U.S. Foreign Direct Investment 1970-2024
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
- U.S. foreign direct investment for 2023 was $348.78B, a 14.72% decline from 2022.
- U.S. foreign direct investment for 2022 was $408.98B, a 14.04% decline from 2021.
- U.S. foreign direct investment for 2021 was $475.81B, a 247.14% increase from 2020.
- U.S. foreign direct investment for 2020 was $137.07B, a 56.62% decline from 2019.
| U.S. Foreign Direct Investment - Historical Data |
| Year |
Inflows, US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2023 |
$348.78B |
1.27% |
| 2022 |
$408.98B |
1.59% |
| 2021 |
$475.81B |
2.02% |
| 2020 |
$137.07B |
0.64% |
| 2019 |
$315.98B |
1.47% |
| 2018 |
$214.72B |
1.04% |
| 2017 |
$380.82B |
1.94% |
| 2016 |
$474.39B |
2.52% |
| 2015 |
$511.43B |
2.80% |
| 2014 |
$251.86B |
1.43% |
| 2013 |
$288.13B |
1.71% |
| 2012 |
$250.35B |
1.54% |
| 2011 |
$263.50B |
1.69% |
| 2010 |
$264.04B |
1.75% |
| 2009 |
$161.08B |
1.11% |
| 2008 |
$341.09B |
2.31% |
| 2007 |
$346.61B |
2.39% |
| 2006 |
$298.46B |
2.16% |
| 2005 |
$142.34B |
1.09% |
| 2004 |
$213.64B |
1.75% |
| 2003 |
$117.11B |
1.02% |
| 2002 |
$111.06B |
1.02% |
| 2001 |
$172.50B |
1.63% |
| 2000 |
$349.13B |
3.41% |
| 1999 |
$312.45B |
3.24% |
| 1998 |
$211.15B |
2.33% |
| 1997 |
$122.15B |
1.42% |
| 1996 |
$97.66B |
1.21% |
| 1995 |
$69.08B |
0.90% |
| 1994 |
$55.94B |
0.77% |
| 1993 |
$50.23B |
0.73% |
| 1992 |
$30.31B |
0.46% |
| 1991 |
$34.55B |
0.56% |
| 1990 |
$71.23B |
1.19% |
| 1989 |
$75.78B |
1.34% |
| 1988 |
$56.91B |
1.09% |
| 1987 |
$63.24B |
1.30% |
| 1986 |
$30.95B |
0.68% |
| 1985 |
$9.63B |
0.22% |
| 1984 |
$25.23B |
0.62% |
| 1983 |
$11.50B |
0.32% |
| 1982 |
$21.23B |
0.63% |
| 1981 |
$25.68B |
0.80% |
| 1980 |
$16.74B |
0.59% |
| 1979 |
$8.05B |
0.31% |
| 1978 |
$5.50B |
0.23% |
| 1977 |
$2.92B |
0.14% |
| 1976 |
$2.91B |
0.16% |
| 1975 |
$2.31B |
0.14% |
| 1974 |
$3.54B |
0.23% |
| 1973 |
$1.93B |
0.14% |
| 1972 |
$1.27B |
0.10% |
| 1971 |
$0.77B |
0.07% |
| 1970 |
$1.22B |
0.11% |
