An investment made by a firm or individual in one country into business interests in another country. Generally, FDI is a result of an investor establishing foreign business operations or acquiring foreign business assets in a foreign company.
Source: Investopedia
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) lies at the heart of globalisation and serves as an important conduit for the transfer of capital, goods, services, and information across economies. Measuring FDI helps us better understand how countries are interconnected and integrated into today’s global economy.
Source: OECD Measuring foreign direct investment
Foreign direct investment (FDI) is defined as an investment reflecting a lasting interest and control by a foreign direct investor, resident in one economy, in an enterprise resident in another economy (foreign affiliate).
Source: UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics 2020
UNCTAD Investment statistics and trends
Fact Sheet #9: Foreign Direct Investment
Foreign direct investment, abbreviated as FDI, is an international investment within the balance of payment accounts. Essentially, a resident
entity in one economy seeks to obtain a lasting interest in an enterprise resident in another economy
Source: Eurostat Glossary on FDI - Foreign Direct Investment
