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Friday, March 30, 2018
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U.S. Net International Investment Position
Year 2017
Preliminary Statistics for U.S. Net International Investment Position
The U.S. net international investment position increased to −$7,845.8 billion (preliminary) at the end of
2017 from −$8,318.4 billion at the end of 2016. The $472.6 billion increase reflected net financial
transactions of –$349.2 billion and net other changes in position, such as price and exchange-rate
changes, of $821.8 billion.

U.S. Net International Investment Position at Yearend

U.S. Assets and Liabilities at Yearend

Billion $
0

Billion $
40,000

-1,000

35,000

-2,000

30,000

-3,000

25,000

-4,000
20,000
-5,000
15,000

-6,000

10,000

-7,000

5,000

-8,000

-9,000

0
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

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U.S. assets increased $3,783.4 billion to $27,632.8 billion, mostly reflecting increases in portfolio
investment and direct investment assets due to price changes, exchange-rate changes, and
financial transactions; these increases were partly offset by a decrease in financial derivatives.

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U.S. liabilities increased $3,310.8 billion to $35,478.6 billion, mostly reflecting increases in
portfolio investment and direct investment liabilities due to price changes and financial
transactions; these increases were partly offset by a decrease in financial derivatives.

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 at www.bea.gov. E-mail alerts are also available.
NOTE: The next release of the U.S. net international investment position will be on June 27, 2018.
Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce .