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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.
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country Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad Date of Information
1 United States
$ 3,162,000,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
2 France
$ 1,624,000,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
3 United Kingdom
$ 1,567,000,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
4 Germany
$ 1,407,000,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
5 Netherlands
$ 843,700,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
6 Hong Kong
$ 776,000,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
7 Switzerland
$ 726,300,000,000
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.
26 Korea, South
$ 74,600,000,000
30 June 2008
27 Malaysia
$ 71,200,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
28 Portugal
$ 69,240,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
29 South Africa
$ 63,570,000,000
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.
34 United Arab Emirates
$ 28,950,000,000
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.
39 Saudi Arabia
$ 18,070,000,000
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.
46 Czech Republic
$ 9,913,000,000
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.
51 Thailand
$ 7,013,000,000
2007 est.
52 Estonia
$ 6,686,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
53 Indonesia
$ 6,656,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
54 Philippines
$ 5,810,000,000
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.
60 Trinidad and Tobago
$ 3,829,000,000
2007
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.
75 Costa Rica
$ 532,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
76 El Salvador
$ 440,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
77 Tunisia
$ 162,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
78 Uruguay
$ 156,000,000
2007
79 Bangladesh
$ 97,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
80 Dominican Republic
$ 59,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
81 Kenya
$ 12,400,000
31 December 2008 est.
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