Fact-check · Sep 22, 2026 · Donald Trump
“More money is being invested in The United States right now than has ever been invested in any nation anywhere in the world.”
FALSE
What the record shows
BEA reports U.S. FDI inflows of $151.0 billion in 2024, below the 2015 peak of $467.63 billion and 2021 peak of $386 billion. U.S. remains top global FDI recipient but current inflows are not at record levels.
Sources
- Direct Investment by Country and Industry, 2024 | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
- New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States, 2024 | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
- 207 Chapter 6 America's Role in International Capital Flows
- EMBARGOED UNTIL RELEASE AT 8:30 a.m. EDT, Tuesday, July 23, 2024 BEA 24–32
- Foreign Direct Investment in the U.S.: Balance of Payments and Direct Investment Position Data | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
- U.S. Direct Investment Abroad: Balance of Payments and Direct Investment Position Data | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
From: President Trump Delivers Remarks to the United Nations General Assembly
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