Data Availability

Beginning with the data for 2002, BEA significantly expanded the information available on the operations of majority-owned U.S. affiliates. Due to this change, tables for majority-owned affiliates may contain less detail for years prior to 2002 than they do for 2002 and later years. When detail in not available, “n.s.” (not shown) will appear in the data cell.

In conjunction with the expansion of information for majority-owned affiliates, BEA modified the detail available for all U.S. affiliates (majority-owned and minority-owned affiliates combined). While information on the operations of these affiliates continues to be available for 2002 and later years, it is not as comprehensive or as detailed as that provided for earlier years. Due to this change in emphasis, tables for all affiliates may contain less detail for 2002 and later years than they do for years prior to 2002. When detail is not available, “n.s.” (not shown) will appear in the data cell.