March 26, 2014
The U.S. net international investment position was -$4,577.5 billion (preliminary) at the end of 2013 as the value of foreign investments in the United States exceeded the value of U.S. investments abroad. At the end of 2012, the net position was -$3,863.9 billion.
The $713.6 billion decrease in the net position from the end of 2012 to the end of 2013 reflected a $1,039.8 billion increase in the value of foreign-owned assets in the United States that exceeded a $326.1 billion increase in the value of U.S.-owned assets abroad.
- The U.S. net international investment position decreased 18.5 percent from the end of 2012 to the end of 2013, compared with a 3.6-percent decrease from the end of 2011 to the end of 2012.
- The decrease in the net position in 2013 was attributable to the valuation changes of foreign-owned assets in the United States that were $362.4 billion larger than the valuation changes of U.S.-owned assets abroad, and net inflows of $351.2 billion.
- U.S.-owned assets abroad were $21,963.8 billion at the end of 2013 compared with $21,637.6 billion at the end of 2012.
- Foreign-owned assets in the United States were $26,541.3 billion at the end of 2013 compared with $25,501.5 billion at the end of 2012.
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