US Investment Position: 3rd Quarter 2007

In Q3 2007, income receipts on US owned assets abroad increased to $204.9 billion from $194.7 billion. Income payments on foreign owned assets in the US increased to $182.7 billion from $180.4 billion.

Net financial inflows- net acquisitions by foreign residents of assets in the US less net acquisitions by US residents of assets abroad were $93.4 billion in Q3 2007, down from $152.8 billion in Q2. Net foreign acquisitions of assets in the United States slowed more than net US acquisitions of assets abroad.

US owned assets abroad increased $155.7 billion in Q3 2007, following an increase of $465.5 billion in Q2. Foreign owned assets in the US increased $249.1 billion in Q3 2007, following an increase of $619.3 billion in Q2.

Net financial flows for US direct investment abroad were $56.3 billion in Q3 2007, down from $78 billion in Q2. Net financial flows for foreign direct investment in the US were $81.2 billion in Q3 2007, up from $46.6 billion in Q2.

Reproduced with permission from BABi