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

In 2022, no country had a higher foreign direct investment (FDI) position in the United States than Japan, followed by the United Kingdom and Canada. At that time, Japan had over 711 billion U.S. dollars invested in the United States.

What is FDI?

FDI is an international investment, in this case when a foreign firm or individual invests in a business in the United States. The worldwide value of FDI flows is immense, which is a result of the increasing connectedness of world financial markets. In this statistic, we see countries that are connected to the U.S. for historic and geographic reasons, such as the UK and Canada respectively, investing large sums of money in U.S. enterprises. The countries which received the most FDI from the United States in 2022 were the Netherlands, the UK, and Luxembourg.

The effects of FDI

Foreign direct investment, like any increase in capital, leads to a higher number of jobs. The economy of the target country grows, and the investing country generally earns a good rate of return. Critics of FDI worry that it opens companies to the influence of foreign individuals and firms.

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.

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.

The average for 2023 based on 173 countries was 3.16 percent. The highest value was in Malta: 99.73 percent and the lowest value was in Luxembourg: -73.24 percent. The indicator is available from 1970 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Throughout 2023, more than ten percent of foreign direct investments (FDI) in Mexico came from Spain. During that same period, nearly 37 percent of Mexican FDI originated from the United States, the main source of FDI to the Latin American country. Moreover, FDI in Mexico tends to fall in the second and fourth quarters of each years.

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.

In 2023, Singapore received foreign direct investment (FDI) of nearly *** billion U.S. dollars. In contrast, Brunei recorded negative FDI values of around ** million U.S. dollars that year. FDI inflows to ASEAN countries amounted to almost *** billion U.S. dollars in 2023. Foreign direct investment in Singapore Singapore has been successful in creating a favorable investment climate for foreign investors with attractive legal frameworks and policies. A catalyst in the country’s economic growth, foreign direct investment net inflows in Singapore experienced a significant increase in the last decade. A closer look at the sectorial distribution shows that the foreign direct investment in the financial and insurance services sector in Singapore accounts for more than half of the FDI inflows in the country in 2022. In 2023, Singapore was listed third among the leading economies for foreign direct investment inflows globally. Foreign direct investment in the ASEAN region A regional overview of the foreign direct investment inflows to the ASEAN region by economic sector reveals a higher concentration of investments in the finance and insurance sector, followed by manufacturing, as well as the wholesale and retail trade industry. For instance, industry-wise foreign direct investment inflows to Vietnam in 2023 went mainly to manufacturing, with a share of over ** percent of the country’s total FDI.  Nevertheless, other economic sectors such as services or real estate, among others, attract considerable amounts of FDI inflows throughout the region.

Turkey foreign direct investment for 2023 was 10.95 billion US dollars, a 19.87% decline from 2022.

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<li>Turkey foreign direct investment for 2022 was <strong>13.67 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>5.98% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>Turkey foreign direct investment for 2021 was <strong>12.90 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>68.01% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Turkey foreign direct investment for 2020 was <strong>7.68 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>19.27% decline</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.

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border transactions related to direct investment during a year which consist of equity transactions, reinvestment of earnings, and intercompany debt transactions. Inward flows represent transactions that increase the investment that foreign investors have in enterprises resident in the reporting economy less transactions that decrease the investment of foreign investors in resident enterprises.

Graph and download economic data for Rest of the World; Foreign Direct Investment in U.S.; Asset (Current Cost), Transactions (ROWFDIQ027S) from Q4 1946 to Q1 2025 about FDI, IMA, transactions, assets, and USA.

Foreign Direct Investment in Vietnam increased by 11.72 USD Billion in June of 2025. This dataset provides - Vietnam Foreign Direct Investment - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about Russia Foreign Direct Investment

• Russia Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 1.2 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with a drop of 2.2 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• Russia Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1994 to Sep 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 40.1 USD bn in Mar 2013 and a record low of -21.9 USD bn in Mar 2022.

• In the latest reports of Russia, Current Account recorded a surplus of 3.2 USD bn in Nov 2024.
• Russia Direct Investment Abroad fell by 1.8 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 3.4 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 494.7 USD bn in Mar 2023.

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Key information about United States Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

• United States Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 1.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with a growth equal to 1.7 % in the previous quarter.
• US Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1960 to Sep 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 6.2 % in Jun 1999 and a record low -1.7 % in Mar 2014.

• In the latest reports of US, Current Account recorded a deficit of 310.9 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 96.6 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• US Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 96.8 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 637.6 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 6,632.4 USD bn in Mar 2023.

The average for 2023 based on 173 countries was 4.49 billion U.S. dollars. The highest value was in the USA: 348.78 billion U.S. dollars and the lowest value was in the Netherlands: -309.01 billion U.S. dollars. The indicator is available from 1970 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Annual data on direct investment positions. Values for Canadian direct investment abroad and foreign direct investment in Canada are presented by country.

In 2023, there was an estimated *** billion U.S. dollars worth of foreign direct investment inflows in the United States. That was nearly twice as much as China in second. The third highest sum of FDI inflows was registered in Singapore.

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After occupying the leading position by FDI investment projects in Russia in 2018, the United States listed second with ** FDI projects in 2020, tied with China. Germany led the ranking in the last observed period with ** FDI projects in Russia.

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) market overview  

Net balance of foreign direct investment (FDI) flows in Russia recovered from a negative *** billion U.S. dollars in 2020, to nearly ** billion U.S. dollars in 2021. As for the number of FDI projects in the country, the figures have been in decline over the past years, shrinking twofold between 2017 and 2020. The agri-food sector was the most attractive industry for foreign direct investments in Russia. In 2020, only ** FDI projects were signed in this sector.

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market in Russia 

The highest mark in the Russian mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market was observed in 2012, at ** billion euros. Ever since, the market dynamics have been rather fluctuant, measuring at over ** billion euros in 2021. The largest deal in that year was the acquisition of TAIF Group by SIbur holding – the leading petrochemicals company in Russia and one of the major ones worldwide – for over six billion euros.