Activities of U.S. Multinational Enterprises (MNEs)
Activities of U.S. Multinational Enterprises, 2023
Worldwide employment by U.S. multinational enterprises decreased 0.4 percent to 43.9 million workers in 2023 (preliminary) from 44.1 million workers in 2022 (revised), according to statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis on the operations and finances of U.S. parent companies and their foreign affiliates.
- Current Release: August 22, 2025
- Next Release: November 2026
- U.S. Direct Investment Abroad Overview
- U.S. International Economic Accounts: Concepts and Methods
- Guide to BEA's Direct Investment Surveys
- International Surveys: U.S. Direct Investment Abroad
- International Surveys: Archived Survey Forms
- Geographic Area Definitions
- Industry and Foreign Trade Classification Materials
- How are BEA’s statistics on the activities of U.S. multinational enterprises (MNEs) affected by the complex corporate structures of MNEs?
- Changes in Host Country Employment for U.S. Multinational Enterprises, 2009–2022: Spotlight Article
- Activities of U.S. Multinational Enterprises in 2022: Visual Essay
- Visual Essay Archive
- Activities of U.S. Multinational Enterprises in 2017
- American Multinationals and American Interests 40 Years Later
- Articles: U.S. Direct Investment Abroad
- Papers Based on Research Using BEA’s Firm-Level Data on Multinational Enterprises and Trade in Services
What are Activities of Multinational Enterprises (MNEs)?
BEA's statistics on the worldwide activities of U.S. multinational enterprises offer details on the finances and operations of U.S. multinational enterprises, including their employment and compensation, sales, value added, capital expenditures, trade in goods, and expenditures for research and development.
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