Graph and download economic data for Rest of the World; Foreign Direct Investment in U.S.: Equity; Asset (Market Value), Level (BOGZ1FL263092141A) from 1945 to 2024 about FDI, market value, equity, assets, and USA.

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.

Graph and download economic data for Rest of the World; Foreign Direct Investment in U.S.; Asset (Market Value), Market Value Levels (BOGZ1LM263092045Q) from Q4 1945 to Q2 2025 about FDI, market value, assets, and USA.

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.

In 2024, ** percent of adults in the United States invested in the stock market. This figure has remained steady over the last few years, and is still below the levels before the Great Recession, when it peaked in 2007 at ** percent. What is the stock market? The stock market can be defined as a group of stock exchanges, where investors can buy shares in a publicly traded company. In more recent years, it is estimated an increasing number of Americans are using neobrokers, making stock trading more accessible to investors. Other investments A significant number of people think stocks and bonds are the safest investments, while others point to real estate, gold, bonds, or a savings account. Since witnessing the significant one-day losses in the stock market during the Financial Crisis, many investors were turning towards these alternatives in hopes for more stability, particularly for investments with longer maturities. This could explain the decrease in this statistic since 2007. Nevertheless, some speculators enjoy chasing the short-run fluctuations, and others see value in choosing particular stocks.

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.

United States - Rest of the World; Foreign Direct Investment in U.S.: Equity; Asset (Market Value), Transactions was 337215.00000 Mil. of $ in January of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Rest of the World; Foreign Direct Investment in U.S.: Equity; Asset (Market Value), Transactions reached a record high of 811704.00000 in January of 2015 and a record low of -318848.00000 in January of 2014. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Rest of the World; Foreign Direct Investment in U.S.: Equity; Asset (Market Value), Transactions - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.

In 2025, stock markets in the United States accounted for roughly ** percent of world stocks. The next largest country by stock market share was China, followed by the European Union as a whole. The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the NASDAQ are the largest stock exchange operators worldwide. What is a stock exchange? The first modern publicly traded company was the Dutch East Industry Company, which sold shares to the general public to fund expeditions to Asia. Since then, groups of companies have formed exchanges in which brokers and dealers can come together and make transactions in one space. Stock market indices group companies trading on a given exchange, giving an idea of how they evolve in real time. Appeal of stock ownership Over half of adults in the United States are investing money in the stock market. Stocks are an attractive investment because the possible return is higher than offered by other financial instruments.

Portfolio equity net inflows of United States of America soared by 5,045.65% from 2,585,000,000 US dollars in 2022 to 133,015,000,000 US dollars in 2023. Since the 107.72% drop in 2021, portfolio equity net inflows sank by 350.65% in 2023. Portfolio equity includes net inflows from equity securities other than those recorded as direct investment and including shares, stocks, depository receipts (American or global), and direct purchases of shares in local stock markets by foreign investors.

Key information about China Foreign Portfolio Investment

• China Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 23.982 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with an increase of 36.903 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• China Foreign Portfolio Investment: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1998 to Sep 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 99.446 USD bn in Dec 2020 and a record low of -38.202 USD bn in Sep 2022.

• In the latest reports of China, Current Account recorded a surplus of 147.580 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 8.306 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• China Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 34.468 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 4,166.759 USD bn in Mar 2023.

Graph and download economic data for Rest of the World; Foreign Corporate Equities Including Foreign Investment Fund Shares; Liability, Market Value Levels (BOGZ1LM263164100Q) from Q4 1945 to Q2 2025 about market value, foreign, equity, liabilities, and investment.

0 (US dollars) in 2023. Portfolio equity includes net inflows from equity securities other than those recorded as direct investment and including shares, stocks, depository receipts (American or global), and direct purchases of shares in local stock markets by foreign investors.

In 1998, Western Europe had almost 1.58 trillion U.S. dollars worth of stocks invested in foreign markets, equal to approximately 39 percent of the global total. This amount of outward FDI was roughly double the share of the other three regions given here, each of which had between 0.76 and 0.88 trillion dollars worth of stock in foreign markets. For the U.S., their share of global FDI stocks was 21 percent, whereas this share had been 49 percent in 1973.

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is the largest stock exchange in the world, with an equity market capitalization of almost ** trillion U.S. dollars as of June 2025. The following three exchanges were the NASDAQ, PINK Exchange, and the Frankfurt Exchange. What is a stock exchange? A stock exchange is a marketplace where stockbrokers, traders, buyers, and sellers can trade in equities products. The largest exchanges have thousands of listed companies. These companies sell shares of their business, giving the general public the opportunity to invest in them. The oldest stock exchange worldwide is the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, founded in the late sixteenth century. Other functions of a stock exchange Since these are publicly traded companies, every firm listed on a stock exchange has had an initial public offering (IPO). The largest IPOs can raise billions of dollars in equity for the firm involved. Related to stock exchanges are derivatives exchanges, where stock options, futures contracts, and other derivatives can be traded.

Portfolio equity net inflows of France plummeted by 40.79% from -20,053,929,346 US dollars in 2022 to -11,874,613,153 US dollars in 2023. Since the 713.07% surge in 2021, portfolio equity net inflows sank by 116.27% in 2023. Portfolio equity includes net inflows from equity securities other than those recorded as direct investment and including shares, stocks, depository receipts (American or global), and direct purchases of shares in local stock markets by foreign investors.

Portfolio equity net inflows of Slovenia plummeted by 78.10% from -35,435,565 US dollars in 2022 to -7,760,162 US dollars in 2023. Since the 143.10% surge in 2021, portfolio equity net inflows sank by 64.35% in 2023. Portfolio equity includes net inflows from equity securities other than those recorded as direct investment and including shares, stocks, depository receipts (American or global), and direct purchases of shares in local stock markets by foreign investors.

0 (US dollars) in 2022. Portfolio equity includes net inflows from equity securities other than those recorded as direct investment and including shares, stocks, depository receipts (American or global), and direct purchases of shares in local stock markets by foreign investors.

Portfolio equity net inflows of Spain plummeted by 609.06% from 2,087,086,725 US dollars in 2022 to -10,624,491,399 US dollars in 2023. Since the 46.90% surge in 2021, portfolio equity net inflows sank by 158.57% in 2023. Portfolio equity includes net inflows from equity securities other than those recorded as direct investment and including shares, stocks, depository receipts (American or global), and direct purchases of shares in local stock markets by foreign investors.

European Union direct investments in the chemicals industry in the U.S. totaled over 688.18 billion U.S. dollars in 2022.

Foreign Direct Investments

Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) are investments made by a business or entity in one country into a company or entity based in another country. The investment can take the form of a physical investment, such as the construction of factories and supplying machinery, or a merger between two foreign companies. According to OECD, the most basic criterion for a foreign direct investment relationship is the investor owning 10 percent or more of the voting stock in the investee company and having control or significant influence on the management of the enterprise.

The advocates of foreign direct investments claim they help smaller companies in foreign markets tap into greater financial resources and help the economies of investee countries (developing countries in particular) grow through job creation and knowledge transfer. Critics of FDIs note that investors are drawn to markets with minimal regulations and cheap costs, exploiting environments that may be detrimental to the health and safety of the workers in investee companies.

In the case of direct investments between developed economies such as the European Union and the United States, investments made by EU based investors into the U.S. have increased by more than 300 percent since 2000 and U.S. investments into the EU have increased by over 500 percent during the same period. The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) would seek to increase FDIs between the two economies even further.

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 Q2 2025 about FDI, IMA, transactions, assets, and USA.