Quarterly Survey of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad (Form BE-577)

Description

This survey collects information on the positions and transactions between a U.S. parent company and its foreign affiliates as well as the income earned on those investments. The survey is conducted on a sample of affiliates. In order to reduce the reporting burden, the sample does not include small affiliates. Instead, BEA imputes data for these affiliates by extrapolating forward their data from the most recent benchmark survey on the basis of the movement of the sample data.

Data Access

Where to Apply

https://www.bea.gov/research/special-sworn-researcher-program

Fees

No fees for accessing data directly through BEA. Fees for accessing BEA data through the FSRDC network are about $7,500 for the first year of the project and $2,000 for subsequent years. See https://www.bea.gov/help/faq/1313 for more information

Access Modality

Usage Restrictions

Researchers must be U.S. citizens (U.S. residency is not sufficient) and cannot be employed at for-profit businesses, Federal government agencies that are not designated as a statistical agency or unit by the Office of Management and Budget, or government or other organizations engaged in tax collection, regulatory enforcement, or policymaking. The data cannot be used for purposes of taxation, investigation, or regulation. The data may not be presented in any way that allows individual survey respondents to be identified and cannot be combined with external data if the resulting combined dataset would contain information beyond the scope of the data items collected in BEA's surveys.

Is a Public-Use Version (PUF) Available?

Does Geography Differ from Public Version?

Does Level of Variable Detail Differ from Public Version?

Additional Information About Restricted Data

https://www.bea.gov/research/special-sworn-researcher-program