BEA's surveys of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United States collect information that is used to compile statistics on the scale of foreign-owned business activities in the United States and the effects these activities have on the U.S. economy. Business leaders look to these statistics to make informed decisions about hiring and investing. Policymakers and researchers use them to analyze the impacts of foreign direct investment on employment, wages, productivity and tax revenues.
All surveys of foreign direct investment in the United States are mandatory and confidential.
Which survey do I file?
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When are the forms due?
No later than 45 days after the acquisition is completed, the new legal entity is established, or the expansion is begun.
No later than 45 days after the acquisition is completed, the new legal entity is established, or the expansion is begun.
When are the forms due?
Within 30 days after the end of your calendar or fiscal quarter. You have 45 days when reporting the final quarter of the financial reporting year.
Within 30 days after the end of your calendar or fiscal quarter. You have 45 days when reporting the final quarter of the financial reporting year.
How can I file?
- File online here with eFile
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File by Mail or Fax
- BE-605 PDF
When are the forms due?
May 31, 2023, or by June 30, 2023 for reports submitted via eFile.
May 31, 2023, or by June 30, 2023 for reports submitted via eFile.
When are the forms due?
May 31, 2024, or by June 30, 2024 for reports submitted via eFile.
May 31, 2024, or by June 30, 2024 for reports submitted via eFile.
How can I file?
- File online here with eFile
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File by Mail or Fax
All entities must file one of the following forms:
- BE-15A PDF
- BE-15B PDF
- BE-15C PDF
- BE-15 Claim for Exemption PDF
- BE-15 Supplements XLS
To be used for overflow or in place of supplements on BE-15A, BE-15B, and BE-15C forms
Additional Documents
When are the forms due?
May 31, 2022, or by June 30, 2022 for reports submitted via eFile.
May 31, 2022, or by June 30, 2022 for reports submitted via eFile.
How can I file?
- File online here with eFile
-
File by Mail or Fax
All entities must file one of the following forms:
- BE-15A PDF
- BE-15B PDF
- BE-15C PDF
- BE-15 Claim for Exemption PDF
- BE-15 Supplements XLS
To be used for overflow or in place of supplements on BE-15A, BE-15B, and BE-15C forms
Additional Documents
More About BEA's Direct Investment Surveys
- Learning Center: International Trade and Investment
- BEA International Trade and Investment Country Facts
- Latest News Release: Direct Investment by Country and Industry
- Interactive Tables: Direct Investment & Multinational Enterprises (MNEs)
- Pre-Formatted Tables: U.S. Direct Investment Abroad or Foreign Direct Investment in the U.S.
- Guide to BEA's Direct Investment Surveys PDF
- Definitions
- Industry and Foreign Trade Classification Materials
- Guide to Reporting Countries on BEA Survey Forms
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- May I fax my report?
- May I have an extension of the due date for filing the report?
- May I file using an expired version of the form?
- Will BEA acknowledge receipt of my report if requested?
- How do I obtain a copy of a recent report I filed?
- Who should provide the authorized signature on the report?
- I received a "Notice of Failure to File" stating that my company has not complied with the reporting requirements. What should I do?
- The address or contact person to whom my survey reports are sent has changed. How do I update this information with BEA?
- What happened to the BE-13 survey?
- If a foreign-owned U.S. affiliate uses funds generated from domestic activity for an acquisition, new establishment, or expansion as defined on the BE-13, is this a reportable transaction?
- If a foreign entity (X) purchases 5 percent of a U.S. company that is already 5 percent owned by foreign entity (Y), does this create a filing requirement?
- What is the difference between an "entity" and a "person"?
- How is ownership of voting interest determined in a limited partnership?
- How do I determine if I must file a BE-13 survey and which form to file?
- How should the currency composition of intercompany debt receivable and payable balances be reported on the BE-605 survey?
- The U.S. affiliate has more than one foreign parent. Must I file a separate Form BE-605 to report transactions or accounts with each foreign parent?
- Our foreign parent has a different (percentage of) equity ownership than voting ownership. Which do we use to file the BE-605 report?
- My foreign parent is located in one country but incorporated in another. Which country should I enter on Form BE-605?
- Does the annual data section on the BE-605 form need to be completed every quarter?
- What is reported in the Payable and Receivable Balances Section of Form BE-605?
- Should transactions between the U.S. affiliate and foreign affiliates of the foreign parent located in any of the U.S. territories or possessions be reported on Form BE-605?
- If the U.S. affiliate, as consolidated, is below the exemption threshold does it need to file a BE-15 or BE-605 form?
- How do I report if I was contacted about Form BE-605 for the first time?