Economic Expansion and Investment in the 2026 GCC

Expenditures by foreign direct investors to acquire, develop, or broaden U.S. companies amounted to $232.2 billion in 2025, according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Expenditures increased $76.8 billion, or 49.5 percent, from 2024 levels. As in previous years, acquisitions of existing U.S. companies represented the majority of the expenditures.

Planned total expenditures, which consist of both first-year and organized future expenditures, were $284.5 billion. By industry, expenses for new direct investment were largest in publishing markets ($50.7 billion), followed by chemicals making ($45.4 billion) and plastics and rubber items producing ($19.0 billion).

ANSR July GCC PRs 50DR+

The nation with the biggest investment was Japan ($50.5 billion), followed by Germany ($26.7 billion) and Canada ($23.5 billion).1 By region, Europe contributed the most new financial investment, $116.6 billion, or 50.2 percent of all new investment in 2025. Asia and Pacific was the second-largest investing area, with $71.9 billion in expenses.

service or to expand an existing foreign-owned U.S. businesswere $13.8 billion in 2025. By industry, greenfield expenses were biggest in transport and warehousing ($3.6 billion), computer systems and electronic devices items production ($2.0 billion), and chemicals production ($1.8 billion). By area, investors from Asia and Pacific contributed the highest dollar value of greenfield expenses ($8.3 billion), led by Australia ($3.0 billion), South Korea ($2.2 billion), and Japan ($1.7 billion).

Planned total expenses for greenfield financial investment initiated in 2025, that include both first-year and planned future expenses, were $66.1 billion. In 2025, current work of gotten business was 211,700. Total prepared employment, that includes the existing work of obtained business, the planned employment of recently established business enterprises when fully operational, and the prepared employment related to expansions, was 232,400. By industry, plastics and rubber parts manufacturing represented the biggest number of present employees (21,800), followed by transportation equipment manufacturing (17,300) and primary and produced metals producing (16,400).

Sector Diversification Blueprints for a 2026 Economy

California (37,200) was the state with the largest existing employment arising from new financial investment, followed by Illinois (17,600) and Texas (16,500). Billions of dollars First-year expenditures151.0155.3 U.S. organizations acquired143.0146.4 U.S. companies established6.36.4 U.S. services expanded1.82.5 Planned total expenditures157.0164.0 U.S. businesses acquired143.0146.4 U.S. businesses established7.88.2 U.S. services expanded6.29.4 U.S. Bureau of Economic AnalysisFor the 2025 new foreign direct financial investment data highlighted in this release, in addition to price quotes for earlier years, see the below information tables in "Supplemental Data."First-Year and Planned Total Expenses, Market of Affiliate by Kind Of Financial Investment First-Year and Planned Total Expenditures, Country of UBO by Type of InvestmentFirst-Year and Planned Overall Expenditures, State by Kind Of InvestmentFirst-Year and Planned Overall Expenses, Industry of UBO by Kind Of InvestmentFirst-Year and Planned Overall Expenditures, by Market of Affiliate (All Industries)First-Year and Planned Total Expenditures, by Nation of UBO (All Nations)First-Year Expenses, Nation of UBO by Market of AffiliateFirst-Year Expenditures, Nation of Foreign Parent and UBOPlanned Overall Expenses for Facilities and Growths, by Type of ExpenditurePlanned Expenditures for Greenfield Investments, Kind Of Investment by YearPlanned Expenses for Greenfield Investments, Industry of Affiliate by YearPlanned Expenditures for Greenfield Investments, Nation of UBO by YearPlanned Expenses for Greenfield Investments, State by YearExpenditures for Greenfield Investments, Year of Investment Expense by Year Financial Investment Was InitiatedCurrent and Planned Employment, Market of Affiliate by Kind Of InvestmentCurrent and Planned Employment, Nation of UBO by Kind Of InvestmentCurrent and Planned Work, State by Type of InvestmentNumber of financial investments started, Distribution of Planned Total Expenditures, Size by Type of Financial investment BEA has upgraded its disclosure avoidance technique to coarsening, which consists of rounding, aggregation, and the use of varieties.

ANSR July GCC PRs 50DR+

BEA did not use cell suppression or sound infusion. Next release: June 2027New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States, 20261 As determined by nation of supreme helpful owner (UBO; see "Additional Information" for a description). The S&P 500 is a stock market index weighted by market capitalization that is made up of 500 of the largest public business in the United States. The Bloomberg US Convertible Money Pay Bond > $250mn Index tracks the performance of US dollar-denominated cash-pay convertible securities with minimum quantities outstanding of at least $250 million.

The information herein is general in nature and ought to not be considered legal or tax suggestions. As with all your investments through Fidelity, and in connection with your evaluation of the security, you must make your own determination whether a financial investment in any particular security or securities is constant with your investment objectives, danger tolerance, and financial scenario.