This article presents a summary of the preliminary estimates of the worldwide operations of U.S. multinational companies (MNC's) from the 1996 Annual Survey of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad and the final estimates from the 1995 Annual Survey of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad. More detailed estimates, including the gross product estimates, will be available later this year on BEA's Web site, on diskettes, and in the publications U.S. Direct Investment Abroad: Operations of U.S. Parent Companies and Their Foreign Affiliates, Revised 1995 Estimates and Preliminary 1996 Estimates.
The most recent benchmark survey results, covering 1994, are available on BEA's Web site, on diskette, and in the publication U.S. Direct Investment Abroad: 1994 Benchmark Survey, Final Results.
Detailed estimates of U.S.-MNC operations for 1983–94 and preliminary estimates for 1995 are available on BEA's Web site. Go to www.bea.doc.gov and click on Catalog of Products.
The detailed estimates for each year are also available on diskette at $20 per diskette. For information, see the Catalog of Products, or call 1–800–704–0415 (outside the United States, call 202–606–9666) for a copy of the catalog.
These estimates are also available in publications. For information, see the Product Guide of the International Investment Division on the Web site, or write to the International Investment Division, BE–50, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Washington, DC 20230.
