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International Surveys: Foreign Direct Investment in the United States

All surveys of foreign direct investment in the United States are mandatory and confidential.

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2011 Annual Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States:

2010 Annual Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States:

2009 Annual Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States:

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2007 Benchmark Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States:

Note: BEA is no longer accepting submissions for the 2007 Benchmark Survey.

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Quarterly Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States:

Starting with the report for the first quarter of calendar year 2010, information reported on the BE-605 Bank form is included on the BE-605 form, and the BE-605 Bank form has been discontinued. Therefore, U.S. affiliates that are banks, bank holding companies, and financial holding companies must file on Form BE-605.

In addition, a BE-605 report is required for any U.S. affiliate that was established, acquired, liquidated, sold, or inactivated during the reporting period. For more information on how to report an initial investment on form BE-605, see our FAQ on the subject.

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Initial Investment Survey – BE-13:

The BE-13 survey was discontinued in January 2009. Any company that is acquired or established by a foreign entity is required to report the investment on the BE-605 form. For more information on how to report an initial investment on form BE-605, see our FAQ on the subject.

  • BE-605 (PDF) - Quarterly Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States

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Questions concerning these surveys may be addressed to BEA's Direct Investment Division; telephone (202) 606-5577. If e-mail is more convenient, address your questions on annual and benchmark surveys (BE-15 and BE-12) to be12/15@bea.gov; e-mail questions on the quarterly balance of payments survey (BE-605) to be605@bea.gov.