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DEFINITION of 'Foreign Investment'. Flows of capital from one nation to another in exchange for significant ownership stakes in domestic companies or other domestic assets. Typically, foreign investment denotes that foreigners take a somewhat active role in management as a part of their investment. Foreign investment typically works both ways, especially between countries of relatively equal economic stature. (Investopedia)

The US is now third in the world for foreign investment, behind China and Hong Kong. Its foreign investment fell by 63% last year, compared to 2013. (BBC News)