International Surveys: U.S. Direct Investment Abroad
All surveys of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad are mandatory and confidential.
2011 Annual Survey of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad:
- BE-11A (PDF) - Report for U.S. Reporter
- BE-11B (PDF) - Report for Majority-Owned Foreign Affiliate
- BE-11C (PDF) - Report for Minority-Owned Foreign Affiliate
- BE-11D (PDF) – Report for Established or Acquired Foreign Affiliate(s)
- BE-11D (PDF) Additional Affiliate Page – Page for reporting additional “BE-11D” affiliates
- BE-11 Claim for Not Filing (PDF)
- BE-11 Instruction Booklet (PDF)
- Guide to Industry Classifications for International Surveys (PDF) (Form BE-799 - letter sized)
- Request for Blank Forms (PDF) (To utilize links in document, JavaScript must be enabled.)
- BE-11 Request for Extension for Filing (PDF) (To utilize links in document, JavaScript must be enabled.)
Login to access 2011 BE-11 eFile
2010 Annual Survey of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad:
- BE-11A (PDF) - Report for U.S. Reporter
- BE-11B (PDF) - Report for Majority-Owned Foreign Affiliate
- BE-11C (PDF) - Report for Minority-Owned Foreign Affiliate
- BE-11D (PDF) – Report for Established or Acquired Foreign Affiliate(s)
- BE-11D (PDF) - Additional Affiliate Page – Page for reporting additional “BE-11D” affiliates
- BE-11 Claim for Not Filing (PDF)
- BE-11 Instruction Booklet (PDF)
- Guide to Industry Classifications for International Surveys (PDF) (Form BE-799 - letter sized)
- Request for Blank Forms (PDF) (To utilize links in document, JavaScript must be enabled.)
- BE-11 Request for Extension for Filing (PDF) (To utilize links in document, JavaScript must be enabled.)
Login to access 2010 BE-11 eFile
2009 Benchmark Survey of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad:
- BE-10A (PDF)- Report for U.S. Reporter
- BE-10B (PDF) - Report for Foreign Affiliate
- BE-10C (PDF) - Report for Foreign Affiliate
- BE-10D (PDF) - Report for Foreign Affiliate(s)
- BE-10D Additional Affiliate Page (PDF) - Page for reporting additional "BE-10D" affilitates
- BE-10 Claim for Not Filing (PDF)
- BE-10 Instruction Booklet (PDF) (letter sized)
- Guide to Industry Classifications for International Surveys (PDF) (Form BE-799 - letter sized)
- Request for Blank Forms (PDF) (To utilize links in document, JavaScript must be enabled.)
- BE-10 Request for Extension for Filing (PDF) (To utilize links in document, JavaScript must be enabled.)
Quarterly Balance of Payments Survey of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad:
Electronic filing is available for the BE-577 and can be accessed through this link: www.bea.gov/efile
Direct Transactions of U.S. Reporter with Foreign Affiliate
- For transactions in 2011 Quarter 1 and beyond
- BE-577 (PDF)
- For transactions in 2010 only
- BE-577 (PDF)
- BE-577 Summary of Industry classifications (PDF)
Questions concerning these surveys may be addressed to BEA's Direct Investment Division; telephone (202) 606-5566 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., eastern time or fax (202) 606-5312 or -5317. If e-mail is more convenient, address your questions on annual and benchmark surveys (BE-11 and BE-10) to be10/11@bea.gov; e-mail questions on the quarterly balance of payments survey (BE-577) to be577@bea.gov.
