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

United States of America: Total FDI outflows — Value US$ was 404,316 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
404,316 million USD
Change on year
up 10.5%
Rank
5th
of 30 groups
All-time high
404,316 million USD
in 2023
All-time low
-157,407 million USD
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

-200.0k0200.0k400.0k1990200620231990: 31.0k million USD1991: 32.7k million USD1992: 42.6k million USD1993: 77.2k million USD1994: 73.3k million USD1995: 92.1k million USD1996: 84.4k million USD1997: 95.8k million USD1998: 131.0k million USD1999: 209.4k million USD2000: 142.6k million USD2001: 124.9k million USD2002: 134.9k million USD2003: 129.4k million USD2004: 294.9k million USD2005: 15.4k million USD2006: 224.2k million USD2007: 393.5k million USD2008: 308.3k million USD2009: 287.9k million USD2010: 277.8k million USD2011: 396.6k million USD2012: 318.2k million USD2013: 303.4k million USD2014: 333.0k million USD2015: 264.4k million USD2016: 284.5k million USD2017: 327.8k million USD2018: -157.4k million USD2019: 31.9k million USD2020: 226.9k million USD2021: 276.5k million USD2022: 365.9k million USD2023: 404.3k million USD

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for total fdi outflows — value us$ in United States of America is 404,316 million USD, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$ in United States of America peaked at 404,316 million USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, -157,407 million USD, in 2018.

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 outflows — Value US$ in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in United States of America, 1990 to 2023.
Year million USD Change
1990 30,982 million USD
1991 32,696 million USD +5.5%
1992 42,647 million USD +30.4%
1993 77,247 million USD +81.1%
1994 73,252 million USD -5.2%
1995 92,074 million USD +25.7%
1996 84,426 million USD -8.3%
1997 95,769 million USD +13.4%
1998 131,004 million USD +36.8%
1999 209,391 million USD +59.8%
2000 142,627 million USD -31.9%
2001 124,873 million USD -12.4%
2002 134,946 million USD +8.1%
2003 129,352 million USD -4.1%
2004 294,905 million USD +128.0%
2005 15,369 million USD -94.8%
2006 224,220 million USD +1358.9%
2007 393,518 million USD +75.5%
2008 308,296 million USD -21.7%
2009 287,901 million USD -6.6%
2010 277,779 million USD -3.5%
2011 396,569 million USD +42.8%
2012 318,196 million USD -19.8%
2013 303,432 million USD -4.6%
2014 333,014 million USD +9.7%
2015 264,359 million USD -20.6%
2016 284,469 million USD +7.6%
2017 327,781 million USD +15.2%
2018 -157,407 million USD -148.0%
2019 31,863 million USD -120.2%
2020 226,851 million USD +612.0%
2021 276,482 million USD +21.9%
2022 365,857 million USD +32.3%
2023 404,316 million USD +10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86,949 million USD 30,982 million USD 209,391 million USD 10
2000s 205,601 million USD 15,369 million USD 393,518 million USD 10
2010s 238,006 million USD -157,407 million USD 396,569 million USD 10
2020s 318,376 million USD 226,851 million USD 404,316 million USD 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 2 China, mainland 147,850 million USD compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 5,669 million USD compare
  3. 3 Switzerland 104,954 million USD compare
  4. 4 China, Hong Kong SAR 104,286 million USD compare
  5. 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,434 million USD compare
  6. 5 Germany 101,254 million USD compare
  7. 5 Melanesia 687.37 million USD compare
  8. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 256.54 million USD compare
  9. 6 Canada 89,583 million USD compare
  10. 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 235.5 million USD compare
  11. 7 France 72,356 million USD compare
  12. 8 Singapore 62,997 million USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi outflows — value us$ in United States of America?
Total fdi outflows — value us$ in United States of America was 404,316 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$ recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 404,316 million USD in 2023.
What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$ recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was -157,407 million USD in 2018.
How does United States of America rank for total fdi outflows — value us$?
United States of America ranks 5th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is total fdi outflows — value us$ rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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 outflows — Value US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total FDI outflows — Value US$
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
214 places, 6,077 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.