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A foreign direct investment (FDI) is a controlling ownership in a business enterprise in one country by an entity based in another country. Foreign direct investment is distinguished from portfolio foreign investment, a passive investment in the securities of another country such as public stocks and bonds, by the element of "control". (Wikipedia)

Key parts of the country’s economy are the attraction of investment from abroad – what’s known as Foreign Direct Investment – and the creation of new economic niches. (Malta Independent)

The United States has a relatively open economy, facilitating flexible business investment and foreign direct investment in the country. It is the world’s dominant geopolitical power and can maintain a large external national debt as the producer of the world’s primary reserve currency. (Investopedia)