Foreign direct investment

A foreign direct investment (FDI) is an investment made by a firm or individual in one country into business interests located in another country. Generally, FDI takes place when an investor establishes foreign business operations or acquires foreign business assets in a foreign company. However, FDIs are distinguished from portfolio investments in which an investor merely purchases equities of foreign-based companies—Read more at Investopedia. Chen, James. “Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).” 20 November 2019