Direct Investment and Multinational Companies: Comprehensive data

U.S. Direct Investment Abroad:

• Balance of payments and direct investment position data include only transactions and positions between U.S. parents and their foreign affiliates.  Transactions include financial flows and income.  Positions measure the cumulative stock of investment.
• Financial and operating data for U.S. multinational companies cover the overall activities of foreign affiliates and their U.S. parent companies.  Data include sales, value added, employment, capital expenditures, and trade.

Foreign Direct Investment in the United States:

• Balance of payments and direct investment position data include only transactions and positions between U.S. affiliates and their foreign parent groups.  Transactions include financial flows and income.  Positions measure the cumulative stock of investment.
• Financial and operating data for U.S. multinational companies cover the overall activities of U.S. affiliates.  Data include sales, value added, employment, capital expenditures, and trade.