Foreign direct investment in the United States climbed to $232.2 billion in 2025, a 49.5% increase from 2024 and the strongest level in years. Most of the investment came through acquisitions of existing US companies, with manufacturing attracting the largest share of capital, reports the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Updates to 2024 Expenditures for
New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States
Billions of dollars
Previously Published Revised
First-year expenditures 151.0 155.3
    U.S. businesses acquired 143.0 146.4
    U.S. businesses established 6.3 6.4
    U.S. businesses expanded 1.8 2.5
Planned total expenditures 157.0 164.0
    U.S. businesses acquired 143.0 146.4
    U.S. businesses established 7.8 8.2
    U.S. businesses expanded 6.2 9.4
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

 

Japan was the leading investor, followed by Germany and Canada, while foreign-owned businesses supported more than 213,000 US jobs. California received the most investment among states, highlighting strong international confidence in the US economy.

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