|
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
Foreign Direct Investment in the U.S. |
45,095 |
58,772 |
103,398 |
103,398 |
174,434 |
283,376 |
314,007 |
159,461 |
62,870 |
29,772 |
U.S. Direct Investment Abroad |
73,252 |
92,074 |
84,426 |
95,769 |
131,004 |
209,392 |
142,627 |
124,873 |
115,340 |
151,884 |
Comments?
I haven't had much time to look at the numbers but it does seem like foreign investors were caught up in the U.S. stock bubble, just like U.S. investors. In looking for some related numbers, I did run across a story on the BEA site that at http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrelarchive/2004/intinv03_fax.pdf which states:
In regard to transactions, foreign acquisitions of assets in the United States were $829.2 billion in 2003, up from $768.2 billion in 2002, and the second largest on record after $1,046.9 billion in 2000.
U.S. acquisitions of assets abroad were $283.4 billion in 2003, up from $198.0 billion in 2002, and down from a record $569.8 billion in 2000.
I assume that means that the dollars generated by our exploding trade deficit were used to purchase assets other than by investments in our stock market.
does this mean Willie is angry that foreigners arent investing here anymore?