U.S. Direct Investment Abroad
- Balance of payments and direct investment position data include only transactions and positions between U.S. parents and their foreign affiliates. Transactions include financial flows and income. Positions measure the cumulative stock of investment.
- Data on the activities of U.S. multinational enterprises contain a wide variety of indicators on the financial structure and operations of foreign affiliates and their U.S. parents. Data include sales, value added, employment, capital expenditures, and trade.
Foreign Direct Investment in the United States
- Balance of payments and direct investment position data include only transactions and positions between U.S. affiliates and their foreign parent groups. Transactions include financial flows and income. Positions measure the cumulative stock of investment.
- Data on the activities of U.S affiliates of foreign multinational enterprises contain a wide variety of indicators on the financial structure and operations of U.S. affiliates. Data include sales, value added, employment, capital expenditures, and trade.
- Data on new foreign direct investment in the United States provide information on the acquisition, establishment, and expansion of U.S. business enterprises by foreign direct investors.