U.S. Direct Investment Abroad: Trends and Current Issues

"The United States is the largest investor abroad and the largest recipient of direct investment in

the world. For some Americans, the national gains attributed to investing overseas are offset by

such perceived losses as displaced U.S. workers and lower wages. Some observers believe U.S.

firms invest abroad to avoid U.S. labor unions or high U.S. wages, however, 74% of the

accumulated U.S. foreign direct investment is concentrated in high income developed countries,

who are members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)..."

Direct investment abroad