United States Balance of Payments: Capital and Financial Account
United States US: BOP: Capital Account: Net
US: BOP: Capital Account: Net data was reported at 24.847 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -59.000 USD mn for 2016. US: BOP: Capital Account: Net data is updated yearly, averaging -141.000 USD mn from Dec 1989 (Median) to 2017, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24.847 USD bn in 2017 and a record low of -7.220 USD bn in 1990. US: BOP: Capital Account: Net data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Capital and Financial Account. Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; ; Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| -59.00 2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 |
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United States US: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net
US: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net data was reported at 75.747 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -167.833 USD bn for 2016. US: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net data is updated yearly, averaging 5.315 USD bn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 177.277 USD bn in 2007 and a record low of -195.024 USD bn in 2015. US: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Capital and Financial Account. Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows total net FDI. In BPM6, financial account balances are calculated as the change in assets minus the change in liabilities. Net FDI outflows are assets and net FDI inflows are liabilities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; ; Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards. In BPM6, the headings of the financial account have been changed from credits and debits to net acquisition of financial assets and net incurrence of liabilities; i.e., all changes due to credit and debit entries are recorded on a net basis separately for financial assets and liabilities. Financial account balances are calculated as the change in assets minus the change in liabilities; signs are reversed from previous editions.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| -167,833.00 2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 |
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United States US: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Inflows
US: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Inflows data was reported at 354.828 USD bn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 494.457 USD bn for 2016. US: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Inflows data is updated yearly, averaging 58.136 USD bn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 509.087 USD bn in 2015 and a record low of 870.000 USD mn in 1971. US: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Inflows data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Capital and Financial Account. Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.; Sum; Note: Data starting from 2005 are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 479,415.00 2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 |
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United States US: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Inflows: % of GDP
US: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Inflows: % of GDP data was reported at 1.830 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.655 % for 2016. US: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Inflows: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 1.007 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.404 % in 2000 and a record low of 0.075 % in 1971. US: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Inflows: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Capital and Financial Account. Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.; ; International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, World Bank, International Debt Statistics, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.; Weighted average; Note: Data starting from 2005 are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 2.57 2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 |
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United States US: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Outflows
US: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Outflows data was reported at 379.221 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 312.975 USD bn for 2016. US: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Outflows data is updated yearly, averaging 71.370 USD bn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 523.890 USD bn in 2007 and a record low of 3.680 USD bn in 1985. US: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Outflows data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Capital and Financial Account. Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.; Sum; Note: Data starting from 2005 are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 311,582.00 2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 |
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United States US: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Outflows: % of GDP
US: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Outflows: % of GDP data was reported at 1.956 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.680 % for 2016. US: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Outflows: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 1.103 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.619 % in 2007 and a record low of 0.085 % in 1985. US: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Outflows: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Capital and Financial Account. Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world, and is divided by GDP.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.; Weighted average; Note: Data starting from 2005 are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.67 2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 |
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United States US: BOP: Financial Account: Net
US: BOP: Financial Account: Net data was reported at -349.186 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -377.683 USD bn for 2016. US: BOP: Financial Account: Net data is updated yearly, averaging -120.424 USD bn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 28.579 USD bn in 1981 and a record low of -825.577 USD bn in 2006. US: BOP: Financial Account: Net data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Capital and Financial Account. The net financial account shows net acquisition and disposal of financial assets and liabilities. It measures how net lending to or borrowing from nonresidents is financed, and is conceptually equal to the sum of the balances on the current and capital accounts. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; ; Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards. In BPM6, the headings of the financial account have been changed from credits and debits to net acquisition of financial assets and net incurrence of liabilities; i.e., all changes due to credit and debit entries are recorded on a net basis separately for financial assets and liabilities. Financial account balances are calculated as the change in assets minus the change in liabilities; signs are reversed from previous editions.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| -377,683.00 2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 |
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United States US: BOP: Financial Account: Portfolio Equity: Net Inflows
US: BOP: Financial Account: Portfolio Equity: Net Inflows data was reported at 155.680 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -139.701 USD bn for 2016. US: BOP: Financial Account: Portfolio Equity: Net Inflows data is updated yearly, averaging 9.705 USD bn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 275.617 USD bn in 2007 and a record low of -187.307 USD bn in 2015. US: BOP: Financial Account: Portfolio Equity: Net Inflows data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Capital and Financial Account. Portfolio equity includes net inflows from equity securities other than those recorded as direct investment and including shares, stocks, depository receipts (American or global), and direct purchases of shares in local stock markets by foreign investors. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, and World Bank, International Debt Statistics.; Sum; Note: Data starting from 2005 are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| -141,078.00 2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 |
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United States US: BOP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net
US: BOP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net data was reported at -247.533 USD bn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of -196.730 USD bn for 2016. US: BOP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net data is updated yearly, averaging -63.774 USD bn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 35.247 USD bn in 1993 and a record low of -807.954 USD bn in 2008. US: BOP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Capital and Financial Account. Portfolio investment covers transactions in equity securities and debt securities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; ; Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards. In BPM6, the headings of the financial account have been changed from credits and debits to net acquisition of financial assets and net incurrence of liabilities; i.e., all changes due to credit and debit entries are recorded on a net basis separately for financial assets and liabilities. Financial account balances are calculated as the change in assets minus the change in liabilities; signs are reversed from previous editions.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| -196,730.00 2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 |
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United States US: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions
US: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions data was reported at 92.215 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 74.068 USD bn for 2016. US: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions data is updated yearly, averaging 5.441 USD bn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 148.091 USD bn in 1998 and a record low of -79.857 USD bn in 2011. US: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Capital and Financial Account. Net errors and omissions constitute a residual category needed to ensure that accounts in the balance of payments statement sum to zero. Net errors and omissions are derived as the balance on the financial account minus the balances on the current and capital accounts. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; ; Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 74,068.00 2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 |
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United States US: BOP: Reserves and Related Items
US: BOP: Reserves and Related Items data was reported at -1.695 USD bn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.102 USD bn for 2016. US: BOP: Reserves and Related Items data is updated yearly, averaging 890.447 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 52.183 USD bn in 2009 and a record low of -14.096 USD bn in 2005. US: BOP: Reserves and Related Items data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Capital and Financial Account. Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are those external assets that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, and include holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights (SDRs), reserve position in the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and other reserve assets. Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; ; Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards. In BPM6, the headings of the financial account have been changed from credits and debits to net acquisition of financial assets and net incurrence of liabilities; i.e., all changes due to credit and debit entries are recorded on a net basis separately for financial assets and liabilities. Financial account balances are calculated as the change in assets minus the change in liabilities; signs are reversed from previous editions.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 2,101.90 2016 | yearly | 1970 - 2016 |