July 22, 2025

Direct Investment by Country and Industry, 2024

The U.S. direct investment abroad position, or cumulative level of investment, increased $206.3 billion to $6.83 trillion at the end of 2024, according to statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. The increase was led by an $88.4 billion increase in the position in Europe, primarily in Luxembourg and Germany. By industry, manufacturing affiliates had the largest increase, led by manufacturing of computers and electronic products. 

The foreign direct investment in the United States position increased $332.1 billion to $5.71 trillion at the end of 2024. The increase was led by a $204.7 billion increase in the position from Europe, which reflected a $52.9 billion increase from the United Kingdom and a $39.7 billion increase from Germany. By industry, affiliates in manufacturing increased the most.

Principal Federal Economic Indicators

Gross Domestic Product
Q1 2025 (3rd)
-0.5%
Personal Income
May 2025
-0.4%
International Trade in Goods and Services
May 2025
-$71.5 B
International Transactions
Q1 2025
-$450.2 B

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U.S. International Transactions: First Quarter 2009

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Douglas B. Weinberg: (202) 606-9590 (Data) Paul W. Farello: (202) 606-9561…

Travel and Tourism Satellite Accounts, 1st Quarter and Annual 2009

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QUARTERLY TOURISM ESTIMATES WILL NOT BE DISCONTINUED (SEE THE BOX NEXT RELEASE)

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Real spending on travel and tourism declined at an annual rate of 5.9 percent in 2009:1 after decreasing 6.9 percent (revised) in 2008:4.  By comparison, real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased 5.7 percent (preliminary) in 2009:1 after a decrease of 6.3 percent in 2008:4. 

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, April 2009

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NOTICE TO USERS OF THE CONSTANT DOLLAR (REAL) DATA SERIES The initial release of the April 2009 issue of the U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services report on June 10, 2009 at 8:30am contained incorrect 2009 statistics in Exhibits 10 and 11. The Census Bureau has identified and corrected a processing error that caused incorrect deflators to be applied to the revised data for 2009. The correct data for 2009 were posted on June 10, 2009…

Foreign Investors' Spending, 2008

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Outlays by foreign direct investors to acquire or establish U.S. businesses increased 3 percent in 2008, to $260.4 billion. Outlays in 2008 were the third-largest on record and the sixth consecutive increase since a falloff in outlays in 2001-2002.

Gross Domestic Product by State, advance 2008 and revised 2005-2007

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EMBARGOED UNTIL RELEASE AT 8:30 A.M. EDT, Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Personal Income and Outlays, April 2009

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April 2009 Personal income increased $58.2 billion, or 0.5 percent, and disposable personal income (DPI) increased $121.8 billion, or 1.1 percent, inApril, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) decreased $5.4 billion, or 0.1 percent. In March, personal income decreased $25.9 billion, or 0.2 percent, DPI increased $8.2 billion, or 0.1 percent, and PCE decreased $33.0 billion, or 0.3 percent,…

Gross Domestic Product, 1st quarter 2009 (preliminary) and Corporate Profits

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Real gross domestic product -- the output of goods and services produced by labor and property located in the United States -- decreased at an annual rate of 5.7 percent in the first quarter of 2009, (that is, from the fourth quarter to the first quarter), according to preliminary estimates released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the fourth quarter, real GDP decreased 6.3 percent. The GDP estimates released today are based on more…

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services: March 2009

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U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services DECEMBER 2007

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Personal Income and Outlays, March 2009

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March 2009 Personal income decreased $34.4 billion, or 0.3 percent, and disposable personal income (DPI) decreased $1.8 billion, or less than 0.1 percent, inMarch, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) decreased $24.2 billion, or 0.2 percent.

Gross Domestic Product, 1st quarter 2009 (advance)

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Real gross domestic product -- the output of goods and services produced by labor and property located in the United States -- decreased at an annual rate of 6.1 percent in the first quarter of 2009, (that is, from the fourth quarter to the first quarter), according to advance estimates released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.