The International Investment Position of the United States at the End of the First Quarter of 2013 and Year 2012

This article presents the US international investment position statistics for the first quarter of 2013 along with historical revisions and detailed annual statistics for 2012, including changes in positions resulting from annual financial flows and valuation changes such as price, exchange-rate, and other changes. Quarterly positions are revised for the first quarter of 2009 to the fourth quarter of 2012, and detailed annual statistics are revised for 2009-2012. Quarterly position statistics are available for the fourth quarter of 2005 to the first quarter of 2013. The US international investment position is a statistical balance sheet that shows the dollar value of US external financial assets and liabilities at a specific point in time. The US net international investment position is defined as the value of US-owned assets abroad less the value of foreign-owned assets in the US. Adapted from the source document.