noun
foreign capital
Refers to capital from abroad, used in economic contexts such as investment, business, and policy.
外国資本の導入が地域経済を活性化させた。
The introduction of foreign capital revitalized the local economy.
このプロジェクトには外国資本が不可欠だ。
Foreign capital is essential for this project.
外資 is a more common and slightly broader term for foreign capital or foreign investment, often used in news and business. 外国資本 is more formal and explicitly refers to capital from a foreign country.
Compound of 外国 (foreign country) and 資本 (capital).