Economy > Balance of payments > Foreign investment > Net > USD: Countries Compared
DEFINITION:
Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.".
CONTENTS
# |
COUNTRY |
AMOUNT |
DATE |
GRAPH |
HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BelgiumBelgium | 39.83 billion | 2009 | ||
| 2 | BrazilBrazil | 36.03 billion | 2009 | ||
| 3 | ChinaChina | 34.29 billion | 2009 | ||
| 4 | IndiaIndia | 19.72 billion | 2009 | ||
| 5 | SingaporeSingapore | 10.83 billion | 2009 | ||
| 6 | KazakhstanKazakhstan | 9.53 billion | 2009 | ||
| 7 | AustraliaAustralia | 9.17 billion | 2008 | ||
| 8 | PolandPoland | 8.62 billion | 2009 | ||
| 9 | Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia | 8.35 billion | 2009 | ||
| 10 | VietnamVietnam | 6.9 billion | 2009 | ||
| 11 | MexicoMexico | 6.38 billion | 2009 | ||
| 12 | TurkeyTurkey | 6.3 billion | 2009 | ||
| 13 | RomaniaRomania | 6.09 billion | 2009 | ||
| 14 | NigeriaNigeria | 5.65 billion | 2009 | ||
| Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) | 5.47 billion | 2009 | |||
| 15 | NetherlandsNetherlands | 5.19 billion | 2009 | ||
| 16 | BulgariaBulgaria | 4.74 billion | 2009 | ||
| 17 | ChileChile | 4.72 billion | 2009 | ||
| 18 | UkraineUkraine | 4.65 billion | 2009 | ||
| 19 | PeruPeru | 4.36 billion | 2009 | ||
| 20 | ColombiaColombia | 4.24 billion | 2009 | ||
| 21 | South AfricaSouth Africa | 3.82 billion | 2009 | ||
| 22 | LebanonLebanon | 3.68 billion | 2009 | ||
| 23 | AustriaAustria | 3.28 billion | 2009 | ||
| 24 | ArgentinaArgentina | 3.19 billion | 2009 | ||
| 25 | IsraelIsrael | 2.72 billion | 2009 | ||
| 26 | SudanSudan | 2.68 billion | 2009 | ||
| 27 | Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the | 2.64 billion | 2007 | ||
| 28 | PakistanPakistan | 2.4 billion | 2009 | ||
| 29 | JordanJordan | 2.31 billion | 2009 | ||
| 30 | AngolaAngola | 2.2 billion | 2009 | ||
| Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) | 2.12 billion | 2009 | |||
| 31 | Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ | 2.1 billion | 2008 | ||
| 32 | Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. | 2.07 billion | 2009 | ||
| 33 | BahrainBahrain | 2.05 billion | 2009 | ||
| 34 | IndonesiaIndonesia | 1.93 billion | 2009 | ||
| 35 | Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+ | 1.87 billion | 2009 | ||
| 36 | IraqIraq | 1.82 billion | 2008 | ||
| 37 | OmanOman | 1.81 billion | 2009 | ||
| 38 | BelarusBelarus | 1.78 billion | 2009 | ||
| 39 | PanamaPanama | 1.77 billion | 2009 | ||
| 40 | GhanaGhana | 1.68 billion | 2009 | ||
| 41 | HungaryHungary | 1.67 billion | 2009 | ||
| Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) | 1.61 billion | 2009 | |||
| 42 | CroatiaCroatia | 1.6 billion | 2009 | ||
| 43 | PhilippinesPhilippines | 1.59 billion | 2009 | ||
| 44 | PortugalPortugal | 1.56 billion | 2009 | ||
| 45 | TunisiaTunisia | 1.53 billion | 2009 | ||
| 46 | MoroccoMorocco | 1.49 billion | 2009 | ||
| 47 | SyriaSyria | 1.47 billion | 2008 | ||
| Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) | 1.44 billion | 2009 | |||
| 48 | Czech RepublicCzech Republic | 1.38 billion | 2009 | ||
| 49 | Costa RicaCosta Rica | 1.34 billion | 2009 | ||
| 50 | UruguayUruguay | 1.26 billion | 2009 | ||
| 51 | New CaledoniaNew Caledonia | 1.09 billion | 2009 | ||
| 52 | IrelandIreland | 1.07 billion | 2009 | ||
| 53 | AlbaniaAlbania | 941.94 million | 2009 | ||
| 54 | MozambiqueMozambique | 878.4 million | 2009 | ||
| 55 | New ZealandNew Zealand | 866.68 million | 2009 | ||
| 56 | ThailandThailand | 861.92 million | 2009 | ||
| Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) | 808.81 million | 2009 | |||
| 57 | MaltaMalta | 767.54 million | 2009 | ||
| 58 | ArmeniaArmenia | 724.78 million | 2009 | ||
| 59 | ZambiaZambia | 699.15 million | 2009 | ||
| 60 | BangladeshBangladesh | 674.25 million | 2009 | ||
| 61 | GeorgiaGeorgia | 659.46 million | 2009 | ||
| 62 | The BahamasThe Bahamas | 654.9 million | 2009 | ||
| 63 | CyprusCyprus | 608.13 million | 2009 | ||
| 64 | UgandaUganda | 603.75 million | 2009 | ||
| Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) | 601.67 million | 2008 | |||
| 65 | MongoliaMongolia | 569.8 million | 2009 | ||
| 66 | El SalvadorEl Salvador | 561.92 million | 2009 | ||
| 67 | LibyaLibya | 546 million | 2009 | ||
| 68 | GuatemalaGuatemala | 541.3 million | 2009 | ||
| 69 | NamibiaNamibia | 528.06 million | 2009 | ||
| 70 | CambodiaCambodia | 511.34 million | 2009 | ||
| 71 | HondurasHonduras | 499.71 million | 2009 | ||
| 72 | JamaicaJamaica | 479.77 million | 2009 | ||
| 73 | NicaraguaNicaragua | 434.2 million | 2009 | ||
| 74 | BoliviaBolivia | 420.03 million | 2009 | ||
| 75 | Papua New GuineaPapua NG | 418.82 million | 2009 | ||
| 76 | TanzaniaTanzania | 414.54 million | 2009 | ||
| 77 | Sri LankaSri Lanka | 384 million | 2009 | ||
| 78 | Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire | 380.87 million | 2009 | ||
| 79 | Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea | 376.18 million | 1996 | ||
| 80 | BruneiBrunei | 325.59 million | 2009 | ||
| 81 | GreeceGreece | 322.36 million | 2009 | ||
| 82 | LaosLaos | 318.6 million | 2009 | ||
| 83 | EcuadorEcuador | 316.46 million | 2009 | ||
| 84 | NigerNiger | 316.05 million | 2008 | ||
| 85 | BurmaBurma | 278.63 million | 2006 | ||
| 86 | SenegalSenegal | 271.37 million | 2008 | ||
| 87 | ParaguayParaguay | 265.9 million | 2009 | ||
| 88 | BotswanaBotswana | 251.34 million | 2009 | ||
| 89 | Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina | 244.58 million | 2009 | ||
| 90 | SeychellesSeychelles | 242.86 million | 2009 | ||
| 91 | EthiopiaEthiopia | 221.46 million | 2009 | ||
| 92 | MauritiusMauritius | 218.86 million | 2009 | ||
| 93 | BarbadosBarbados | 218.13 million | 2009 | ||
| 94 | LiberiaLiberia | 217.8 million | 2009 | ||
| 95 | KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan | 189.64 million | 2009 | ||
| 96 | EstoniaEstonia | 181.39 million | 2009 | ||
| 97 | MaliMali | 179.68 million | 2008 | ||
| 98 | BeninBenin | 173.83 million | 2008 | ||
| 99 | GuyanaGuyana | 168 million | 2008 | ||
| 100 | GabonGabon | 166.93 million | 2005 | ||
| 101 | Saint LuciaSaint Lucia | 156.46 million | 2009 | ||
| 102 | LatviaLatvia | 150.2 million | 2009 | ||
| 103 | AzerbaijanAzerbaijan | 147.18 million | 2009 | ||
| 104 | GuineaGuinea | 140.85 million | 2009 | ||
| 105 | Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ | 133.57 million | 2009 | ||
| 106 | Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda | 129.46 million | 2009 | ||
| 107 | MoldovaMoldova | 121.08 million | 2009 | ||
| 108 | Cape VerdeCape Verde | 119.95 million | 2009 | ||
| 109 | RwandaRwanda | 118.67 million | 2009 | ||
| 110 | Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands | 114.66 million | 2009 | ||
| 111 | MaldivesMaldives | 112.32 million | 2009 | ||
| 112 | Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ | 110.27 million | 2009 | ||
| 113 | Netherlands AntillesN. Antilles | 109.63 million | 2009 | ||
| 114 | TurkmenistanTurkmenistan | 107.86 million | 1997 | ||
| 115 | LithuaniaLithuania | 106.02 million | 2009 | ||
| 116 | Burkina FasoBurkina Faso | 103.84 million | 2008 | ||
| 117 | DjiboutiDjibouti | 96.86 million | 2009 | ||
| 118 | BelizeBelize | 94.93 million | 2009 | ||
| 119 | KenyaKenya | 94.53 million | 2009 | ||
| 120 | GrenadaGrenada | 90.92 million | 2009 | ||
| 121 | MadagascarMadagascar | 85.44 million | 2005 | ||
| 122 | ArubaAruba | 79.33 million | 2009 | ||
| 123 | Sierra LeoneSierra Leone | 74.29 million | 2009 | ||
| Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) | 66.14 million | 1994 | |||
| 124 | LesothoLesotho | 62.92 million | 2009 | ||
| 125 | SwazilandSwaziland | 58.69 million | 2009 | ||
| 126 | FijiFiji | 52.96 million | 2009 | ||
| 127 | DominicaDominica | 50.33 million | 2009 | ||
| Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) | 47.8 million | 1994 | |||
| 128 | TogoTogo | 39.82 million | 2008 | ||
| 129 | The GambiaThe Gambia | 39.45 million | 2009 | ||
| 130 | NepalNepal | 38.18 million | 2009 | ||
| 131 | HaitiHaiti | 37.95 million | 2009 | ||
| 132 | VanuatuVanuatu | 33.52 million | 2007 | ||
| 133 | ZimbabweZimbabwe | 29.96 million | 1994 | ||
| 134 | EritreaEritrea | 27.88 million | 2000 | ||
| 135 | ChadChad | 26.51 million | 1994 | ||
| 136 | TajikistanTajikistan | 15.82 million | 2009 | ||
| 137 | Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ | 7.2 million | 2009 | ||
| 138 | Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau | 5.97 million | 2008 | ||
| 139 | MalawiMalawi | 5.9 million | 2002 | ||
| 140 | TongaTonga | 4.17 million | 2008 | ||
| 141 | SamoaSamoa | 3.03 million | 2009 | ||
| 142 | French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia | 2.41 million | 2009 | ||
| 143 | ComorosComoros | 889,525.02 | 1995 | ||
| 144 | KiribatiKiribati | 403,582.28 | 1994 | ||
| 145 | BurundiBurundi | 348,404.53 | 2009 | ||
| 146 | MauritaniaMauritania | 132,643 | 1998 | ||
| 147 | SomaliaSomalia | 0.0 | 1989 | ||
| 148 | Central African RepublicCentral Africa | -3,602,275.01 | 1994 | ||
| 149 | AlgeriaAlgeria | -38,651,265.71 | 1991 | ||
| 150 | CameroonCameroon | -49,980,273.6 | 2009 | ||
| 151 | SurinameSuriname | -93,400,000 | 2009 | ||
| 152 | SlovakiaSlovakia | -441,732,018.34 | 2009 | ||
| 153 | SloveniaSlovenia | -746,261,110.16 | 2009 | ||
| 154 | SpainSpain | -1,233,720,066.79 | 2009 | ||
| 155 | SwitzerlandSwitzerland | -2,090,494,987.3 | 2009 | ||
| 156 | IcelandIceland | -2,148,761,629.73 | 2009 | ||
| Europe averageEurope average (profile) | -3,470,137,604.47 | 2009 | |||
| 157 | DenmarkDenmark | -3,530,829,612.68 | 2009 | ||
| 158 | FinlandFinland | -3,760,353,462.32 | 2009 | ||
| European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) | -4,521,237,558.094 | 2009 | |||
| 159 | VenezuelaVenezuela | -4,939,000,000 | 2009 | ||
| NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) | -5,289,594,670.776 | 2009 | |||
| Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) | -5,833,993,099.136 | 2009 | |||
| 160 | MalaysiaMalaysia | -6,626,128,851.69 | 2009 | ||
| Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) | -7,702,470,170.452 | 2009 | |||
| 161 | RussiaRussia | -7,743,015,100 | 2009 | ||
| 162 | KuwaitKuwait | -8,560,892,447.35 | 2009 | ||
| Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) | -12,110,974,342.379 | 2009 | |||
| High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) | -12,921,709,621.176 | 2009 | |||
| 163 | ItalyItaly | -14,746,302,810.39 | 2009 | ||
| 164 | NorwayNorway | -19,269,940,943.33 | 2009 | ||
| 165 | SwedenSweden | -20,375,061,676.95 | 2009 | ||
| 166 | CanadaCanada | -20,452,665,054.48 | 2009 | ||
| 167 | GermanyGermany | -20,900,768,545 | 2009 | ||
| 168 | United KingdomUnited Kingdom | -21,876,595,764.75 | 2009 | ||
| 169 | LuxembourgLuxembourg | -29,046,525,432.37 | 2009 | ||
| Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | -51,690,675,887.237 | 2009 | |||
| 170 | JapanJapan | -62,789,598,844.03 | 2009 | ||
| 171 | FranceFrance | -87,097,800,192.01 | 2009 | ||
| 172 | European UnionEuropean Union | -128,194,672,222.02 | 2009 | ||
| 173 | United StatesUnited States | -133,971,000,000 | 2009 |
