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This note defines FDI and looks at recent trends in UK and world FDI
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Statistics (634 KB , PDF)
Foreign direct investment (FDI) is defined as investment in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy, where the purpose is to have an “effective voice” in the management of the enterprise. In FDI statistics, an “effective voice” is owning 10% or more of a company; any investment below this is counted as ‘portfolio’ investment and not included in FDI statistics.
FDI can be either inward or outward:
FDI statistics measure two different concepts – flows and stocks:
In 2021:
In 2021:
The value of world inward flows rebounded, after falling sharply in 2020, reaching $1.6 trillion, an increase of 64% in cash terms compared to 2020 and an increase of 7% compared to 2019.
The USA maintained its position as the world’s largest recipient of inward FDI flows, accounting for just under a quarter of world inward investment flows.
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Statistics (634 KB , PDF)
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