12345678910111213141516 1718 19202122232425262728 2929a 303132333435363738Table1.1.U.S.InternationalTransactions[Millionsofdollars]BureauofEconomicAnalysisReleaseDate:September19,2017-NextReleaseDate:December19,2017LineLegend/Footnotes:Quarterlyestimatesarenotannualizedandareexpressedatquarterlyrates.1.Secondaryincome(currenttransfer)receiptsandpaymentsincludeU.S.governmentandprivatetransfers,suchasU.S.governmentgrantsandpensions,finesandpenalties,withholdingtaxes,personaltransfers(remittances),insurance-relatedtransfers,andothercurrenttransfers.2.Transactionsforfinancialderivativesareonlyavailableasanetvalueequaltotransactionsforassetslesstransactionsforliabilities.ApositivevaluerepresentsnetU.S.cashpaymentsarisingfromderivativescontracts,andanegativevaluerepresentsnetU.S.cashreceipts.3.Thestatisticaldiscrepancy,whichcanbecalculatedasline38lessline37,isthedifferencebetweentotaldebitsandtotalcreditsrecordedinthecurrent,capital,andfinancialaccounts.Inthecurrentandcapitalaccounts,creditsanddebitsarelabeledinthetable.Inthefinancialaccount,anacquisitionofanassetorarepaymentofaliabilityisadebit,andanincurrenceofaliabilityoradisposalofanassetisacredit.4.Current-andcapital-accountstatisticsintheinternationaltransactionsaccountsdifferslightlyfromstatisticsinthenationalincomeandproductaccounts(NIPAs)becauseofadjustmentsmadetoconverttheinternationaltransactionsstatisticstonationaleconomicaccountingconcepts.AreconciliationbetweenannualstatisticsinthetwosetsofaccountsappearsinNIPAahref==9&step=3&isuri=1&903=136table4.3B/a.5.NetlendingmeansthatU.S.residentsarenetsuppliersoffundstoforeignresidents,andnetborrowingmeanstheopposite.Netlendingornetborrowingcanbecomputedfromcurrent-andcapital-accounttransactionsorfromfinancial-accounttransactions.Thetwoamountsdifferbythestatisticaldiscrepancy.0Transactionsarepossiblebutarezeroforagivenperiod.(*)Transactionsbetweenzeroand+/-$500,000.DSuppressedtoavoiddisclosureofindividualcompanies.n.a.Transactionsarepossible,butdataarenotavailable......Notapplicable,orfordataperiods1960-1997,transactionsthatare0,notavailable,ornotapplicable.CurrentaccountExportsofgoodsandservicesandincomereceipts(credits)ExportsofgoodsandservicesGoodsServicesPrimaryincomereceiptsInvestmentincomeCompensationofemployeesSecondaryincome(currenttransfer)receipts/1/Importsofgoodsandservicesandincomepayments(debits)ImportsofgoodsandservicesGoodsServicesPrimaryincomepaymentsInvestmentincomeCompensationofemployeesSecondaryincome(currenttransfer)payments/1/CapitalaccountCapitaltransferreceiptsandothercreditsCapitaltransferpaymentsandotherdebitsFinancialaccountNetU.S.acquisitionoffinancialassetsexcludingfinancialderivatives(netincreaseinassets/financialoutflow(+))DirectinvestmentassetsPortfolioinvestmentassetsOtherinvestmentassetsReserveassetsNetU.S.incurrenceofliabilitiesexcludingfinancialderivatives(netincreaseinliabilities/financialinflow(+))DirectinvestmentliabilitiesPortfolioinvestmentliabilitiesOtherinvestmentliabilitiesFinancialderivativesotherthanreserves,nettransactions/2/StatisticaldiscrepancyStatisticaldiscrepancy/3/Ofwhich:SeasonaladjustmentdiscrepancyBalancesBalanceoncurrentaccount(line1lessline9)/4/Balanceongoodsandservices(line2lessline10)Balanceongoods(line3lessline11)Balanceonservices(line4lessline12)Balanceonprimaryincome(line5lessline13)Balanceonsecondaryincome(line8lessline16)Balanceoncapitalaccount(line17lessline18)/4/Netlending(+)ornetborrowing(-)fromcurrent-andcapital-accounttransactions(line30plusline36)/5/Netlending(+)ornetborrowing(-)fromfinancial-accounttransactions(line19lessline24plusline28)/5/Table1.1.U.S.InternationalTransactions[Millionsofdollars]BureauofEconomicAnalysisReleaseDate:September19,2017-NextReleaseDate:December19,2017 Legend/Footnotes:Quarterlyestimatesarenotannualizedandareexpressedatquarterlyrates.1.Secondaryincome(currenttransfer)receiptsandpaymentsincludeU.S.governmentandprivatetransfers,suchasU.S.governmentgrantsandpensions,finesandpenalties,withholdingtaxes,personaltransfers(remittances),insurance-relatedtransfers,andothercurrenttransfers.2.Transactionsforfinancialderivativesareonlyavailableasanetvalueequaltotransactionsforassetslesstransactionsforliabilities.ApositivevaluerepresentsnetU.S.cashpaymentsarisingfromderivativescontracts,andanegativevaluerepresentsnetU.S.cashreceipts.3.Thestatisticaldiscrepancy,whichcanbecalculatedasline38lessline37,isthedifferencebetweentotaldebitsandtotalcreditsrecordedinthecurrent,capital,andfinancialaccounts.Inthecurrentandcapitalaccounts,creditsanddebitsarelabeledinthetable.Inthefinancialaccount,anacquisitionofanassetorarepaymentofaliabilityisadebit,andanincurrenceofaliabilityoradisposalofanassetisacredit.4.Current-andcapital-accountstatisticsintheinternationaltransactionsaccountsdifferslightlyfromstatisticsinthenationalincomeandproductaccounts(NIPAs)becauseofadjustmentsmadetoconverttheinternationaltransactionsstatisticstonationaleconomicaccountingconcepts.Areconciliationbet