The data displays the direct investment position of the U.S. abroad from 2000 to 2017, on a historical-cost basis. In 2017, the U.S. investments made abroad amounted to approx. 6.01 trillion USD.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) reflects the ownership of business from one country in another country. It differs from a traditional investment in companies located abroad by the ownership factor in case of FDI. The countries which received the biggest amount of foreign direct investment from the U.S. in 2017 were the Netherlands, the UK and Luxembourg.
