Articles and Publications

Balance of Payments & International Investment Position

Annual revisions

 Annual Revision of the U.S. International Accounts, 1974-2007 | SCB, July 2008
(PDF - 1,389 KB)
 Annual Revision of the U.S. International Accounts, 1997-2006 | SCB, July 2007
(PDF - 497 KB)
 Annual Revision of the U.S. International Accounts, 1995-2005 | SCB, July 2006
(PDF - 499 KB)
  Annual Revision of the U.S. International Accounts, 1991-2004 | SCB, July 2005 (PDF - 343 KB)
  Annual Revision of the U.S. International Accounts, 1989-2003 | SCB, July 2004 (PDF - 174 KB)
  Annual Revision of the U.S. International Accounts, 1992-2002 | SCB, July 2003 (PDF - 414 KB)
  Annual Revision of the U.S. International Accounts, 1993-2001 | SCB, July 2002 (PDF - 274 KB)
  U.S. International Transactions, Revised Estimates for 1989-2000 | SCB, July 2001 (PDF - 148 KB)
  U.S. International Transactions, Revised Estimates for 1982-99 | SCB, July 2000 (PDF - 173 KB)
  U.S. International Transactions, Revised Estimates for 1982-98 | SCB, July 1999 (PDF - 216 KB)
  U.S. International Transactions, Revised Estimates for 1986-97 | SCB, July 1998 (PDF - 287 KB)
  U.S. International Transactions, Revised Estimates for 1974-96 | SCB, July 1997 (PDF - 334 KB)
  U.S. International Transactions, Revised Estimates for 1986-95 | SCB, July 1996 (PDF - 212 KB)
  U.S. International Transactions, Revised Estimates for 1983-94 | SCB, June 1995 (PDF - 281 KB)
  U.S. International Transactions, Revised Estimates for 1984-93 | SCB, June 1994 (PDF - 175 KB)

Other recurring articles

  U.S. International Transactions -- most recent quarterly and annual articles:
 
 First Quarter 2008 | SCB, July 2008
(PDF - 277 KB)
(Tables - 9,426 KB)
 2007 (annual) | SCB, April 2008
(PDF - 1,346 KB)
(Tables - 2,257 KB)
 Fourth Quarter 2007 | SCB, April 2008
(PDF - 282 KB)
(Tables - 2,257 KB)
 Third Quarter 2007 | SCB, January 2008
(PDF - 298 KB)
(Tables - 2,065 KB)
 Second Quarter 2007 | SCB, October 2007
(PDF - 283 KB)
(Tables - 1,924 KB)
  For historical quarterly and annual articles, see the January, April, July, and October issues of the SCB (prior to 1996, these articles appeared in March, June, September, and December)  
  The International Investment Position of the United States at Yearend | available each July in the SCB, most recent: July 2008
(PDF - 710 KB)
  An Ownership-Based Framework of the U.S. Current Account, 1997-2006| available each January in the SCB, most recent: January 2008 (PDF - 153 KB)
  Reconciliation of the United States-Canadian Current Account | available each November in the SCB, most recent: November 2007
(PDF - 1,776 KB)
  How BEA Aligns and Augments Source Data from the U.S. Treasury Department for Inclusion in the International Transactions Accounts | available each July in the SCB, most recent: July 2008 (PDF - 103 KB)

Selected research & analysis

 U.S. Resource Flows to Developing Countries and Multilateral Organizations, 1993-97 | SCB, February 1999 (PDF - 208 KB)
  Alternative Frameworks for U.S. International Transactions | SCB, December 1993 (PDF - 209 KB)
  Valuation of the U.S. Net International Investment Position | SCB, May 1991 (PDF - 764 KB)

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International Services

Recurring articles

  U.S. International Services: Cross-Border Trade and Sales Through Affiliates | usually available each October in the SCB, most recent: October 2007
 
 Full Article
(PDF - 813 KB)
 Tables
(PDF - 2,484 KB)

Selected research & analysis

 Selected Issues in the Measurement of U.S. International Services | SCB, June 2002
(PDF - 553 KB)

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Operations of Multinational Companies

U.S. Direct Investment Abroad

 Recurring articles
 
 Direct Investment Positions: Country and Industry Detail | available each July in the SCB, most recent: July 2008
(PDF - 1,512 KB)
 U.S. Multinational Companies (covers operations of U.S. direct investors and their foreign affiliates) | available annually in the SCB, publication month will vary, most recent: November 2007 (PDF - 3,747 KB)
  U.S. Direct Investment Abroad: Detail for Historical-Cost Position and Related Capital and Income Flows | usually available each September in the SCB, most recent: September 2007 (PDF - 206 KB)
(Tables - 8,473 KB)
 Benchmark survey results
 
 Operations of U.S. Multinational Companies: Preliminary Results From the 2004 Benchmark Survey | SCB, November 2006
(PDF - 5,619 KB)
 U.S. Direct Investment Abroad: Final Results From the 1999 Benchmark Survey | Publication, April 2004
(PDF - 1,377 KB)
 Operations of U.S. Multinational Companies: Preliminary Results From the 1999 Benchmark Survey | SCB, March 2002 (PDF - 2,117 KB)
 U.S. Direct Investment Abroad: 1994 Benchmark Survey, Final Results | Publication, May 1998 (PDF - 347 KB)
  Operations of U.S. Multinational Companies: Preliminary Results from the 1994 Benchmark Survey | SCB, December 1996 (PDF - 871 KB)
 Selected research & analysis
 
 Research and Development Activities of U.S. Multinational Companies: Preliminary Results from the 2004 Benchmark Survey | SCB, March 2007
(PDF - 1,691 KB)
 Research Spotlight: The Internal Markets of Multinational Firms | SCB, March 2007
(PDF - 266 KB)
 Research Spotlight: Taxation and Multinational Activity: New Evidence, New Interpretations | SCB, February 2006
(PDF - 301 KB)
 Real Gross Product of U.S. Companies' Majority-Owned Foreign Affiliates in Manufacturing | SCB, April 1997 (PDF - 959 KB)
 U.S. Intrafirm Trade in Goods | SCB, February 1997 (PDF - 743 KB)
 A Guide to BEA Statistics on U.S. Multinational Companies | SCB, March 1995 (PDF - 520 KB)
  Rates of Return on Direct Investment | SCB, August 1992 (PDF - 487 KB)

Foreign Direct Investment in the United States

 Recurring articles
 
 Operations of U.S. Affiliates of Foreign Companies | available annually in the SCB, publication month will vary, most recent: August 2008
(PDF - 810 KB)
 Direct Investment Positions: Country and Industry Detail | available each July in the SCB, most recent: July 2008 (PDF - 1,512 KB)
 Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: New Investment in 2007 | available each June in the SCB, most recent: June 2008 (PDF - 289 KB)
  Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: Detail for Historical-Cost Position and Related Capital and Income Flows | usually available each September in the SCB, most recent: September 2007 (PDF - 133KB)
(Tables - 3,385KB)
 Benchmark survey results
 
Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: 2002 Benchmark Survey, Final Results | Publication, October 2006 (EXE - 5,080 KB)
(ZIP - 5,012 KB)
 Operations of U.S. Affiliates of Foreign Companies: Preliminary Results From the 2002 Benchmark Survey | SCB, August 2004
(PDF - 361 KB)
 Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: Final Results from the 1997 Benchmark Survey | Publication, June 2001 (PDF - 606 KB)
 Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: Preliminary Results From the 1997 Benchmark Survey | SCB, August 1999 (PDF - 973 KB)
 Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: 1992 Benchmark Survey, Final Results | Publication, September 1995 (PDF - 168 KB)
  Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: 1992 Benchmark Survey Results | SCB, July 1994 (PDF - 409 KB)
 Selected research & analysis
 
 An Examination of the Low Rates of Return of Foreign-Owned U.S. Companies | SCB, March 2000
(PDF - 584 KB)
 Regional Patterns in the Location of Foreign-Owned U.S. Manufacturing Establishments | SCB, May 1999 (PDF - 5,002 KB)
 The Domestic Orientation of Production and Sales by U.S. Manufacturing Affiliates of Foreign Companies | SCB, April 1998 (PDF - 607 KB)
 U.S. Intrafirm Trade in Goods | SCB, February 1997 (PDF - 743 KB)
 Differences in Foreign-Owned U.S. Manufacturing Establishments by Country of Owner | SCB, March 1996 (PDF - 401 KB)
 Characteristics of Foreign-Owned U.S. Manufacturing Establishments | SCB, January 1994 (PDF - 434 KB)
 Rates of Return on Direct Investment | SCB, August 1992 (PDF - 487 KB)
  A Guide to BEA Statistics on Foreign Direct Investment In the United States | SCB, February 1990 (PDF - 616 KB)

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Projects linking BEA data with data from other statistical agencies

BEA-Census Bureau Data Link Project

 BEA R&D Data for U.S. MNCs and U.S. affiliates of foreign MNCs with Census Bureau data on R&D for all U.S. companies | Report
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  BEA data for U.S. affiliates of foreign MNCs with Census Bureau establishment data for all U.S. companies | Publications or Survey of Current Business articles  
 
 Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: Establishment Data for 2002 | Publication | PDF files
 Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: Establishment Data for 1997 | Publication | PDF files
(EXE - 6,898 KB)
(ZIP - 6,861 KB)
 Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: Establishment Data for 1997 | Publication | XLS files (EXE - 2,976 KB)
(ZIP - 2,938 KB)
 Regional Patterns in the Location of Foreign-Owned U.S. Manufacturing Establishments | SCB, May 1999 (PDF - KB)
 Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: Establishment Data for 1992 |Publication| Text files (EXE - 1,752 KB)
(ZIP - 1,788 KB)
 Differences in Foreign-Owned U.S. Manufacturing Establishments by Country of Owner | SCB, March 1996 (PDF - 401 KB)
 Characteristics of Foreign-Owned U.S. Manufacturing Establishments | SCB, January 1994 (PDF - 434 KB)
 Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: Establishment Data for 1987 | SCB, October 1992 (PDF - 702 KB)
 Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: Establishment Data for 1987 | Publication | Text files (EXE - 1,388 KB)
(ZIP - 1,234 KB)
  Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: Establishment Data for Manufacturing 1991 | Publication | Text files (EXE - 472 KB)
(ZIP - 459 KB)
  Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: Establishment Data for Manufacturing 1990 | Publication | Text files (EXE - 501 KB)
(ZIP - 489 KB)
  Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: Establishment Data for Manufacturing 1989 | Publication | Text files (EXE - 458 KB)
(ZIP - 443 KB)
  Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: Establishment Data for Manufacturing 1988 | Publication | Text files (EXE - 429 KB)
(ZIP - 410 KB)

BEA-BLS Data Link Project

 BEA data for U.S. affiliates of foreign MNCs with Bureau of Labor Statistics data on employment by occupation in manufacturing establishments | BLS news release

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Last updated: Wednesday, September 10, 2008