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TUESDAY June 25, 2013 VALUE OF FOREIGN INVESTMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES INCREASED AND VALUE OF U.S. INVESTMENTS ABROAD DECREASED IN FIRST QUARTER 2013 First Quarter 2013 U.S. Net International Investment Position The U.S. net international investment position was -$4,277.1 billion (preliminary) at the end of the first quarter of 2013 compared with -$3,863.9 billion (revised) at the end of the fourth quarter of 2012, as the value of foreign investments in the United States exceeded the value of U.S. investments abroad. U.S. Net International Investment Position, 2006:IV-2013:I Billions of dollars 0 Foreign-Owned Assets in the United States and U.S.-Owned Assets Abroad Billions of dollars (Quarterly, not seasonally adjusted) 30,000 -500 25,000 -1,000 -1,500 Foreign-owned assets in the United States 20,000 -2,000 2006:IV U.S.-owned assets abroad -2,500 15,000 2006:IV -3,000 10,000 -3,500 -4,000 5,000 -4,500 -5,000 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 • The -$413.2 billion change in the net position reflected a $394.2 billion increase in the value of foreign-owned assets in the United States and a $19.0 billion decrease in the value of U.S.-owned assets abroad. • U.S.-owned assets abroad were $21,618.6 billion at the end of the first quarter compared with $21,637.6 billion at the end of the fourth quarter. • Foreign-owned assets in the United States were $25,895.7 billion at the end of the first quarter compared with $25,501.5 billion at the end of the fourth quarter. BEA statistics—including GDP, personal income, the balance of payments, foreign direct investment, the input-output accounts, and economic statistics for states, local areas, and industries—are available on the BEA Web site: www.bea.gov. E-mail alerts are also available. The next release of the U.S. international investment position will be on September 24, 2013. Contacts: Jeannine Aversa or Tom Dail 202–606–2649 Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce
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