The United States recorded a capital and financial account surplus of 311100 USD Million in May of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Net Treasury International Capital Flows - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Graph and download economic data for Foreign Assets in the U.S.: Net, Capital Inflow {+} (DISCONTINUED) from Q1 1960 to Q1 2014 about derivatives, foreign, financial, assets, and USA.

This dataset provides values for CAPITAL FLOWS reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

China recorded a capital and financial account deficit of 1656 USD Hundred Million in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - China Capital Flows - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

This dataset provides values for CAPITAL FLOWS reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

United States Tresury International Capital Flow: Net: Official data was reported at 11.125 USD bn in May 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of -24.795 USD bn for Apr 2018. United States Tresury International Capital Flow: Net: Official data is updated monthly, averaging 2.489 USD bn from May 1978 (Median) to May 2018, with 481 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 87.312 USD bn in Jan 2008 and a record low of -55.756 USD bn in Jan 2016. United States Tresury International Capital Flow: Net: Official data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Department of Treasury. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.Z036: Transactions of US Securities.

Mexico recorded a capital and financial account deficit of 10.65 USD Million in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - Mexico Capital Flows- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

As of the end of June 2024, the fund flow of equity mutual funds in the United States rested at -38.74 billion U.S. dollars. That figure was higher than in the previous month, when fund flow levels rested at roughly -40.87 billion U.S. dollars. Fund flows of equity also had a higher performance from last year when fund flow levels were at -47.07 billion U.S. dollars.

According to preliminary data, the value of outward foreign direct investment (FDI) from China amounted to approximately ***** billion U.S. dollars in 2024. That year, Chinese outward FDI flows ranked ***** in the world, while global FDI outflows increased by **** percent. Development of Chinese FDI flows The decline in FDI outflows since 2016 was mainly the result of stricter regulation measures taken by the Chinese government to control capital flows. Growing security concerns in foreign countries also had a dampening effect on FDI flows from China. These developments had a large influence on the investments of Chinese state-owned enterprises, which dropped to only about ten percent of the total Chinese FDI inflows for the United States and European Union, down from much higher levels in the past. Despite the decline in FDI flows, the capital stock of Chinese FDI abroad grew decisively in recent years and reached around *** trillion U.S. dollars in 2024. Regional and sectoral distribution of FDI from China Major recipients of Chinese FDI are Hong Kong, British Virgin Islands, and Cayman Islands. Hong Kong absorbs by far the largest amount of FDI from China and plays a special role given its combined status as international financial hub and Chinese special administrative area, distributing most of China's invested capital to regions all over the world. A sectoral breakdown of Chinese FDI flows reveals that investments in leasing and business services, wholesale and retail, manufacturing, and financial services were most favored by Chinese investors.

In 2022, foreign direct investment (FDI) from the United States to other countries amounted to 6.58 trillion U.S. dollars. Foreign direct investment reflects the ownership of business from one country in another country. It differs from a traditional investment in companies located abroad by the ownership factor in case of FDI.

Why is FDI important?

FDI has influences in the both the sending and receiving countries. In the recipient countries, FDI can be an important source of capital that might not otherwise be available. This is particularly true in less developed regions, such as in Africa. The countries which received the largest amount of foreign direct investment from the United States in 2019 were the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Luxembourg.

FDI flows to the United States

On the other hand, the countries that sent the most FDI to the United States in 2017 were Japan, the United Kingdom and Canada. There were about 8.7 million jobs offered in the U.S. due to foreign direct investments as of 2019.

Japan recorded a capital and financial account surplus of 37522 JPY Hundred Million in May of 2025. This dataset provides - Japan Capital Flows - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The United Kingdom received the most direct investment from the United States in 2022, an amount exceeding one trillion U.S. dollars. This measurement was based on a historical-cost basis, meaning that the original cost of investment has been adjusted for inflation.

What is foreign direct investment?

Foreign direct investment (FDI) is the amount that foreign speculators invests in firms in another country. Investors from the United States have trillions of U.S. dollars in FDI invested abroad. This gives firms in those countries access to capital that they might not have otherwise enjoyed, particularly if the firms are in developing regions such as Africa. The United States is also a target country for FDI, with hundreds of billions of U.S. dollars flowing into the United States every year.

Benefits and risks

FDI generally increases the size of both economies. The host country has an inflow in capital, which should lead to a higher number of jobs and increased productivity. The investing company should benefit from the dividends of such investments. However, any investment has default risks. These risks are magnified by the regulatory uncertainty that arises from the fact that two legal systems are involved. This can lead to political pressure, particularly if trade tensions are already high.

China foreign direct investment for 2023 was 42.73 billion US dollars, a 77.54% decline from 2022.

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<li>China foreign direct investment for 2022 was <strong>190.20 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>44.72% decline</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>China foreign direct investment for 2021 was <strong>344.07 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>35.95% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>China foreign direct investment for 2020 was <strong>253.10 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>35.22% increase</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Canada recorded a capital and financial account deficit of 1516 CAD Million in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - Canada Capital Flows - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Qatar QA: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net data was reported at 708.791 USD mn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.128 USD bn for 2016. Qatar QA: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net data is updated yearly, averaging 5.708 USD bn from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2017, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.170 USD bn in 2011 and a record low of 708.791 USD mn in 2017. Qatar QA: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Qatar – Table QA.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Capital and Financial Account. Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows total net FDI. In BPM6, financial account balances are calculated as the change in assets minus the change in liabilities. Net FDI outflows are assets and net FDI inflows are liabilities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; ; Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards. In BPM6, the headings of the financial account have been changed from credits and debits to net acquisition of financial assets and net incurrence of liabilities; i.e., all changes due to credit and debit entries are recorded on a net basis separately for financial assets and liabilities. Financial account balances are calculated as the change in assets minus the change in liabilities; signs are reversed from previous editions.

Key information about China Foreign Direct Investment

• China Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 8.3 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with a drop of 14.9 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• China Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1998 to Sep 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 107.2 USD bn in Mar 2022 and a record low of -14.9 USD bn in Jun 2024.

• In the latest reports of China, Current Account recorded a surplus of 147.6 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• China Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 34.5 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 24.0 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 4,166.8 USD bn in Mar 2023.

In 2024, inward foreign direct investment (FDI) in Japan amounted to approximately **** billion U.S. dollars. Japanese outward FDI amounted to around ***** billion dollars in the same year.