Under President Donald Trump’s administration, U.S. investment has exceeded $5 trillion, projected to create hundreds of thousands of jobs, according to an analysis of company announcements and industry expert reports. Since January 20, various U.S. industries and manufacturers have attracted approximately $5.2 trillion in investments from domestic and foreign sources across four different countries. These investments are expected to generate at least 451,000 new jobs.
Prominent domestic investors include Apple, NVIDIA, Softbank, Oracle, and OpenAI. Softbank, Oracle, and OpenAI have together invested $500 billion in a significant artificial intelligence infrastructure project, which the White House cites as the largest of its kind. This AI project, along with NVIDIA’s $500 billion contribution, is anticipated to create nearly half of the estimated 421,000 jobs.
There have also been significant investments in the pharmaceutical and energy sectors. Hyundai has committed $21 billion, which is expected to result in approximately 100,000 jobs. Overall, the private sector has invested over $1.8 trillion in U.S.-based ventures.
Foreign investments, amounting to $3.3 trillion, constitute more than half of the total U.S. investments since Trump’s administration began. These foreign investments are from the United Arab Emirates, Japan, Saudi Arabia, and India. The United Arab Emirates has committed to a $1.4 trillion investment framework for U.S. industries over a decade, while Japan, Saudi Arabia, and India have pledged $1 trillion, $600 billion, and $310 billion, respectively.
White House Principal Deputy Communications Director Alex Pfeiffer stated that President Trump’s economic policies are encouraging companies to invest in the U.S., thereby creating numerous high-paying jobs, with more expected. Pfeiffer attributed these outcomes to the administration’s low taxes, deregulation, and America First policies.
Upon leaving office in November 2024, Joe Biden’s administration announced in a press release that it had secured approximately $1 trillion in private sector investments.
