BE-13, Survey of New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States Common Form

The Survey of New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States (BE-13) collects information on the acquisition and establishment of U.S. business enterprises by foreign investors and on expansions by existing U.S. affiliates of foreign companies. Foreign direct investment is defined as the ownership or control by one foreign person (foreign parent) of 10 percent or more of the voting securities of an incorporated U.S. business enterprise, or an equivalent interest of an unincorporated U.S. business enterprise, including a branch. The data collected through the survey are used to measure the amount of new foreign direct investment in the United States, assess the impact on the U.S. economy, and ensure complete coverage of BEA’s other foreign direct investment statistics. The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) does not propose any changes to the survey.

The latest form for BE-13, Survey of New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States Common Form expires 2022-10-31 and can be found here.