外がい国こく直ちょく接せつ投とう資し

noun

foreign direct investment; FDI

Economic term for a cross-border investment where an investor from one country establishes a lasting interest in an enterprise in another country. Often abbreviated as FDI.

See also: 海外直接投資

• 外がい国こく直ちょく接せつ投とう資しは、現げん地ちの経けい済ざい成せい長ちょうに大おおきく貢こう献けんする。

  Foreign direct investment contributes greatly to local economic growth.

• 政せい府ふは外がい国こく直ちょく接せつ投とう資しを促そく進しんするための新あらたな政せい策さくを発はっ表ぴょうした。

  The government announced new policies to promote foreign direct investment.