National FDI Data

International companies grow America’s economy and make it more resilient through activities such as supporting local supply chains and small businesses, fueling American innovation, developing workforce training programs, exporting American-made goods and committing to charitable and sustainable developments.

These investments also mean the international company’s home country has a stake in America’s success, which supports our economy and furthers U.S. foreign policy interests. Nationally, 7.9 million U.S. workers are employed by international companies.

Globally Connected

MANUFACTURING

International companies support 2.8 million manufacturing jobs, accounting for 23% of total U.S. manufacturing employment.

INNOVATION

International companies spend more than $78 billion on U.S. R&D activities, or 13% of all R&D performed by U.S. companies.

EXPORTS

U.S. workers of international companies produce 23% of U.S. exports, shipping $412 billion in goods to customers around the world.

SUPPLY CHAINS

For every U.S. job at an international company, three more are supported in the U.S. economy.

FROM 2016 t0 2021, AMERICA’S FDI EMPLOYMENT INCREASED

1 %

WHILE THE COUNTRY’S OVERALL PRIVATE-SECTOR EMPLOYMENT INCREASED

1 %