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
$ 1,860,000,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
4
Germany
$ 1,465,000,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
5
Hong Kong
$ 997,100,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
8
Belgium
$ 943,500,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
9
Japan
$ 873,300,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
10
Spain
$ 662,900,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
11
Canada
$ 661,800,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
12
Italy
$ 552,800,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
13
Australia
$ 443,500,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
14
Russia
$ 409,100,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
15
Sweden
$ 364,200,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
16
Singapore
$ 336,200,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
17
China
$ 322,000,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
18
Austria
$ 284,100,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
19
Ireland
$ 223,100,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
20
Denmark
$ 211,300,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
22
Norway
$ 182,000,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
23
Finland
$ 145,600,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
24
Taiwan
$ 137,300,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
25
Brazil
$ 119,700,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
26
India
$ 109,900,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
27
Malaysia
$ 109,300,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
29
Mexico
$ 88,020,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
30
Israel
$ 69,830,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
31
Portugal
$ 64,250,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
32
Chile
$ 56,090,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
34
Kuwait
$ 48,390,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
35
Poland
$ 43,340,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
36
Greece
$ 41,670,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
37
Indonesia
$ 40,570,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
38
Argentina
$ 30,940,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
39
Qatar
$ 30,540,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
40
Thailand
$ 30,510,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
41
Colombia
$ 25,830,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
42
Hungary
$ 20,560,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
43
Venezuela
$ 20,150,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
44
Turkey
$ 19,350,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
45
Tajikistan
$ 18,500,000,000
31 December 2010 est.
47
Kazakhstan
$ 18,120,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
49
Libya
$ 16,780,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
50
Cyprus
$ 13,410,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
51
Nigeria
$ 10,250,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
52
Bahrain
$ 8,777,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
53
Vietnam
$ 7,700,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
54
Slovenia
$ 7,592,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
55
Estonia
$ 7,524,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
57
Angola
$ 6,346,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
58
Ecuador
$ 6,346,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
59
Azerbaijan
$ 6,340,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
60
Egypt
$ 6,073,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
61
Croatia
$ 5,741,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
62
Cuba
$ 4,138,000,000
2006 est.
64
Slovakia
$ 3,320,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
65
Ukraine
$ 2,995,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
66
Iran
$ 2,521,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
67
Lithuania
$ 2,317,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
68
Peru
$ 2,205,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
69
Algeria
$ 1,914,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
70
Romania
$ 1,587,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
71
Pakistan
$ 1,419,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
72
Morocco
$ 1,329,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
73
Malta
$ 1,213,000,000
2010 est.
74
Latvia
$ 1,108,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
75
Bulgaria
$ 1,100,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
76
Tunisia
$ 310,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
78
Kenya
$ 300,000,000
31 December 2011 est.
79
Macau
$ 240,000,000
2009 est.
83
Moldova
$ 75,250,000
30 September 2011
86
Bolivia
$ 21,000,000
31 December 2010