foreign investment
noun[U]
FINANCE,ECONOMICSukus(alsooverseas investment)investmentinsharesand otherassetsof anothercountry:
Thegovernmenthas said ithopesfor $50billioninforeigninvestment.
foreign investment in sthLowgasandpowerpriceshavescaredawayneededforeigninvestmentinenergydevelopment.
a foreign investment bank/companyAt least fiveforeigninvestmentbanksarecurrentlyrecruitingstaff.
attract/encourage/promote foreign investmentCountries withlargepoolsofunskilledlabourareunlikelytoattractforeigninvestmentinmanufacturing.
discourage/restrict foreign investmentThepossibilityofgreaterinflationhasdiscouragedforeigninvestment.