FDI IN AMERICA: How Does the U.S. Stack Up in FDI?

Foreign dollars invested in the United States increased by $332.1 billion to $5.71 trillion at the end of 2024, with the manufacturing sector seeing the highest increases and retaining the largest sector of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the country. This year has also seen a yo-yo effect when it comes to foreign investment, with a disappointing first quarter followed by a rebound in the second financial quarter of the year, showing over $100 billion in preliminary FDI recorded in Q2 of 2025, per the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

UN Trade & Investment (UNCTAD) released its FDI Explorer in early October, tracking global investment flows. The U.S. continues to be the top economy in both inward and outward FDI, with $266 billion invested outside of the country; Japan and China’s FDI investments in other countries totaled $204 billion and $163 billion, respectively. The U.S., Singapore and Hong Kong were the top three economies receiving FDI ($279 billion, $143 billion and $126 billion, respectively), with the U.S — aided by semiconductor megaprojects — helping North America see an increase of 23% in FDI projects.

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