Foreign Direct Investment in the United States increased by 74093 USD Million in the fourth 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 2024, the direct investment (FDI) from the United States to other countries amounted to 6.83 trillion U.S. dollars. Foreign direct investment reflects the ownership of a business from one country in another country. It differs from a traditional investment in companies located abroad by the ownership factor in the case of FDI. Why is FDI important? FDI has influences in 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 2024 were the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. FDI flows to the United States On the other hand, the countries that sent the most FDI to the United States in 2024 were Japan, the United Kingdom and Canada.

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

• United States Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 1.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2025, compared with a growth equal to 1.5 % in the previous quarter.
• US Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1960 to Sep 2025.
• 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 226.4 USD bn in Sep 2025.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 115.1 USD bn in Sep 2025.
• US Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 116.2 USD bn in Sep 2025.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 486.8 USD bn in Sep 2025.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 7,621.4 USD bn in Jun 2025.

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The amount of FDI into the United States has increased steadily in the observed period. While in 2000, FDI was 1.26 trillion U.S. dollars, it rose to 5.71 trillion U.S. dollars as of 2024. 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 2024, the United States invested over 10 trillion U.S. dollars in the United Kingdom and another over 10 trillion U.S. dollars in the Netherlands.

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.

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.

Key information about United States Foreign Direct Investment

• United States Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 124.6 USD bn in Jun 2025, compared with an increase of 88.5 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• US Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1960 to Jun 2025.
• The data reached an all-time high of 244.5 USD bn in Mar 2015 and a record low of -69.8 USD bn in Mar 2014.

• In the latest reports of US, Current Account recorded a deficit of 251.3 USD bn in Jun 2025.
• US Direct Investment Abroad fell by 4.3 USD bn in Jun 2025.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 452.5 USD bn in Jun 2025.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 7,621.4 USD bn in Jun 2025.

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.

Key information about United States Foreign Portfolio Investment

• United States Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 486.756 USD bn in Sep 2025, compared with an increase of 428.242 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• US Foreign Portfolio Investment: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1960 to Sep 2025.
• The data reached an all-time high of 571.256 USD bn in Sep 2024 and a record low of -150.364 USD bn in Dec 2022.

• In the latest reports of US, Current Account recorded a deficit of 226.402 USD bn in Sep 2025.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 115.137 USD bn in Sep 2025.
• US Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 116.172 USD bn in Sep 2025.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 7,621.432 USD bn in Jun 2025.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in United States was reported at 1.0178 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United States - Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2026.

Foreign Direct Investment: South & Central America: Venezuela data was reported at 34.000 USD mn in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 113.000 USD mn for Mar 2018. Foreign Direct Investment: South & Central America: Venezuela data is updated quarterly, averaging 38.500 USD mn from Mar 1994 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 96 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.191 USD bn in Sep 2005 and a record low of -3.155 USD bn in Dec 2007. Foreign Direct Investment: South & Central America: Venezuela 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.O004: Foreign Direct Investment: by Country: Flow.

Historical dataset showing U.S. foreign direct investment by year from 1970 to 2023.

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in United States was reported at 297058000000 USD in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United States - Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2026.

In 2023, the foreign direct investments from Asia Pacific in the United States amounted to approximately 988.75 billion U.S. dollars. The total foreign direct investments in the U.S. were valued at approximately 5.39 billion U.S. dollars in that year.

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Foreign Direct Investment: South & Central America: Other Countries data was reported at 2.000 USD mn in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of -119.000 USD mn for Dec 2017. Foreign Direct Investment: South & Central America: Other Countries data is updated quarterly, averaging 25.000 USD mn from Mar 1994 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 93 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.155 USD bn in Dec 2002 and a record low of -1.354 USD bn in Jun 2002. Foreign Direct Investment: 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.O001: Foreign Direct Investment: By Country.

United States - Rest of the World; Foreign Direct Investment in U.S.; Asset (Market Value), Transactions was 214266.00000 Mil. of $ in July of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Rest of the World; Foreign Direct Investment in U.S.; Asset (Market Value), Transactions reached a record high of 956604.00000 in January of 2015 and a record low of -293968.00000 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.; Asset (Market Value), Transactions - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on March of 2026.