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.

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.

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.

FDI: BoP Data: Outward: Non CIS: Palestine data was reported at 0.000 USD mn in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of -0.004 USD mn for Jun 2018. FDI: BoP Data: Outward: Non CIS: Palestine data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.000 USD mn from Mar 2008 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 43 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.080 USD mn in Mar 2014 and a record low of -0.004 USD mn in Jun 2018. FDI: BoP Data: Outward: Non CIS: Palestine 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

FDI: Business Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Svcs: Costa Rica 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: Costa Rica data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.000 USD th from Mar 1999 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 81 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.643 USD th in Jun 2008 and a record low of 0.000 USD th in Dec 2024. FDI: Business Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Svcs: Costa Rica data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Economy. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.O007: Foreign Direct Investments: by Country.

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

FDI: Income: Asia and Pacific: Hong Kong data was reported at 55.000 USD mn in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 15.000 USD mn for Mar 2018. FDI: Income: Asia and Pacific: Hong Kong data is updated quarterly, averaging 24.500 USD mn from Mar 1994 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 96 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 158.000 USD mn in Dec 2013 and a record low of -532.000 USD mn in Dec 2017. FDI: Income: Asia and Pacific: Hong Kong 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.

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.

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, 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.

Foreign Direct Investment in Brazil increased by 3660 USD Million in May of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Brazil Foreign Direct Investment - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

FDI: BoP Data: Outward: Non CIS: Monaco data was reported at 125.352 USD mn in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 11.676 USD mn for Jun 2018. FDI: BoP Data: Outward: Non CIS: Monaco data is updated quarterly, averaging 17.184 USD mn from Mar 2008 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 43 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 181.432 USD mn in Sep 2014 and a record low of -4.901 USD mn in Sep 2016. FDI: BoP Data: Outward: Non CIS: Monaco 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.

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.

In 2023, total annual foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into China amounted to around ****** billion U.S. dollars. According to official accounts, approximately ***** billion U.S. dollars were invested from Hong Kong and *** billion from the U.S. However, this picture might not be representative for the actual origin of these money flows. Who are the investors? International financial hubs play an important role in directing foreign financial streams to China. According to official accounts, more than ** percent of the inward Chinese FDI stock in 2023 had entered China through *********, while a substantial share also came from the **************. These financial hubs offer favorable conditions or services to international investors, who are in most of the cases located in a third country. According to calculations by UNCTAD, made in an attempt to trace back ultimate investors, approximately **** percent of the total Chinese inward FDI stock in 2020 originated from investors in the United States, *** percent from Japan, and *** percent from the United Kingdom. Only **** percent originated from Hong Kong, while **** percent came from within China, from Chinese companies not registered on the mainland. Investment destinations in China Although China’s economic development has spread from Eastern China into the inner provinces, foreign FDI inflows are still mainly directed towards the coastal regions, which attracted more than ** percent of total investments in recent years. Foreign companies were most active in the Yangtze River Delta, namely in Shanghai, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang province, in the Greater Bay Area in Guangdong, and in the north in Beijing, Tianjin, and Shandong province. Many investments were made in Special Economic Zones, which provide beneficial conditions for foreign investors.