Foreign direct investment (FDI) is an investment made by a company or individual in one country into a business or company in another country. It is a form of international investment that involves the direct ownership of a business enterprise in one country by an entity based in another country. FDI is
Foreign direct investment (FDI) is an ownership stake in a company, made by a foreign investor, company, or government from another country. More specifically, it describes a controlling ownership of an asset in one country by an entity based in another country. The magnitude and extent of control, therefore, distinguishes it from a foreign portfolio investment or foreign indirect investment. Foreign direct investment includes expanding operations or purchasing a company in the target country.