The FRED Blog Entry
by Ana Maria Santacreu and Ashley Stewart.
Net international investment position (NIIP) captures the difference between two large numbers: the value of US-owned assets abroad (foreign assets) and the value of foreign-owned assets in the US (foreign liabilities). The NIPP determines whether a country is a net creditor (positive position) or a net debtor (negative position) and is an important indicator of a country’s financial condition.
The Blog Entry examines the US NIIP and its sharp decline since the 2008 financial crisis.
Link:
FRED Blog entry: The decline in the US international investment position