Outward direct investment

(ODI).

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) defines foreign direct investment as:

"a category of cross-border investment made by a resident in one economy (the direct investor) with the objective of establishing a lasting interest in an enterprise (the direct investment enterprise) that is resident in an economy other than that of the direct investor."

Outward direct investment recognises and measures the same transaction flows, but viewed from the perspective of the investing party, rather than the country invested into.

Outward direct investment is also sometimes known as outward foreign direct investment, or overseas direct investment.

See also

• Foreign direct investment (FDI)
• Investment
• Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Other resource

• Outward foreign direct investment - OECD