United States (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Income: South & Central America: Other Countries data was reported at 59.000 USD mn in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of -38.000 USD mn for Dec 2017. United States (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Income: South & Central America: Other Countries data is updated quarterly, averaging -0.500 USD mn from Mar 1994 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 68 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 59.000 USD mn in Mar 2018 and a record low of -50.000 USD mn in Mar 2009. United States (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Income: South & Central America: Other Countries data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Economic Analysis. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.O002: Foreign Direct Investment: By Country: Income.

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In 2023, the Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean amounted to nearly ***** billion U.S. dollars, down from over *** billion U.S. dollars recorded a year earlier.

Foreign Direct Investment in the United States increased by 66726 USD Million in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - United States Foreign Direct Investment - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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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.

In 2023, the U.S. investments made in Central and South America were valued at approximately 337.84 billion U.S. dollars. The total direct position of the United States abroad amounted to 6.68 trillion U.S. dollars in that year.

In the last 20 years, the amount of FDI into the United States has more than doubled. In 2000, FDI was 1.26 trillion U.S. dollars, rising to 5.39 trillion U.S. dollars in 2023. Foreign direct investment (FDI) is an investment from a company in one country into a company or entity located in another country. While the United States receives huge amounts of FDI each year, it also invests large amounts in other countries. For example, in 2020 the United States invested over 890 billon U.S. dollars in the United Kingdom and another 843.95 billion U.S. dollars in the Netherlands.

United States (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Position: Latin America & Other Western Hemisphere data was reported at 124.862 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 124.568 USD bn for 2016. United States (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Position: Latin America & Other Western Hemisphere data is updated yearly, averaging 33.282 USD bn from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2017, with 38 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 124.862 USD bn in 2017 and a record low of 9.678 USD bn in 1980. United States (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Position: Latin America & Other Western Hemisphere data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Economic Analysis. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.O005: Foreign Direct Investment: by Country: Stock.

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Chile Foreign Direct Investment: America: United States data was reported at 2.379 USD bn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 838.190 USD mn for 2022. Chile Foreign Direct Investment: America: United States data is updated yearly, averaging 1.555 USD bn from Dec 2009 (Median) to 2023, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.501 USD bn in 2012 and a record low of -3.588 USD bn in 2017. Chile Foreign Direct Investment: America: United States data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Chile. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chile – Table CL.O001: Foreign Direct Investment.

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.

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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.

United States (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Income: South & Central America data was reported at 493.000 USD mn in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 406.000 USD mn for Mar 2018. United States (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Income: South & Central America data is updated quarterly, averaging 365.500 USD mn from Mar 1994 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 98 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.371 USD bn in Jun 2007 and a record low of -336.000 USD mn in Dec 2001. United States (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Income: South & Central America data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Economic Analysis. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.O006: Foreign Direct Investment: by Country: Income.

Albania (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: United States of America data was reported at 352.810 EUR mn in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 332.290 EUR mn for Sep 2024. Albania (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: United States of America data is updated quarterly, averaging 92.465 EUR mn from Mar 2014 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 44 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 352.810 EUR mn in Dec 2024 and a record low of 61.080 EUR mn in Mar 2014. Albania (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: United States of America data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Albania. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Albania – Table AL.O002: BPM6: Foreign Direct Investment: by Country.

The average for 2023 based on 19 countries was 9.17 billion U.S. dollars. The highest value was in Brazil: 64.23 billion U.S. dollars and the lowest value was in Uruguay: -5.48 billion U.S. dollars. The indicator is available from 1970 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Iceland Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: America: United States data was reported at -443.102 ISK mn in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 39,196.480 ISK mn for 2022. Iceland Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: America: United States data is updated yearly, averaging 546.424 ISK mn from Dec 1998 (Median) to 2023, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 314,197.502 ISK mn in 2017 and a record low of -93,626.000 ISK mn in 2009. Iceland Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: America: United States data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Iceland. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iceland – Table IS.O005: Foreign Direct Investment: by Country: Flow.

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.