US Foreign Capital Inflows Jump to More Than $300 Billion in May

The increase comes amid the U.S. government’s push to make the United States an attractive investment destination.

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell in New York City on April 21, 2025. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images

Net foreign capital inflows into the United States surged in May from the previous month as investors poured billions of dollars into the American economy, the Treasury Department said in a July 17 statement.

The sum total of all net foreign acquisitions in the United States stood at $311.1 billion in May, according to the Treasury. This includes acquisitions of long-term and short-term U.S. securities. In April, there was a $14.2 billion outflow of funds.