 2008 ጀምሮ, ሉዊዚያና የነፍስ ወከፍ የውጭ ቀጥተኛ ኢንቨስትመንት ውስጥ በአሜሪካ ውስጥ የመጀመሪያ ደረጃ, እና የቻይና ኩባንያዎች ከፍተኛ ሚና ይጫወቱ ነበር.
Since 2008, Louisiana has ranked first in the US in per capita foreign direct investment, and Chinese companies have played a large part.