• Foreign direct investment (FDI) is a significant long-term investment made by a company or government in a foreign concern.

  • FDI investors usually hold control positions in domestic firms or joint ventures and are actively involved in their management.
  • Investments may include the acquisition of a source of materials, the expansion of the company’s presence or the development of an international presence.
  • The largest recipients of FDI over the past few years have been the US and China.
  • The US and other Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries have made the largest contribution to FDI outside of them.