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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State Personal Income, 1st quarter 1999

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Idaho and Maine led the nation in personal income growth in the first quarter of 1999, according to estimates released by the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis.

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services May 1999

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International Investment Position of the United States, 1998

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Personal Income, May 1999

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Gross Domestic Product, 1st quarter 1999 (final); Corporate Profits, 1st quarter 1999 (revised)

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U.S. International Transactions, 1st quarter 1999

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U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services April 1999

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Foreign Investors' Spending to Acquire or Establish U.S. Businesses, 1998

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Foreign investors' spending to acquire or establish U.S. businesses surged to a record $201.0 billion in 1998 from $69.7 billion in 1997, according to estimates by the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis. This spending, which includes both outlays made directly by foreign investors and outlays made through their existing U.S. affiliates, almost tripled in 1998, following a decrease of 13 percent in 1997 and an increase of 40…

Gross State Product, New Estimates for 1997 and Revised Estimates for 1995-96

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Personal Income, April 1999

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