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TUESDAY June 25, 2013 VALUE OF FOREIGN INVESTMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES INCREASED MORE THAN VALUE OF U.S. INVESTMENTS ABROAD IN 2012 Year 2012 U.S. Net International Investment Position The U.S. net international investment position was -$3,863.9 billion (revised) at the end of 2012 compared with -$3,730.6 billion (revised) at the end of 2011, as the value of foreign investments in the United States exceeded the value of U.S. investments abroad. U.S. Net International Investment Position at Yearend Billions of dollars 0 Foreign-Owned Assets in the United States and U.S.-Owned Assets Abroad Billions of dollars 30,000 -500 25,000 -1,000 -1,500 20,000 Foreign-owned assets in the United States -2,000 15,000 -2,500 -3,000 10,000 -3,500 U.S.-owned assets abroad 5,000 -4,000 -4,500 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 0 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 • The -$133.3 billion change in the net position from the end of 2011 to the end of 2012 reflected a $134.8 billion increase in the value of foreign-owned assets in the United States that was slightly offset by a $1.5 billion increase in the value of U.S.-owned assets abroad. • U.S.-owned assets abroad were $21,637.6 billion at the end of 2012 compared with $21,636.2 billion at the end of 2011. • Foreign-owned assets in the United States were $25,501.5 billion at the end of 2012 compared with $25,366.7 billion at the end of 2011. 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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