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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.
Rank
country
Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad
Date of Information
3
France $ 1,624,000,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
4
Germany $ 1,407,000,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
5
Hong Kong $ 1,071,000,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
7
Spain $ 765,000,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
9
Japan $ 663,900,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
10
Belgium $ 633,800,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
11
Italy $ 565,300,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
12
Canada $ 538,000,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
13
Russia $ 370,200,000,000
2007
14
Sweden $ 343,900,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
15
Australia $ 312,100,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
16
Austria $ 275,200,000,000
2008 est.
17
Denmark $ 181,900,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
18
Singapore $ 173,900,000,000
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 $ 115,800,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
25
Taiwan $ 107,100,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
27
Portugal $ 69,240,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
29
Malaysia $ 62,800,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
30
India $ 58,180,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
31
Israel $ 54,550,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
32
Mexico $ 46,700,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
33
Greece $ 32,440,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
34
Chile $ 31,570,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
36
Argentina $ 28,420,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
37
Kuwait $ 28,290,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
39
Poland $ 21,810,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
40
Venezuela $ 16,620,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
41
Turkey $ 13,560,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
42
Qatar $ 13,100,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
43
Colombia $ 13,080,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
44
Nigeria $ 13,020,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
45
Egypt $ 12,080,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
46
Tajikistan $ 10,870,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
47
Bahrain $ 9,520,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
49
Ecuador $ 8,518,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
50
Slovenia $ 7,627,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
52
Cyprus $ 6,962,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
53
Estonia $ 6,856,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
54
Indonesia $ 6,656,000,000
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
Cuba $ 4,138,000,000
2006 est.
60
Croatia $ 3,374,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
61
Peru $ 2,284,000,000
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
Bulgaria $ 1,292,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
68
Algeria $ 1,162,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
69
Pakistan $ 1,032,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
70
Latvia $ 1,013,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
71
Iran $ 993,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
72
Romania $ 921,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
73
Morocco $ 887,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
76
Angola $ 227,000,000
2006 est.
78
Tunisia $ 130,000,000
31 December 2008 est.
81
Kenya $ 47,000,000
2008 est.
