Table 4-19
R&D performed abroad by majority-owned foreign affiliates of U.S. parent companies, by selected NAICS industry of affiliate and country/region: 2004
(Millions of current U.S. dollars)
 
        Manufacturing   Nonmanufacturing
Country/region      All
industries		       Total       Chemicals       Machinery       Computer
and
electronic
products		       Electrical
equipment		       Transportation
equipment 		      Information       Professional,
technical,
electronic
scientific
services
 
All countries   27,529   23,288   6,254   791   5,283   551   7,741   843   2,120
Canada   2,702   2,517   503   26   472   16   1,334   38   D
Europe   18,148   15,198   4,451   656   2,117   422   5,750   317   1,477
Belgium   628   465   D   18   D   12   23   0   80
France   1,854   1,762   912   75   136   12   422   D   23
Germany   4,693   4,144   269   190   543   240   2,462   11   D
Sweden   1,525   1,483   83   11   51   D   D   1   D
Switzerland   868   361   104   31   76   4   15   10   236
United Kingdom   5,462   4,434   1,711   177   762   34   1,339   46   849
Asia and Pacific   4,934   4,426   1,164   81   2,108   95   435   D   D
Australia   471   426   92   D   D   1   222   *   D
China   622   538   18   7   468   D   5   D   21
Hong Kong   220   196   4   *   D   2   0   D   D
Japan   1,742   1,552   1,004   45   244   D   114   127   D
Singapore   711   698   8   *   677   D   D   8   4
Taiwan   363   349   11   6   14   0   D   D   1
Latin America/OWH   882   581   124   26   66   16   206   D   D
Brazil   340   328   67   21   61   D   144   2   5
Mexico   D   199   36   5   1   D   53   0   D
Middle East   826   539   6   1   520   1   0   D   D
Israel   824   539   6   1   520   1   0   D   D
Africa   36   27   6   1   0   0   16   2   *
South Africa   30   24   5   *   0   0   16   2   *
 

D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information; * ≤$500,000
NAICS = North American Industry Classification System; OWH = other Western Hemisphere

NOTES: Preliminary 2004 estimates for majority-owned (>50%) nonbank affiliates of nonbank U.S. parents by country of ultimate beneficial owner and industry of affiliate. Expenditures included for R&D conducted by foreign affiliates, whether for themselves or others under contract. Expenditures excluded for R&D conducted by others for affiliates under contract.

SOURCE: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Survey of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad (annual series), http://www.bea.gov/bea/di/di1usdop.htm, accessed 24 April 2007. See appendix tables 4-45 and 4-46.

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