Heavily indebted countries Compared by Economy > Balance of payments > Capital and financial account > Foreign direct investment > Net inflows > BoP > Current US
DEFINITION:
Foreign direct investment are the 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 net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors. Data are in current U.S. dollars.".
CONTENTS
# |
COUNTRY |
AMOUNT |
DATE |
GRAPH |
HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesUnited States | $134.71 billion | 2009 | ||
| 2 | FranceFrance | $59.99 billion | 2009 | ||
| 3 | GermanyGermany | $39.15 billion | 2009 | ||
| 4 | NetherlandsNetherlands | $33.29 billion | 2009 | ||
| 5 | ItalyItaly | $28.98 billion | 2009 | ||
| 6 | IrelandIreland | $25.23 billion | 2009 | ||
| 7 | United KingdomUnited Kingdom | $24.80 billion | 2009 | ||
| 8 | CanadaCanada | $19.90 billion | 2009 | ||
| 9 | SingaporeSingapore | $16.81 billion | 2009 | ||
| 10 | JapanJapan | $11.83 billion | 2009 | ||
| 11 | AustriaAustria | $8.71 billion | 2009 | ||
| 12 | SpainSpain | $6.45 billion | 2009 | ||
| 13 | CyprusCyprus | $5.91 billion | 2009 | ||
| 14 | LebanonLebanon | $4.80 billion | 2009 | ||
| 15 | IsraelIsrael | $3.89 billion | 2009 | ||
| 16 | PortugalPortugal | $2.81 billion | 2009 | ||
| 17 | SudanSudan | $2.68 billion | 2009 | ||
| 18 | GreeceGreece | $2.42 billion | 2009 | ||
| 19 | JordanJordan | $2.38 billion | 2009 | ||
| 20 | MoroccoMorocco | $1.97 billion | 2009 | ||
| 21 | MaltaMalta | $881.74 million | 2009 | ||
| 22 | JamaicaJamaica | $540.88 million | 2009 | ||
| 23 | Sri LankaSri Lanka | $404.00 million | 2009 | ||
| 24 | BarbadosBarbados | $298.24 million | 2009 | ||
| 25 | SeychellesSeychelles | $248.57 million | 2009 | ||
| 26 | Saint LuciaSaint Lucia | $156.46 million | 2009 | ||
| 27 | Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ | $133.57 million | 2009 | ||
| 28 | Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda | $129.46 million | 2009 | ||
| 29 | Cape VerdeCape Verde | $119.78 million | 2009 | ||
| 30 | Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ | $110.27 million | 2009 | ||
| 31 | BelizeBelize | $95.39 million | 2009 | ||
| 32 | GrenadaGrenada | $90.92 million | 2009 | ||
| 33 | MalawiMalawi | $60.45 million | 2009 | ||
| 34 | ZimbabweZimbabwe | $60.00 million | 2009 | ||
| 35 | IcelandIceland | $52.88 million | 2009 | ||
| 36 | DominicaDominica | $50.33 million | 2009 | ||
| 37 | Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ | $7.50 million | 2009 | ||
| 38 | EritreaEritrea | $35,555.56 | 2009 | ||
| 39 | HungaryHungary | $-5,857,898,161.38 | 2009 | ||
| 40 | BelgiumBelgium | $-38,859,591,668.53 | 2009 |
Citation
Interesting observations about Economy > Balance of payments > Capital and financial account > Foreign direct investment > Net inflows > BoP > Current US
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- European Union has had the highest balance of payments > capital and financial account > foreign direct investment > net inflows > boP > current US since 1988.
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- Nigeria ranked first for balance of payments > capital and financial account > foreign direct investment > net inflows > boP > current US amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2009.
- Brazil ranked first for balance of payments > capital and financial account > foreign direct investment > net inflows > boP > current US amongst Latin America and Caribbean in 2009.
- Kazakhstan ranked first for balance of payments > capital and financial account > foreign direct investment > net inflows > boP > current US amongst Muslim countries in 2009.
- France ranked second for balance of payments > capital and financial account > foreign direct investment > net inflows > boP > current US amongst Europe in 2009.
- Russia ranked first for balance of payments > capital and financial account > foreign direct investment > net inflows > boP > current US amongst Sparsely populated countries in 2009.
