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Balance of Payments & International Investment Position

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International Services
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Balance of Payments & International Investment Position

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Annual Revision of the U.S. International Accounts, 1995-2005 | SCB, July 2006
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Annual Revision of the U.S. International Accounts, 1991-2004 | SCB, July 2005
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Annual Revision of the U.S. International Accounts, 1989-2003 | SCB, July 2004
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Annual Revision of the U.S. International Accounts, 1992-2002 | SCB, July 2003
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Annual Revision of the U.S. International Accounts, 1993-2001 | SCB, July 2002
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U.S. International Transactions, Revised Estimates for 1989-2000 | SCB, July 2001
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U.S. International Transactions, Revised Estimates for 1983-94 | SCB, June 1995
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U.S. International Transactions, Revised Estimates for 1984-93 | SCB, June 1994
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Image of a text bullet.Second Quarter 2006 | SCB, October 2006
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Image of a text bullet.First Quarter 2006 | SCB, July 2006
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Image of a text bullet.2005 (annual) | SCB, April 2006
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Image of a text bullet.Fourth Quarter 2005 | SCB, April 2006
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Image of a text bullet.Third Quarter 2005 | SCB, January 2006
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The International Investment Position of the United States at Yearend | available each July in the SCB, most recent: July 2006
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An Ownership-Based Framework of the U.S. Current Account, 1993-2004 | available each January in the SCB, most recent: January 2006
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Reconciliation of the United States-Canadian Current Account | available each November in the SCB, most recent: November 2006
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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 2006
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Alternative Frameworks for U.S. International Transactions | SCB, December 1993
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Valuation of the U.S. Net International Investment Position | SCB, May 1991
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Direct Investment

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U.S. Direct Investment Abroad

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Direct Investment Positions: Country and Industry Detail | available each July in the SCB, most recent: July 2006
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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 2006
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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 2006
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Operations of U.S. Multinational Companies: Preliminary Results From the 2004 Benchmark Survey | SCB, November 2006
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U.S. Direct Investment Abroad: Final Results From the 1999 Benchmark Survey | Publication, April 2004
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Operations of U.S. Multinational Companies: Preliminary Results From the 1999 Benchmark Survey | SCB, March 2002
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Research Spotlight: Taxation and Multinational Activity: New Evidence, New Interpretations | SCB, February 2006
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U.S. Intrafirm Trade in Goods | SCB, February 1997
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Rates of Return on Direct Investment | SCB, August 1992
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Foreign Direct Investment in the United States

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Operations of U.S. Affiliates of Foreign Companies | available annually in the SCB, publication month will vary, most recent: August 2006
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Direct Investment Positions: Country and Industry Detail | available each July in the SCB, most recent: July 2006
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Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: New Investment in 2005 | available each June in the SCB, most recent: June 2006
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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 2006
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Operations of U.S. Affiliates of Foreign Companies: Preliminary Results From the 2002 Benchmark Survey | SCB, August 2004
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Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: Final Results from the 1997 Benchmark Survey | Publication, June 2001
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Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: Preliminary Results From the 1997 Benchmark Survey | SCB, August 1999
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Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: 1992 Benchmark Survey Results | SCB, July 1994
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An Examination of the Low Rates of Return of Foreign-Owned U.S. Companies | SCB, March 2000
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Regional Patterns in the Location of Foreign-Owned U.S. Manufacturing Establishments | SCB, May 1999
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The Domestic Orientation of Production and Sales by U.S. Manufacturing Affiliates of Foreign Companies | SCB, April 1998
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U.S. Intrafirm Trade in Goods | SCB, February 1997
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Differences in Foreign-Owned U.S. Manufacturing Establishments by Country of Owner | SCB, March 1996
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Characteristics of Foreign-Owned U.S. Manufacturing Establishments | SCB, January 1994
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Rates of Return on Direct Investment | SCB, August 1992
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A Guide to BEA Statistics on Foreign Direct Investment In the United States | SCB, February 1990
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International Services

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U.S. International Services: Cross-Border Trade and Sales Through Affiliates | usually available each October in the SCB, most recent: October 2006
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Selected Issues in the Measurement of U.S. International Services | SCB, June 2002
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Results of projects that link BEA data with Census Bureau or Bureau of Labor Statistics Data

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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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    Image of a text bullet. Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: Establishment Data for 1997 | Publication |  
     

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Regional Patterns in the Location of Foreign-Owned U.S. Manufacturing Establishments | SCB, May 1999
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Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: Establishment Data for 1992 |Publication| Text files
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Differences in Foreign-Owned U.S. Manufacturing Establishments by Country of Owner |SCB, March 1996
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Characteristics of Foreign-Owned U.S. Manufacturing Establishments | SCB, January 1994
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Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: Establishment Data for 1987 | SCB, October 1992
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Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: Establishment Data for 1987 | Publication | Text files
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    Image of a text bullet. Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: Establishment Data for Manufacturing | Publications for each of the years 1988-91 | Text files  
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  BEA-BLS Data Link Project
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Last updated: Thursday, November 30, 2006