In 2020, the U.S. investments made in Asia Pacific was valued at approximately 969.65 billion U.S. dollars. U.S. direct investment abroad is defined as ownership by a U.S. investor of at least 10 percent of a foreign business. The direct investor is known as a U.S. parent, and the U.S.-owned foreign business is known as a foreign affiliate. The total direct position of the United States abroad amounted to 6.15 trillion U.S. dollars in 2020.
Direct investment position of the United States in Asia Pacific from 2000 to 2020
(in billion U.S. dollars, on a historical-cost basis)
In accounting, historical cost is the original monetary value of an economic item. Historical cost is based on the stable measuring unit assumption. In some circumstances, assets and liabilities may be shown at their historical cost, as if there had been no change in value since the date of acquisition.
International transactions statistics cover the foreign affiliates’ transactions with their U.S. parents, so these statistics focus on the U.S. parent’s share, or interest, in its affiliates rather than on the affiliates’ overall size or level of operations. The major items include capital flows, which measure the funds that U.S. parents provide to their foreign affiliates, and income, which measures the return on those funds. Direct investment position statistics are stocks and are cumulative; they measure the total outstanding level of U.S. direct investment abroad at year end.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Statista Accounts:
Access All Statistics. Starting from $468 / Year
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
BEA. (July 31, 2021). Direct investment position of the United States in Asia Pacific from 2000 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars, on a historical-cost basis) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/188604/united-states-direct-investments-in-the-asia-pacific-region-since-2000/
BEA. "Direct investment position of the United States in Asia Pacific from 2000 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars, on a historical-cost basis)." Chart. July 31, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/188604/united-states-direct-investments-in-the-asia-pacific-region-since-2000/
BEA. (2021). Direct investment position of the United States in Asia Pacific from 2000 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars, on a historical-cost basis). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/188604/united-states-direct-investments-in-the-asia-pacific-region-since-2000/
BEA. "Direct Investment Position of The United States in Asia Pacific from 2000 to 2020 (in Billion U.S. Dollars, on a Historical-cost Basis)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/188604/united-states-direct-investments-in-the-asia-pacific-region-since-2000/
BEA, Direct investment position of the United States in Asia Pacific from 2000 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars, on a historical-cost basis) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/188604/united-states-direct-investments-in-the-asia-pacific-region-since-2000/ (last visited May 23, 2022)
