International Investment Income

Focus on international investment income, which includes multinational profits, dividends and interest payments on stocks and earnings.

Joseph P. Joyce (Author)

9781009613446, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 13 March 2025

78 pages
23.5 x 15.9 x 1.1 cm, 0.27 kg

International investments yield returns in the forms of multinational profits, dividends and interest on equity and debt, and the charges on bank loans. These payments are recorded in the current account of the balance of payments and constitute a significant component of many countries' current accounts. Foreign direct investment- (FDI)-generated income is often channeled by firms through countries with low tax rates and regulations. Emerging markets regularly have large FDI income deficits, but a substantial portion of these payments are reinvested. Portfolio securities provide income from diversified securities and lower risk. Global banking offers financing from foreign sources, which may support stability during periods of domestic crises.

1. International investment income
2. History of international investment income
3. FDI income: Receipts
4. FDI income: Payments
5. Portfolio income
6. Other income
7. Transfer payments
8. Future of investment income
Appendix
References.

Subject Areas: Economics [KC]