the firm becomes a multinational enterprise
FDI can be in the form of
greenfield investments - the establishment of a wholly new operation in a foreign country
acquisitions or mergers with existing firms in the foreign country
The flow of FDI refers to the amount of FDI undertaken over a given time period
Outflows of FDI are the flows of FDI out of a country
Inflows of FDI are the flows of FDI into a country
The stock of FDI refers to the total accumulated value of foreign-owned assets at a given time