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.

The United Kingdom received the most direct investment from the United States in 2024, 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 of 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.

The average for 2023 based on 179 countries was 3.01 percent. The highest value was in Malta: 113.22 percent and the lowest value was in Luxembourg: -71.72 percent. The indicator is available from 1970 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Throughout 2024, more than ten percent of foreign direct investments (FDI) in Mexico came from Germany. During that same period, 44.6 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.

In 2024, 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 754 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 2024 were the UK, Netherlands, 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.

FDI: BoP Data: Outward: Non CIS: Montenegro data was reported at 8.387 USD mn in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.427 USD mn for Jun 2018. FDI: BoP Data: Outward: Non CIS: Montenegro data is updated quarterly, averaging 30.394 USD mn from Mar 2008 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 43 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 55.526 USD mn in Sep 2008 and a record low of 4.981 USD mn in Sep 2015. FDI: BoP Data: Outward: Non CIS: Montenegro data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by The Central Bank of the Russian Federation. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Balance of Payments – Table RU.JBB009: Outward Foreign Direct Investments: by Country.

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 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.

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 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.

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

In 2024, the net inflows of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Hong Kong accounted for approximately **** percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In comparison, the net inflows of FDI in Singapore were around **** percent of its GDP that same year.

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.

The investment of foreign companies into the UK by UK country and region for investment flows, positions and earnings. These are official statistics in development.

FDI: Business Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Svcs: Canada data was reported at 0.000 USD th in Dec 2024. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 USD th for Sep 2024. FDI: Business Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Svcs: Canada data is updated quarterly, averaging 8,707.495 USD th from Mar 1999 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 94 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 32,594.410 USD th in Sep 2006 and a record low of -46,918.562 USD th in Sep 2015. FDI: Business Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Svcs: Canada data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Economy. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.O: Foreign Direct Investments: by Country (Discontinued).

Foreign Direct Investment in Estonia increased by 572.70 EUR Million in the second quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - Estonia Foreign Direct Investment - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

This statistic shows the direct investment position of the United States in China from 2000 to 2023, on a historical-cost basis. In 2023, the U.S. investments made in China were valued at 126.91 billion U.S. dollars. Direct investment position of the United States - additional information Foreign direct investment (FDI), simply put, is an investment of one company into another company located in a different country. It differs from a traditional way of investing into shares of foreign companies listed on a stock exchange. The companies which make foreign direct investment usually own a part of the company in which they invest and they have influence on the decision making process. In the United States, FDI is defined as an American investor (called the U.S. parent) owning a minimum of 10 percent of a foreign firm (known as a foreign affiliate). The total direct position of the United States abroad amounted to 6.68 trillion U.S. dollars in 2023. Although the phenomenon profits greatly from the technological advances of the 21st century, as well as from the cultural flexibility of today’s workforce, FDI has a long history, going back to the colonial empires. Not without critics, FDI is generally believed to bring advantages to the investing company, such as access to new markets and decreased costs of labor, materials and production facilities. The local economy can benefit from an infusion of capital, access to new technologies and engagement of native labor pool. There are three recognized types of foreign direct investment, namely horizontal FDI, platform FDI and vertical FDI, along with various methods of implementing the investment itself. FDI considered by many one of the motors of worldwide economic growth. U.S. foreign investment abroad has seen a dramatic growth in the past decades. Multinational American corporations, especially focused on manufacturing, have largely invested in facilities overseas, due to financial benefits. However, a large share of these corporations focuses toward not only supplying the U.S. market, but also the local markets in which they operate. In 2020, the country that received the largest amount of U.S. foreign investment was the United Kingdom, with a little over one trillion U.S. dollars, followed by the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. Overall, the total amount of U.S. dollars invested in European states in 2021 reached 3.98 trillion U.S. dollars compared to 2.25 trillion U.S. dollars a decade prior.

The average for 2024 based on 183 countries was 7.99 billion U.S. dollars. The highest value was in the USA: 297.06 billion U.S. dollars and the lowest value was in Switzerland: -112.06 billion U.S. dollars. The indicator is available from 1970 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

This statistic shows the countries and regions leading in inflows of Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2024. That year, Hong Kong received FDI inflows of approximately ****** billion U.S. dollars from mainland China.

By the end of the 2023/2024 fiscal year, Egypt received the largest share of foreign direct investment from the UAE, totaling close to 39 billion U.S. dollars. The USA and the UK followed with 30 billion U.S. dollars and 29 billion U.S. dollars, respectively.