July 11, 2025

New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States, 2024

Expenditures by foreign direct investors to acquire, establish, or expand U.S. businesses totaled $151.0 billion in 2024, according to preliminary statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Expenditures decreased $24.9 billion, or 14.2 percent, from $176.0 billion (revised) in 2023 and were below the annual average of $277.2 billion for 2014–2023. As in previous years, acquisitions of existing U.S. businesses accounted for most of the expenditures.

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

Noteworthy

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U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2000

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   Many of BEA's tables are very wide. Printing tips are available.

Transportation Satellite Accounts, 1996

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Personal Income, May 2000

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The entire release is available in PDF format.

International Investment Position of the United States, 1999

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                                  Many of BEA's tables are very wide. Printing tips are available.

Gross Domestic Product, First Quarter 2000 "final" estimate

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The entire release is available in PDF format.

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, April 2000

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   Many of BEA's tables are very wide. Printing tips are available.

 

U.S. International Transactions First Quarter 2000

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                                  Many of BEA's tables are very wide. Printing tips are available. This release is also available in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format for easier printing.

 

Foreign Investors' Spending to Acquire or Establish U.S. Businesses, 1999

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                                  Many of BEA's tables are very wide. Printing tips are available. This release is also available in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format for easier printing.

 

Personal Income, April 2000

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The entire release is available in PDF format.