The U.S. direct investment abroad position, or cumulative level of investment, increased $438.1 billion to $7.14 trillion at the end of 2025, according to statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. The increase was led by a $350.2 billion increase in the position in Europe, primarily in the United Kingdom and Luxembourg. By industry, manufacturing had the largest increase, led by chemical manufacturing.
The foreign direct investment in the United States position increased $266.0 billion to $5.86 trillion at the end of 2025. The increase was led by a $182.4 billion increase in the position from Europe. The largest increase in position was from German multinationals, with a $49.0 billion increase, and the second-largest increase in position was from Canadian multinationals, with a $39.2 billion increase. By industry, manufacturing increased the most, led by electrical equipment and components manufacturing. Full Text