foreign investment
noun [ U ]
FINANCE, ECONOMICS ukus(also overseas investment)investment in shares and other assets of another country:
The government has said it hopes for $50 billion in foreign investment.
foreign investment in sth Low gas and power prices have scared away needed foreign investment in energy development.
a foreign investment bank/company At least five foreign investment banks are currently recruiting staff.
attract/encourage/promote foreign investment Countries with large pools of unskilled labour are unlikely to attract foreign investment in manufacturing.
discourage/restrict foreign investment The possibility of greater inflation has discouraged foreign investment.