Foreign direct investment (FDI) involves companies or individuals from one country investing in business interests in another country.
Benefits of FDI
FDI can bring several benefits to both the investor and the host country, including increased capital investment, job creation, technology transfer, knowledge spillovers, infrastructure development, and economic growth.
Motives for FDI
Companies invest abroad for various reasons, including accessing new markets, accessing raw materials or resources, reducing costs (such as labor or production costs), gaining access to new technology or expertise, and diversifying risk.
Global Trends in FDI
FDI flows are influenced by global economic conditions, geopolitical factors, technological advancements, and shifts in market dynamics.
Measurement of FDI
FDI is typically measured in terms of inflows (the amount of investment flowing into a country) and outflows (the amount of investment flowing out of a country).