Goods trade balance: US affiliates of foreign MNCs, 1997–2014 (billions of dollars)
| U.S. Exports of Goods Shipped by Affiliates | U.S. Imports of Goods Shipped to Affiliates | Balance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 141.305 | 264.924 | -123.619 |
| 1998 | 151.005 | 292.046 | -141.041 |
| 1999 | 153.572 | 324.994 | -171.422 |
| 2000 | 164.673 | 372.164 | -207.491 |
| 2001 | 157.459 | 347.823 | -190.364 |
| 2002 | 150.147 | 348.111 | -197.964 |
| 2003 | 156.202 | 368.17 | -211.968 |
| 2004 | 166.561 | 409.777 | -243.216 |
| 2005 | 183.453 | 462.61 | -279.157 |
| 2006 | 205.905 | 514.529 | -308.624 |
| 2007 | 229.825 | 566.382 | -336.557 |
| 2008 | 258.464 | 623.959 | -365.495 |
| 2009 | 237.714 | 517.467 | -279.753 |
| 2010 | 261.103 | 568.331 | -307.228 |
| 2011 | 325.12 | 653.935 | -328.815 |
| 2012 | 359.961 | 672.883 | -312.922 |
| 2013 | 405.161 | 716.582 | -311.421 |
| 2014 | 434.248 | 735.04 | -300.792 |
Note: The increase in most US MNC activities from 2013 to 2014 reflect improved coverage in the 2014 benchmark survey of US Direct Investment Abroad
Source: BEA International Data tables