Term:
Direct foreign investment enterprise
Definition:
Direct foreign investment enterprises comprise those entities that are identified as subsidiaries (investor owns more than 50 per cent), associates (investor owns 50 per cent or less) and branches (wholly or jointly owned unincorporated enterprises), either directly or indirectly owned by the investor.
Consequently, ‘direct foreign investment enterprises’ is a broader concept than ‘foreign controlled corporations'.
Domain:
Economics & National Accounts
Source:
ESA [4.65]