foreign direct investmentnoun [ C or U, usually singular ]
ukusabbreviation FDI, also direct investment ECONOMICS, FINANCEmoney that is invested in companies, property, or other assets by people or organizations from other countries:
It's a country that's keen to attract foreign direct investment.
2.5 million/6 billion, etc. in foreign direct investment Last year the city secured $331 million in foreign direct investment.