US Foreign Direct Investment Position (Cumulative)
US Foreign Direct Investment Position (Cumulative) stood at 7,318,958 USD million in Q2 2026, according to FED (Z.1) via FRED; BEA (International Transactions). It is one of the indicators in the Foreign direct investment in the US table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q4 1945 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Foreign direct investment in the US table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDI position in the United States (cumulative) | 7,318,958 | 7,232,441 | 7,134,744 | 7,240,358 | 7,189,191 | 7,117,349 | 7,061,678 | 6,984,300 | 6,886,830 | 6,771,307 | |
| FDI flows into the United States (annualized) | 304,155 | 368,732 | 240,180 | 341,152 | 348,424 | 174,164 | 319,544 | 272,712 | 309,928 | 267,152 | |
| FDI flows into the United States (BEA, by direction) | 141,097 | 95,088 | 57,354 | 82,290 | 82,750 | 36,294 | 76,462 | 67,494 | 74,198 | 62,436 |
Understanding US Foreign Direct Investment Position (Cumulative)
Foreign direct investment position in the United States measures the value of direct investment by foreign investors in resident enterprises in the United States at the end of the period, as published by the FRED. The scope generally encompasses equity capital and intercompany debt within direct investment relationships. As a stock measure distinct from in-period flows, the position is not a simple sum of flows because it is affected by valuation, exchange rate changes, reclassifications, and other adjustments.
Frequently asked questions
- Does an increasing balance imply greater new capital inflows?
- Not necessarily, as asset valuations, the exchange rate, and classification adjustments can also alter the balance.
- Can quarterly figures be summed to calculate the full-year balance?
- No, each quarter is a snapshot of the capital position at the end of the period rather than a flow of transactions.
- Does this indicator include standard portfolio equity investments?
- Only transactions forming part of a direct investment relationship are included; holdings that do not establish such a relationship belong elsewhere.