The foreign_direct_investment has 2 Senses.
-  foreign direct investment
 -  海外直接投資
 - investing in United States businesses by foreign citizens (often involves stock ownership of the business)
 - 外国の市民(しばしば、ビジネスの株式の所有を含む)により米国企業に投資すること
 
-  foreign direct investment
 -  海外直接投資
 - a joint venture between a foreign company and a United States company
 - 外国の会社と米国の会社の合弁事業