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Foreign direct investment

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Foreign Direct Investment

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Foreign Direct Investment

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What is an Foreign Direct Investment?

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Growth of Foreign Direct Investments

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Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

A foreign direct investment (FDI) is an investment in the form of a controlling ownership in a business in one country by an entity based in another country. It is thus distinguished from a foreign portfolio investment by a notion of direct control.