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International Investment Position

U.S. International Investment Position, 1st quarter 2018, Year 2017, and annual update

End of 1st quarter 2018:
-$7,888.1 billion
End of 4th quarter 2017:
-$7,725.0 billion
End of Year 2017:
-$7,725.0 billion
End of Year 2016:
-$8,181.6 billion

The U.S. net international investment position decreased to -$7,888.1 billion (preliminary) at the end of the first quarter of 2018 from -$7,725.0 billion (revised) at the end of the fourth quarter of 2017, according to statistics released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The $163.1 billion decrease reflected a $182.8 billion decrease in U.S. assets and a $19.7 billion decrease in U.S. liabilities.

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Current Release: June 27, 2018
Next release: September 26, 2018

What is the international investment position?

The accumulated value of U.S.-owned financial assets in other countries and U.S. liabilities to residents of other countries at the end of each quarter. The difference between assets and liabilities is the U.S. net international investment position. 

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