Table :

TABLE 19-2 The U.S. Balance of Payments in 2013 (billions of dollars)

 

Payments from foreigners

Payments to foreigners

Net

1

Sales and purchases of goods and services

$2,280

$2,756

–$476

2

Factor income

    780

    580

    199

3

Transfers

    118

    242

 –124

 

Current account (1 + 2 + 3)

 

 

 –400

4

Asset sales and purchases (financial account)

 1,018

 –645

    373

 

Financial account (4)

 

 

    373

 

Statistical discrepancy

    –27

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.