foreign direct investment

US /ˌfɔːr.ɪn daɪˈrekt ɪnˈvest.mənt/
UK /ˌfɔːr.ɪn daɪˈrekt ɪnˈvest.mənt/
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buitenlandse directe investering

an investment made by a company or individual in one country in business interests in another country, in the form of either establishing business operations or acquiring business assets in the other country

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The government is actively seeking to attract more foreign direct investment.
De overheid probeert actief meer buitenlandse directe investeringen aan te trekken.
Increased foreign direct investment can lead to job creation and economic growth.
Verhoogde buitenlandse directe investeringen kunnen leiden tot het scheppen van banen en economische groei.