Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
United States's foreign direct investment stands at 400.52B as of 2025-12-31, up from 297.06B in 2024. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2025 (56 observations).
In 2025, United States's foreign direct investment was 400.52B, up from 297.06B in 2024.
In 2024, United States's foreign direct investment was 297.06B, down from 361.94B in 2023.
In 2023, United States's foreign direct investment was 361.94B, down from 416.89B in 2022.
In 2022, United States's foreign direct investment was 416.89B, down from 477.96B in 2021.
In 2021, United States's foreign direct investment was 477.96B, up from 137.07B in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 400.52B | +103.46B |
| 2024 | 297.06B | -64.89B |
| 2023 | 361.94B | -54.95B |
| 2022 | 416.89B | -61.07B |
| 2021 | 477.96B | +340.89B |
| 2020 | 137.07B | -178.92B |
| 2019 | 315.98B | +101.27B |
| 2018 | 214.72B | -166.11B |
| 2017 | 380.82B | -93.56B |
| 2016 | 474.39B | -37.05B |
| 2015 | 511.43B | +259.58B |
| 2014 | 251.86B | -36.27B |
| 2013 | 288.13B | +37.79B |
| 2012 | 250.34B | -13.15B |
| 2011 | 263.50B | -542.00M |
| 2010 | 264.04B | +102.96B |
| 2009 | 161.08B | -180.01B |
| 2008 | 341.09B | -5.52B |
| 2007 | 346.61B | +48.15B |
| 2006 | 298.46B | +156.12B |
| 2005 | 142.34B | -71.30B |
| 2004 | 213.64B | +96.53B |
| 2003 | 117.11B | +6.05B |
| 2002 | 111.06B | -61.44B |
| 2001 | 172.50B | -176.63B |
| 2000 | 349.13B | +36.68B |
| 1999 | 312.45B | +101.30B |
| 1998 | 211.15B | +89.00B |
| 1997 | 122.15B | +24.49B |
| 1996 | 97.66B | +28.58B |
| 1995 | 69.08B | +13.14B |
| 1994 | 55.94B | +5.71B |
| 1993 | 50.23B | +19.92B |
| 1992 | 30.31B | -4.24B |
| 1991 | 34.55B | -36.68B |
| 1990 | 71.23B | -4.55B |
| 1989 | 75.78B | +18.87B |
| 1988 | 56.91B | -6.33B |
| 1987 | 63.23B | +32.29B |
| 1986 | 30.95B | +21.32B |
| 1985 | 9.63B | -15.60B |
| 1984 | 25.23B | +13.73B |
| 1983 | 11.50B | -9.73B |
| 1982 | 21.23B | -4.45B |
| 1981 | 25.68B | +8.94B |
| 1980 | 16.74B | +8.69B |
| 1979 | 8.05B | +2.55B |
| 1978 | 5.50B | +2.58B |
| 1977 | 2.92B | +10.00M |
| 1976 | 2.91B | +600.00M |
| 1975 | 2.31B | -1.23B |
| 1974 | 3.54B | +1.61B |
| 1973 | 1.93B | +660.00M |
| 1972 | 1.27B | +500.00M |
| 1971 | 770.00M | -450.00M |
| 1970 | 1.22B | — |
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United States's foreign direct investment is 400.52B as of 2025-12-31, compared with 297.06B in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 511.43B (2015); the lowest is 770.00M (1971), across data from 1970 to 2025.
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