LibGuides: International Economics: Trade and FDI

FDI

FDI-Foreign direct investment (FDI) is an investment made by a company or individual in one country in business interests in another country, in the form of either establishing business operations or acquiring business assets in the other country, such as ownership or controlling interest in a foreign company. Foreign direct investments are distinguished from portfolio investments in which an investor merely purchases equities of foreign-based companies. The key feature of foreign direct investment is that it is an investment made that establishes either effective control of, or at least substantial influence over, the decision making of a foreign business.Source: Investopedia

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BEA Bureau of Economic Analysis (U.S. International Accounts)
The international transactions accounts provide information on trade in goods and services (including the balance of payments and the balance of trade), investment income, and government and private financial flows. In addition, the accounts measure the value of U.S. international assets and liabilities and direct investment by multinational enterprises. BEA’s data on direct investment— the most detailed data set on the activities of multinational enterprises (MNEs) available—are used to assess the role these business enterprises play in the global economy.
U.S. International Trade Commission Interactive Tariff and Trade DataWeb
Provides U.S. international trade statistics and U.S. tariff data to the public full-time and free of charge. All trade data are compiled from official data retrieved from the U.S. Bureau of the Census (an agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce). When using these data, the Commission suggests that the following citation be used: U.S. International Trade Commission Interactive Trade DataWeb (USITC DataWeb), using data retrieved from the U.S. Bureau of the Census (accessed [date data retrieved from DataWeb]). All tariff data are from the U.S. International Trade Commission, and should be so cited with an access date.
WITS World Integrated Trade Solution
The World Integrated Trade Solution (WITS) software provides access to international merchandise trade, tariff and non-tariff measures (NTM) data. Browse the Country profile section to obtain countries exports, imports and tariff statistics along with relevant development data.
World Trade Organization Regional Trade Agreements
Regional trade agreements (RTAs) have risen in number and reach over the years, including a notable increase in large plurilateral deals under negotiation. Following the notification of the RTA between Mongolia and Japan in June 2016, all WTO members now have an RTA in force. Recognizing the need to enhance transparency and increase understanding of the impact of RTAs, the WTO gathers information on RTAs and provides a forum for discussions on how RTAs affect the multilateral trading system.
World Trade Organization Trade Topics
Information on issues handled by the WTO’s councils and committees and its trade agreements, including Goods, Services, Dispute Settlement, Intellectual Property, Trade Monitoring and more.