Direct Investment Positions for 2017: Country and Industry Detail

摘要

Growth in U.S. direct investment abroad (outward investment) accelerated in 2017 while growth in foreign direct investment in the United States (inward investment) decelerated, amid improving economic conditions both in the United States and in major foreign host countries. Growth in the outward investment position valued at historical cost was 7.6 percent in 2017, up from 5.6 percent in 2016 (table A and chart 1). The inward investment position valued at historical cost grew 6.9 percent in 2017, down from 12.2 percent in 2016.