,852
8,616
5,787
2,119
7,256
25,364
6,258
2,808
16,582

2017
174,241
89,199
6,597
37,729
2,919
5,261
446
3,074
10,391
22,782
17,119
4,840
3,719
10,538
17,256
5,683
4,986
20,903

2018
206,522
90,215
5,882
34,009
4,759
7,011
2,545
4,308
10,648
21,052
26,326
7,037
6,754
10,812
24,459
4,138
4,645
32,136

2019
208,140
83,344
5,512
29,465
3,229
6,719
2,750
3,536
13,398
18,734
24,402
7,304
8,016
8,424
32,835
5,833
4,439
33,542

Table 10. Foreign Direct Investment Position in the United States on a Historical‐Cost Basis, Country by Industry of U.S. Affiliate, 2019
[Millions of dollars]
Manufacturing
All industries

Total

Food

Chemicals

Primary and
fabricated
metals

Machinery

Electrical
Computers and
equipment,
Transportation
electronic
appliances, and
equipment
products
components

Other
manufacturing

Wholesale
trade

Retail trade

Depository
institutions

Information

Finance (except
Real estate and
depository
rental and
institutions)
leasing
and insurance

Professional,
scientific, and
technical
services

Other
industries

4,458,362

1,785,688

112,757

774,533

65,725

109,072

132,594

56,275

178,914

355,816

467,238

156,686

185,371

213,652

549,691

161,368

195,057

743,612

495,720

71,733

5,378

25,012

4,722

235

4,773

‐182

7,583

24,212

19,273

26,264

5,076

81,556

76,436

22,944

5,130

187,307

2,871,431
13,964
65,918
23,870
14,826
282,226

1,318,188
6,091
52,979
6,717
10,659
120,986

82,397
41
(D)
418
(D)
14,692

592,085
9
4,403
1,902
(D)
68,938

46,910
1,843
405
(D)
12
2,511

89,795
1,244
937
(D)
2,867
366

87,353
(D)
‐75
(D)
(D)
2,993

50,749
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

98,034
14
(D)
(D)
(D)
8,166

270,864
2,956
(D)
438
1,264
(D)

254,549
(D)
2,743
10,388
2,236
25,749

114,622
(D)
1
(D)
(*)
2,302

141,284
5
‐3
42
(D)
28,080

78,098
(D)
(D)
0
(D)
9,964

339,391
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
50,812

65,873
21
118
22
2
5,477

149,417
15
(D)
37
55
13,184

410,010
136
9,494
(D)
18
25,672

Germany
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway

372,879
225,517
32,811
297,052
487,079
24,221

142,623
89,350
11,298
209,569
246,975
(D)

379
1,991
978
18,468
‐1,381
1

33,014
50,471
1,459
102,744
108,994
104

4,031
8,285
782
(D)
472
(D)

14,355
(D)
2,052
(D)
24,751
(D)

20,112
20
1,880
30,020
10,920
‐4

794
(D)
114
375
25,250
(D)

43,810
‐31
(D)
1,792
(D)
(D)

26,128
(D)
(D)
40,822
(D)
(D)

50,562
5,599
2,151
7,226
50,761
20,701

(D)
(D)
4,457
(D)
9,471
(D)

(D)
16,489
148
7,427
9,182
(D)

24,922
(D)
(D)
0
(D)
(D)

43,343
8,217
(D)
(D)
50,806
(D)

11,977
(D)
187
2,051
2,998
82

(D)
(D)
(D)
2,940
38,642
431

29,460
(D)
4,569
43,075
(D)
329

Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Other

86,796
52,683
300,393
505,088
86,106

12,418
42,413
164,086
167,230
(D)

(D)
3
(D)
6,291
10,257

(D)
17,781
(D)
86,088
9,867

(D)
7,869
1,456
9,064
3,676

(D)
2,092
1,766
10,910
‐29

6
176
3,065
10,860
260

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
75

695
(D)
136
19,545
1,147

(D)
7,132
21,110
(D)
(D)

265
‐325
2,998
71,082
(D)

(D)
(D)
11,577
8,747
(D)

(D)
(D)
11,793
25,100
72

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

(D)
(D)
86,683
64,346
(D)

(D)
(D)
1,512
8,280
(D)

(D)
(D)
3,584
29,078
586

26,399
4,990
(D)
(D)
27,927

193,786

51,145

17,882

7,953

1,287

179

13,354

(D)

1,084

(D)

8,153

(D)

3,907

8,959

25,171

37,890

5,514

(D)

35,072
4,617
21,526
2,965
1,705
4,259

9,146
1,142
5,093
(D)
(D)
500

(D)
(D)
3,851
(*)
‐9
(D)

‐972
‐409
‐126
(D)
(*)
(D)

801
(D)
589
(D)
‐4
(D)

23
‐43
163
‐7
2
‐91

‐342
‐14
‐321
(*)
(*)
‐8

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

1,220
1,265
19
2
(*)
‐67

(D)
‐37
907
(D)
(D)
253

1,770
‐146
1,341
158
22
395

(D)
‐2
123
(D)
(D)
65

407
‐29
397
(*)
‐2
42

8,061
3,285
(D)
(D)
(D)
3,647

997
663
208
92
‐1
36

1,243
86
395
630
(D)
(D)

(*)
‐40
‐32
21
‐1
52

(D)
‐342
(D)
635
(*)
(D)

158,714
1,089
56,279
1,182
90,554
9,609

41,999
‐8
(D)
(D)
26,262
(D)

(D)
4
(D)
‐5
(D)
(D)

8,925
0
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

486
(D)
(D)
0
(D)
(D)

155
0
(D)
(D)
160
‐1

13,696
1
(D)
1
(D)
(D)

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

‐135
1
0
0
(D)
(D)

3,730
(D)
1,561
1
2,219
(D)

6,383
(D)
‐19
(D)
5,883
698

1,544
0
7
(D)
1,381
(D)

3,500
(D)
(D)
(D)
1,052
76

897
(D)
0
(D)
(D)
5

24,174
(D)
195
(D)
24,416
(D)

36,647
(D)
(D)
355
11,733
(D)

5,514
(*)
(D)
(D)
1,590
(D)

38,056
973
18,997
334
(D)
(D)

9,823
4,061
5,762

(D)
(D)
(D)

1
‐2
3

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

‐2
‐2
0

‐18
(D)
(D)

‐25
‐15
‐10

‐11
(D)
(D)

(D)
16
(D)

(D)
(D)
0

‐4
2
‐6

(D)
0
(D)

5
(*)
5

530
1
529

333
(D)
(D)

(D)
1,692
(D)

29,076
14,566
1,256
16
6,220
5,099
1,920

(D)
9,519
(D)
(*)
(D)
‐99
58

71
(D)
0
0
0
(D)
0

(D)
8,666
0
0
‐5
(D)
(D)

(D)
38
(D)
0
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
0
0
‐1
‐3
(D)

762
(D)
(D)
0
(D)
2
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)
0
(D)
‐4
0

235
(D)
3
0
(D)
(D)
0

70
‐44
0
(*)
(D)
‐3
(D)

(D)
455
‐1
(*)
(D)
(D)
‐218

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

998
(D)
(D)
0
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
2,364
(D)
0
(D)
(D)
‐114

842
(D)
(D)
0
(D)
(D)
(D)

3,418
(D)
1,188
18
(D)
(D)
(D)

662
(D)
3
‐2
(D)
‐16
3

2,836
‐594
(D)
0
(D)
1,146
(D)

858,527
80,974
37,685
14,110
5,009
619,259
981
2,550
21,060
61,822
11,099
3,978

328,760
19,759
6,221
2,812
2,301
276,449
54
(D)
7,110
7,863
4,133
(D)

7,026
(D)
‐20
‐29
(D)
4,938
(D)
(D)
50
(D)
(*)
(D)

134,340
(D)
341
(D)
1,389
119,296
7
‐3
49
(D)
(D)
‐4

12,944
2,167
434
98
9
9,204
(*)
(D)
(D)
949
(*)
13

19,062
‐162
591
76
(D)
17,297
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

26,355
(D)
572
1,113
2
17,961
‐17
(*)
(D)
38
252
‐133

(D)
‐3
167
38
(D)
2,528
3
‐3
338
(D)
39
(D)

72,003
‐60
1,617
(D)
‐4
68,250
1
(D)
78
2,017
9
202

(D)
11,630
2,520
(D)
(D)
36,975
24
(D)
95
‐184
(D)
120

176,670
(D)
6,357
2,909
10
112,474
(D)
346
1,675
47,009
2,651
903

14,086
34
(D)
224
(D)
11,421
(*)
(*)
618
(D)
143
(*)

34,111
336
2,265
349
297
30,582
(D)
4
‐519
677
138
(D)

42,541
2,461
2,625
1,295
1,895
29,803
(D)
0
755
1,266
1,984
(D)

107,846
4,916
469
‐54
(D)
92,630
(D)
(D)
(D)
589
‐46
(D)

30,713
428
2,164
1,998
3
24,346
228
178
1,143
114
18
92

34,002
(D)
‐10
1,771
2,726
17,718
18
(D)
1,021
(D)
‐46
‐3

89,799
40,187
(D)
2,807
‐2,087
23,835
53
1,073
(D)
4,135
2,123
1,544

All countries
Canada
Europe
Austria
Belgium
Denmark
Finland
France

Latin America and Other Western Hemisphere
South and Central America
Brazil
Mexico
Panama
Venezuela
Other
Other Western Hemisphere
Bahamas
Bermuda
Curacao
United Kingdom Islands, Caribbean 1
Other
Africa
South Africa
Other
Middle East
Israel
Kuwait
Lebanon
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Other
Asia and Pacific
Australia
China
Hong Kong
India
Japan
Malaysia
New Zealand
Singapore
South Korea
Taiwan
Other

Addendum:
European Union 2
2,525,149
1,146,459
(D)
488,205
41,836
88,008
84,353
(D)
97,834
248,877
229,867
102,907
129,465
(D)
252,386
63,333
145,414
* A nonzero value that rounds to zero D Suppressed to avoid disclosure of data of individual companies.
1. The “United Kingdom Islands, Caribbean” is composed of the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Montserrat, and Turks and Caicos Islands.
2. Data for the European Union (EU) reflect the EU membership during the reference period. For the periods shown in this table, the European Union was comprised of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands,
Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

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(D)