CIA - The World Factbook
CIA - The World Factbook
Country Comparison :: Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad
This entry gives the cumulative US dollar value of all investments in foreign countries made directly by residents - primarily companies - of the home country, as of the end of the time period indicated. Direct investment excludes investment through purchase of shares.
Rank
country
Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad
Date of Information
2
France
$ 1,624,000,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
4
Germany
$ 1,407,000,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
6
Hong Kong
$ 776,000,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
8
Japan
$ 663,900,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
9
Belgium
$ 661,900,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
10
Spain
$ 605,300,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
11
Italy
$ 565,300,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
12
Canada
$ 520,400,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
13
Sweden
$ 333,900,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
14
Austria
$ 270,000,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
15
Australia
$ 197,200,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
16
Denmark
$ 181,900,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
17
Russia
$ 176,700,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
18
Singapore
$ 173,600,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
19
Norway
$ 160,100,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
20
Hungary
$ 159,700,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
21
Ireland
$ 152,900,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
22
China
$ 149,300,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
23
Brazil
$ 127,500,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
24
Finland
$ 116,000,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
25
Taiwan
$ 107,100,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
27
Malaysia
$ 71,200,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
28
Portugal
$ 69,240,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
30
India
$ 61,770,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
31
Israel
$ 54,550,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
32
Mexico
$ 45,390,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
33
Greece
$ 32,440,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
35
Argentina
$ 28,750,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
36
Chile
$ 25,700,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
37
Kuwait
$ 25,680,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
38
Poland
$ 21,810,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
40
Venezuela
$ 16,620,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
41
Turkey
$ 14,800,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
42
Colombia
$ 13,180,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
43
Nigeria
$ 13,020,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
44
Egypt
$ 12,080,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
45
Tajikistan
$ 10,860,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
47
Bahrain
$ 9,340,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
48
Ecuador
$ 8,487,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
49
Slovenia
$ 7,592,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
50
Cyprus
$ 7,097,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
52
Estonia
$ 6,686,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
53
Indonesia
$ 6,656,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
55
Qatar
$ 5,363,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
56
Azerbaijan
$ 5,232,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
57
Libya
$ 5,150,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
58
Kazakhstan
$ 4,617,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
59
Cuba
$ 4,138,000,000
2006 est.
61
Croatia
$ 3,343,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
62
Angola
$ 2,477,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
63
Lithuania
$ 1,985,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
64
Ukraine
$ 1,905,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
65
Macau
$ 1,900,000,000
2007
66
Slovakia
$ 1,867,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
67
Peru
$ 1,694,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
68
Bulgaria
$ 1,292,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
69
Algeria
$ 1,162,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
70
Latvia
$ 1,083,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
71
Pakistan
$ 1,017,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
72
Iran
$ 993,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
73
Morocco
$ 966,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
74
Romania
$ 921,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
77
Tunisia
$ 162,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
81
Kenya
$ 12,400,000
31 December 2008 est.