Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in United States of America

United States of America: Total FDI inflows — Value US$ was 310,947 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
310,947 million USD
Change on year
down 9.9%
Rank
5th
of 30 groups
All-time high
467,625 million USD
in 2015
All-time low
19,222 million USD
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in United States of America, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200620231990: 48.4k million USD1991: 22.8k million USD1992: 19.2k million USD1993: 50.7k million USD1994: 45.1k million USD1995: 58.8k million USD1996: 84.5k million USD1997: 103.4k million USD1998: 174.4k million USD1999: 283.4k million USD2000: 314.0k million USD2001: 159.5k million USD2002: 74.5k million USD2003: 53.1k million USD2004: 135.8k million USD2005: 104.8k million USD2006: 237.1k million USD2007: 216.0k million USD2008: 306.4k million USD2009: 143.6k million USD2010: 198.0k million USD2011: 229.9k million USD2012: 199.0k million USD2013: 201.4k million USD2014: 201.7k million USD2015: 467.6k million USD2016: 459.4k million USD2017: 309.0k million USD2018: 203.2k million USD2019: 242.5k million USD2020: 95.9k million USD2021: 392.1k million USD2022: 345.1k million USD2023: 310.9k million USD

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.

Analysis

In 2023, total fdi inflows — value us$ in United States of America stood at 310,947 million USD.

That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$ in United States of America peaked at 467,625 million USD in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19,222 million USD, in 1992.

United States of America ranks 5th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in United States of America, 1990 to 2023.
Year million USD Change
1990 48,422 million USD
1991 22,799 million USD -52.9%
1992 19,222 million USD -15.7%
1993 50,663 million USD +163.6%
1994 45,095 million USD -11.0%
1995 58,772 million USD +30.3%
1996 84,455 million USD +43.7%
1997 103,398 million USD +22.4%
1998 174,434 million USD +68.7%
1999 283,376 million USD +62.5%
2000 314,007 million USD +10.8%
2001 159,461 million USD -49.2%
2002 74,457 million USD -53.3%
2003 53,146 million USD -28.6%
2004 135,826 million USD +155.6%
2005 104,773 million USD -22.9%
2006 237,136 million USD +126.3%
2007 215,952 million USD -8.9%
2008 306,366 million USD +41.9%
2009 143,604 million USD -53.1%
2010 198,049 million USD +37.9%
2011 229,862 million USD +16.1%
2012 199,034 million USD -13.4%
2013 201,393 million USD +1.2%
2014 201,733 million USD +0.2%
2015 467,625 million USD +131.8%
2016 459,419 million USD -1.8%
2017 308,957 million USD -32.8%
2018 203,234 million USD -34.2%
2019 242,519 million USD +19.3%
2020 95,874 million USD -60.5%
2021 392,134 million USD +309.0%
2022 345,138 million USD -12.0%
2023 310,947 million USD -9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89,064 million USD 19,222 million USD 283,376 million USD 10
2000s 174,473 million USD 53,146 million USD 314,007 million USD 10
2010s 271,182 million USD 198,049 million USD 467,625 million USD 10
2020s 286,023 million USD 95,874 million USD 392,134 million USD 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 2 Singapore 159,670 million USD compare
  2. 3 China, Hong Kong SAR 112,676 million USD compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 18,500 million USD compare
  4. 4 Brazil 65,897 million USD compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 5,578 million USD compare
  6. 5 Canada 50,324 million USD compare
  7. 6 France 42,032 million USD compare
  8. 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,668 million USD compare
  9. 7 British Virgin Islands 39,889 million USD compare
  10. 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,635 million USD compare
  11. 8 Germany 36,698 million USD compare
  12. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,422 million USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi inflows — value us$ in United States of America?
Total fdi inflows — value us$ in United States of America was 310,947 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 467,625 million USD in 2015.
What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 19,222 million USD in 1992.
How does United States of America rank for total fdi inflows — value us$?
United States of America ranks 5th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is total fdi inflows — value us$ rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total FDI inflows — Value US$
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,713 data points, 1990–2023
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.