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Friday, March 30, 2018 Contact: Jeannine Aversa, (301) 278-9003 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 • 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. • 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 .