Recurring articles
- New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States in 2016 | available each August in the SCB, most recent: August 2017 (PDF)
- Activities of U.S. Affiliates of Foreign Multinational Enterprises in 2015 | available annually in the SCB, publication month will vary, most recent: August 2017 (PDF)
- Direct Investment: Detailed Historical-Cost Positions and Related Financial and Income Flows | usually available each September in the SCB, most recent: September 2017 (PDF)
- Direct Investment Positions: Country and Industry Detail | available each July in the SCB, most recent: July 2016 (PDF)
Benchmark survey results
- Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: Final Results from the 2012 Benchmark Survey | Publication, November 2015
- Activities of U.S. Affiliates of Foreign Multinational Enterprises: Preliminary Results from the 2012 Benchmark Survey | SCB, November 2014 (PDF)
- Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: 2007 Benchmark Survey, Final Results | Publication, September 2011
- Operations of U.S. Affiliates of Foreign Companies: Preliminary Results from the 2007 Benchmark Survey | SCB, November 2009 (PDF)
- Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: 2002 Benchmark Survey, Final Results | Publication, October 2006(ZIP)
- Operations of U.S. Affiliates of Foreign Companies: Preliminary Results From the 2002 Benchmark Survey | SCB, August 2004 (PDF)
- Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: Final Results from the 1997 Benchmark Survey | Publication, June 2001 (PDF)
- Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: Preliminary Results From the 1997 Benchmark Survey | SCB, August 1999 (PDF)
- Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: 1992 Benchmark Survey, Final Results | Publication, September 1995 (PDF)
- Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: 1992 Benchmark Survey Results | SCB, July 1994 (PDF)
Selected research & analysis
- Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: New Investment in 2008 | most recent: June 2009 (PDF)
- An Examination of the Low Rates of Return of Foreign-Owned U.S. Companies | SCB, March 2000 (PDF)
- Regional Patterns in the Location of Foreign-Owned U.S. Manufacturing Establishments | SCB, May 1999 (PDF)
- The Domestic Orientation of Production and Sales by U.S. Manufacturing Affiliates of Foreign Companies | SCB, April 1998 (PDF)
- U.S. Intrafirm Trade in Goods | SCB, February 1997 (PDF)
- Differences in Foreign-Owned U.S. Manufacturing Establishments by Country of Owner | SCB, March 1996 (PDF)
- Characteristics of Foreign-Owned U.S. Manufacturing Establishments | SCB, January 1994 (PDF)
- Rates of Return on Direct Investment | SCB, August 1992 (PDF)
- A Guide to BEA Statistics on Foreign Direct Investment In the United States | SCB, February 1990 (PDF)