foreign direct investment; FDI
Economic term for a company's direct investment in business operations in another country, as opposed to portfolio investment.
Foreign direct investment is an important strategy in a company's international expansion.
The government announced policies to promote foreign direct investment.
間接投資 refers to indirect investment such as portfolio investment, where the investor does not have direct control over the business operations.
Compound of 海外 (overseas), 直接 (direct), and 投資 (investment). A straightforward translation of the English term 'foreign direct investment'.