2007年的全球外国直接投资（FDI）流入规模创下了1.8万亿美元的新纪录。FDI流入规模大幅增加在很大程度上反映了世界许多地区经济的快速增长和企业良好的经营状况。2007年，全球金融危机对FDI形势的影响还是很有限的，但进入2008年后，这种影响开始充分的体现出来。世界经济增速的放缓和金融动荡，导致了主要发达国家货币市场及债务市场的流动性危机。预计2008年全球外国直接投资规模为1.6万亿美元，比2007年下降10%。
World foreign direct investment（FDI）inflows rose to a record level of 1.8 trillion in 2007. Continued consolidation through cross-border mergers and acquisitions（M&As）contributed to the global surge in FDI. The increase in FDI largely reflected relatively high economic growth and strong corporate performance in many parts of the world. The global financial crisis had a limited impact on FDI flows in 2007，but began to bite in 2008. The slowdown in the world economy and the financial turmoil led to a liquidity crisis in money and debt markets in many developed countries. Global foreign direct investment（FDI）flows are expected to reach 1.6 trillion U.S. dollars in 2008，representing a 10 percent decline from the record level in 2007.
