The U.S. Topped Global Foreign Direct Investment Inflows and Outflows in 2023 💵

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Global foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows and outflows for several major countries in billions of USD.

Data comes Citigroup and is as of 2023.

U.S. Leads the World in Global FDI

The U.S. was by fair the largest giver and recipient of global FDI in 2023, however recent policy changes like the "America First Investment Policy" could significantly impact this.

Some countries act mainly as sources of FDI, while others are primarily recipients.

For example, Japan exports far more capital abroad than it receives, whereas Brazil attracts more foreign investment than it sends out.