International Surveys: Foreign Direct Investment in the United States
All surveys of foreign direct investment in the United States are mandatory and confidential.
- Frequently Asked Questions on Surveys of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States
- Summary of Current Reporting Requirements for Foreign Direct Investment in the United States (PDF • 80KB) - letter sized
- Guide to Industry Classifications for International Surveys, 2007 (PDF • 243KB)
2009 Annual Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States:
- Which form do I file? (PDF • 226KB)
- BE-15A (PDF • 297 KB)
- BE-15B (PDF • 269 KB)
- BE-15(EZ) (PDF • 354 KB)
- BE-15 Claim for Exemption (PDF • 149 KB)
2008 Annual Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States:
- Which form do I file? (PDF • 466KB)
- BE-15A (PDF • 1728 KB)
- BE-15B (PDF • 1181 KB)
- BE-15(EZ) (PDF • 1114 KB)
- BE-15 Claim for Exemption (PDF • 173 KB)
2007 Benchmark Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States:
For 2007, the BE-12 Benchmark Survey replaces the BE-15 Annual Survey. The BE-15 Annual Survey will resume for 2008.
Electronic filing is available for the BE-12 Benchmark Survey and can be accessed through this link: www.bea.gov/efile
Note: Please format your settings to legal-sized paper for the best results when printing the forms.
- Which form do I file? (PDF • 25KB)
- BE-12(LF) (PDF • 430 KB) - Long Form
- BE-12(SF) (PDF • 344 KB) - Short Form
- BE-12 Bank (PDF • 343 KB) - Bank Form
- BE-12 Mini (PDF • 198 KB) - Mini Form
- BE-12 Claim for Not Filing (PDF • 127 KB)
Quarterly Balance of Payments Surveys:
Note: 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.
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.
- BE-605 (PDF • 190KB) - Quarterly Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States
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.
