Performance of Inward and Outward U.S. Foreign Direct Investment during Recent Financial Crises

Abstract

Foreign direct investment (FDI) plays an extraordinary and growing role in the global markets and represents an integral part of the U.S. economy. This research has descriptive character and focuses on the latest trends in inward and outward U.S. foreign direct investment illustrating the impact of the recent financial crises on FDI performance in the United States. The study analyzes the US FDI stock contribution to the global FDI, performance of the inward and outward US FDI flow and stock, the US FDI flow and stock as a percentage of GDP and geographical distribution of inward and outward US FDI stock. The essential part of this research relates to inward and outward US FDI employment and the structure of inward and outward US FDI financial performance, which includes: equity, reinvested earnings and intercompany debt.