This survey collects information on the activities of U.S. affiliates of foreign multinational enterprises, which offer details on the finances and operations of these affiliates, including their employment and compensation, sales, value added, capital expenditures, trade in goods, and expenditures for research and development. This survey is conducted on a sample of U.S. 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. Thus, coverage of the survey universe is complete in nonbenchmark, as well as benchmark, periods.

Annual Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States (Form BE-15)

Direct Investment Surveys

This survey collects information on the worldwide activities of U.S. multinational enterprises; the information includes details on the finances and operations of these enterprises, including their employment and compensation, sales, value added, capital expenditures, trade in goods, and expenditures for research and development.  Data are collected separately for U.S. parent companies and their foreign affiliates. The benchmark BE-10 survey collects some direct investment data that is used in BEA's International Transactions Accounts and International Investment Position Accounts that isn't collected on the annual BE-11 survey. Also, the amount of detail available for some of the categories of information collected is greater in the benchmark survey BE-10 than in the annual BE-11 survey.

Benchmark Survey of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad (Form BE-10)

This survey collects information on the activities of U.S. affiliates of foreign multinational enterprises, which offer details on the finances and operations of these affiliates, including their employment and compensation, sales, value added, capital expenditures, trade in goods, and expenditures for research and development. The benchmark BE-12 survey collects some direct investment data that is used in BEA's International Transactions Accounts and International Investment Position Accounts that isn't collected on the annual BE-15 survey. Also, the amount of detail available for some of the categories of information collected is greater in the benchmark survey BE-12 than in the annual BE-15 survey.

Benchmark Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States (Form BE-12)

This survey collects information on the positions and the transactions between a U.S. affiliate and its foreign parent group 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.

Quarterly Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States (Form BE-605)

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.

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

This survey collects information on the worldwide activities of U.S. multinational enterprises; the information includes details on the finances and operations of these enterprises, including their employment and compensation, sales, value added, capital expenditures, trade in goods, and expenditures for research and development. Data are collected separately for U.S. parent companies and their foreign affiliates.  The survey is conducted on a sample of foreign affiliates. In order to reduce the reporting burden, the sample does not include small foreign 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.

Annual Survey of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad (Form BE-11)

This survey collects information on new foreign direct investment in the United States, including information on the acquisition and establishment of U.S. business enterprises by foreign investors and on the expansion of existing U.S. affiliates of foreign companies to establish new production facilities. This information includes the amount and characteristics of new investments in the United States by foreign investors.

Survey of New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States (Form BE-13)

The Administrative Data Research Facility (ADRF) is a secure cloud-based computing platform designed to promote collaboration, facilitate documentation, and provide information about data use to the agencies that own the data. The ADRF has provided secure access to over 100 confidential government datasets from 50 different agencies at all levels of government. More information on ADRF is available at https://coleridgeinitiative.org/adrf/.

Remote access to restricted-use data at the authorized licensed location via the the Administrative Data Research Facility (ADRF) by a connected, networked computer.  

Researchers may access restricted-use National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) data at Research Data Centers (RDCs) located in Hyattsville, MD, Atlanta, GA, Rockville, MD, and Washington DC (government employees only). The NCHS RDCs are open by appointment only during regular business hours. The NCHS RDC computers are not connected to the Internet, and they have standard statistical software. An RDC Analyst will review all materials brought into the RDC and will review any notes, code, or output the researcher may want to take out of the RDC. Electronic devices (e.g., cell phones and laptops) are not permitted in the RDC. Some NCHS projects are authorized to access NCHS data at Federal Statistical RDCs (FSRDC). Non-US Citizens: In general, non-US citizens are not granted access to NCHS RDCs and are encouraged to use Federal Statistical RDCs to access restricted-use NCHS data.

Access via physical data enclaves in Atlanta, GA; Hyattsville, MD; Rockville, MD; or Washington, DC (government employees only).

NCSES Secure Data Access Facility (SDAF) houses NCSES restricted-use data and provides secure remote access to researchers. After researchers have submitted a restricted-use data application, received approval from NCSES, and have been trained on how to use the SDAF, they can login using an approved computer and a private internet connection. Each researcher has access to their own, personal file space and to a suite of software that can be used to store, access, and analyze data. For more information on accessing NCSES restricted-use data, please visit https://ncses.nsf.gov/about/licensing. 

The NCSES Secure Data Access Facility is a virtual data enclave where approved researchers access NCSES restricted-use data.

USDA offers offsite remote access via a secure internet connection using the researcher’s own computer and web browser to approved datasets for data analysis within the Data Enclave. Each researcher has access to their own personal file space and to a suite of software that can be used to store, access, and analyze data.

Remote access through a virtual data enclave.

Access via a physical data enclave at the Social Security Administration in Washington, DC.

The ICPSR physical data enclave is located in the Perry Building on the campus of the University of Michigan.

Access via the physical data enclave at ICPSR in Ann Arbor, MI.

The ICPSR virtual data enclave allows users access to restricted data via their own computers using a virtual desktop. 

Remote access through ICPSR`s virtual data enclave.

Data can be used by the researcher(s) at their institutions via a method and following requirements set by the agency owning the data. These might include a non-networked computer, a secure office, or other provisions deemed necessary to ensure security.

Data can be used at the user`s institution following the license agreement.

Researchers share four secure workstations at BEA’s headquarters at the Suitland Federal Center in Suitland, MD. Workstation use is by appointment only. Due to pandemic-related restrictions that currently prevent access at the physical data enclave, BEA is temporarily providing access at the user`s domicile. A security clearance is required to access the BEA network. 

Access via a physical enclave at BEA`s headquarters in Suitland, MD.

BLS Onsite access is available in a researcher room at the BLS national office in Washington, DC.  Researchers with approved projects can reserve time during normal business hours to use BLS workstations connected to an internal server where all data and project files are stored.  More information is available at www.bls.gov/rda/onsite-at-bls.htm. 

Access via a designated researcher room at the BLS national office in Washington, DC.

BLS offers offsite limited remote access to restricted data through a Virtual Data Enclave for two survey files:  NLSY Geocode and CFOI-Masked data.  More information is available at www.bls.gov/rda/offsite.htm. 

Remote access to limited restricted-use data through a virtual data enclave. 

Federal Statistical Research Data Centers (FSRDCs) are Census Bureau facilities, housed in partner institutions, that meet all physical and information security requirements for access to restricted–use micro data of the agencies whose data are accessed there. Remote access via secure Virtual Desktop Interface (VDI) is permitted for researchers working with selected data, at the discretion of the data-owning agency. All FSRDC researchers must obtain the Census Bureau`s Special Sworn Status and successfully complete a thorough background investigation prior to accessing an RDC.

Federal Statistical Research Data Centers (FSRDCs) are Census Bureau facilities, housed in partner institutions, that meet all physical and information security requirements for access to restricted–use micro data of the agencies whose data are accessed there.

Remote access to the IRS network via a secure VPN line using a government laptop issued and configured by IRS IT.

Remote access to the IRS network via secure VPN line using government laptop issued and configured by IRS IT.

Access at IRS Headquarters, Submission Processing Center, or other satellite (field) offices.

Title	Last Modified
Annual Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States (Form BE-15) RDG 1962 Bureau of Economic Analysis	12-15-2023
Benchmark Survey of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad (Form BE-10) RDG 13096 Bureau of Economic Analysis	12-15-2023
Benchmark Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States (Form BE-12) RDG 1963 Bureau of Economic Analysis	12-15-2023
Quarterly Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States (Form BE-605) RDG 1980 Bureau of Economic Analysis	12-15-2023
Quarterly Survey of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad (Form BE-577) RDG 13148 Bureau of Economic Analysis	12-15-2023
Annual Survey of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad (Form BE-11) RDG 1960 Bureau of Economic Analysis	12-15-2023
Survey of New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States (Form BE-13) RDG 1981 Bureau of Economic Analysis	12-15-2023

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