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other people's money betting on your country before you finish betting on yourself.
means capital that crosses a border to buy assets, build factories, or fund businesses in another country.
from from latin foris meaning outside, paired with investire, to clothe or dress up money in an asset — literally dressing outside money in local risk.
two flavorsfdi builds factories, portfolio just buys stocks
fickle cousinportfolio money can leave in a day
biggest recipientthe us pulled in over 300 billion in 2023
china reversalfdi outflows now often exceed inflows there
for instance
toyota in kentucky — japanese carmaker built a plant employing 9,000 americans, 1988
foxconn in vietnam — taiwanese giant shifted iphone assembly there post-2019 trade war
gulf money in london — qatar's sovereign fund owns chunks of harrods and shard tower
china in africa — belt and road pumped billions into ports and railways since 2013