Graph and download economic data for U.S. Assets: Portfolio Investment (IIPPORTAQ) from Q1 2006 to Q1 2025 about investment, assets, and USA.

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.

Key information about United States Direct Investment Abroad

• United States Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 96.8 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with a growth of 59.9 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• US Direct Investment Abroad: USD mn data is updated quarterly.
• It is available from Mar 1960 to Sep 2024 and averaged 11.0 USD bn throughout the period.
• The data reached an all-time high of 167.5 USD bn in Mar 2007 and a record low of -126.9 USD bn in Dec 2018.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis provides quarterly Direct Investment Abroad in USD.


Key information about United States Direct Investment Abroad

• 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 93.6 USD bn in Jun 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.

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.

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.

United States Foreign Direct Investment: Europe: Netherlands data was reported at 7.501 USD bn in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 6.682 USD bn for Sep 2024. United States Foreign Direct Investment: Europe: Netherlands data is updated quarterly, averaging 4.702 USD bn from Mar 1994 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 124 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 61.482 USD bn in Jun 2018 and a record low of -14.137 USD bn in Dec 2007. United States Foreign Direct Investment: Europe: Netherlands 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.O004: Foreign Direct Investment: by Country and Region: Flow.

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

• United States Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP was reported at 8.7 % in Sep 2024.
• This records an increase from the previous number of 1.9 % for Jun 2024.
• US Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP data is updated quarterly, averaging 1.6 % from Mar 1960 to Sep 2024, with 259 observations.
• The data reached an all-time high of 10.9 % in Jun 2007 and a record low of -3.2 % in Sep 2015.
• US Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of Nominal GDP: Quarterly.

CEIC calculates quarterly Foreign Portfolio Investment as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Foreign Portfolio Investment and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Bureau of Economic Analysis provides Foreign Portfolio Investment in USD and Nominal GDP in USD.

United States - Gross domestic investment was 6508.00800 Bil. of $ in April of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Gross domestic investment reached a record high of 6720.28600 in January of 2025 and a record low of 39.62200 in April of 1947. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Gross domestic investment - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.

Investment growth in the USA, June, 2025 The most recent value is 4.41 percent as of Q2 2025, a decline compared to the previous value of 4.87 percent. Historically, the average for the USA from Q1 1961 to Q2 2025 is 6.89 percent. The minimum of -20 percent was recorded in Q2 2009, while the maximum of 24.65 percent was reached in Q3 1977. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

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.

CEIC calculates Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Foreign Direct Investment and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Bureau of Economic Analysis provides Foreign Direct Investment in USD and Nominal GDP in USD.


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

• 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 total global net assets of mutual funds registered in the United States amounted to approximately 28.54 trillion U.S. dollars in 2024, compared to around 5.53 trillion U.S. dollars in 1998. Mutual funds: additional information Mutual funds are investment funds in which the capital is pooled from several investors and then used to buy securities such as stocks, bonds, or money market instruments. Although investing in mutual funds rather than direct investment in individual securities still presents a certain degree of risk, it has become more and more common practice around the world. One of the biggest advantages of this type of investment is the fact that the fund assets are managed by professionals. They aim to eliminate some risk involved in investing in individual stocks and bonds through diversification of assets. As of 2024, there were almost 7,038 mutual funds domiciled in the United States. There are four main types of mutual funds, categorized by the nature of their principal investments, namely: stock or equity funds (whether domestic or international), bond or fixed income funds, money market funds, and hybrid funds. In 2023, domestic equity funds were the most popular category in the United States, representing 46 percent of all mutual fund and ETF assets.

Graph and download economic data for Gross Private Domestic Investment (NC000335Q) from Q1 2002 to Q2 2025 about investment, gross, domestic, private, GDP, and USA.

According to a survey from 2020, the pandemic crisis encouraged the decision makers in the retail and consumer goods industry to invest more in omnichannel fuilfillment. This was the priority for **** percent of respondents, followed by higher investment in productive planning and demand forecasting.

Graph and download economic data for U.S. Net International Investment Position (IIPUSNETIQ) from Q1 2006 to Q1 2025 about investment, Net, and USA.

GDP Growth Contribution Investment in the United States decreased to -3.09 percentage points in the second quarter of 2025 from 3.90 percentage points in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United States GDP Growth Contribution Investment.

The USA: Investment forecast: The latest value from 2030 is 21.94 percent, an increase from 21.85 percent in 2029. In comparison, the world average is 24.06 percent, based on data from 164 countries. Historically, the average for the USA from 1980 to 2030 is 21.83 percent. The minimum value, 17.77 percent, was reached in 2009 while the maximum of 25.1 percent was recorded in 1984.

The average for 2023 based on 19 countries was 4853.93 million dollars (current). The highest value was in the USA: 133015 million dollars (current) and the lowest value was in Canada: -35807.2 million dollars (current). The indicator is available from 1960 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Graph and download economic data for Rest of the World; Foreign Direct Investment in U.S.; Asset (Current Cost), Level (ROWFDNQ027S) from Q4 1945 to Q1 2025 about FDI, IMA, assets, and USA.

United States - Investment in Government Fixed Assets was 985877.00000 Bil. of $ in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Investment in Government Fixed Assets reached a record high of 985877.00000 in January of 2023 and a record low of 620.00000 in January of 1914. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Investment in Government Fixed Assets - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Rest of the World; Foreign Direct Investment in U.S. Real Estate Business (Market Value); Asset, Revaluation (BOGZ1FR265014003A) from 1946 to 2024 about FDI, revaluation, real estate, assets, and USA.