New International Data Tables
June 28, 2022 - BEA incorporated two standard IIP tables, which were introduced as prototypes in March 2022, into BEA's Interactive Data Application and Data Application Programming Interface with International Investment Position, First Quarter 2022 and Annual Update:
- IIP Table 2.2 has been expanded to include foreign special purpose entities, or SPEs, which are legal entities with little or no employment or physical presence. For more information, see "Box 9a: Special Purpose Entities" in U.S. International Economic Accounts: Concepts and Methods.
- IIP Table 4.1 presents quarter-end position statistics on U.S. debt positions by currency, sector, and maturity for U.S. assets and liabilities. For more information, see paragraph 26.15 in U.S. International Economic Accounts: Concepts and Methods.
June 23, 2022 - BEA incorporated several standard ITA tables, which were introduced as prototypes in March 2022, into BEA's Interactive Data Application and Data Application Programming Interface with International Transactions, First Quarter 2022 and Annual Update:
- ITA Table 4.6 and ITA Table 6.3 have been expanded to include foreign special purpose entities, or SPEs, which are legal entities with little or no employment or physical presence. For more information, see "Box 9a: Special Purpose Entities" in U.S. International Economic Accounts: Concepts and Methods.
- ITA Table 4.5 and ITA Table 6.2 present quarterly statistics on direct investment by country and industry that previously were available in supplemental Excel files on BEA's website.
- ITA Table 2.2 and ITA Table 3.2 have been expanded to include Australia, Belgium, Ireland, Israel, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Vietnam.
- ITA Table 2.3 has been expanded to include Vietnam.
December 30, 2021 - BEA introduced two new IIP tables—IIP tables 2.2 and 4.1—with International Investment Position, Third Quarter 2021. IIP table 2.2 features position statistics on U.S. special purpose entities. IIP table 4.1 features statistics on U.S. debt positions by currency, sector, and maturity:
- IIP Tables 2.2 and 4.1 XLSX
- Fact sheet: New Statistics on U.S. Resident Special Purpose Entities in the International Investment Position Accounts PDF
- Fact sheet: New Statistics on U.S. Debt Positions in the International Investment Position Accounts PDF
December 21, 2021 - BEA introduced two new ITA tables—ITA tables 4.6 and 6.3—that feature statistics on U.S. special purpose entities with International Transactions, Third Quarter 2021 :