Economy > Balance of payments > Capital and financial account > Foreign direct investment > Net inflows > BoP > Current US: Countries Compared
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 | European UnionEuropean Union | $429.91 billion | 2009 | ||
| 2 | LuxembourgLuxembourg | $194.84 billion | 2009 | ||
| 3 | United StatesUnited States | $134.71 billion | 2009 | ||
| 4 | ChinaChina | $78.19 billion | 2009 | ||
| 5 | FranceFrance | $59.99 billion | 2009 | ||
| Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | $45.62 billion | 2009 | |||
| 6 | GermanyGermany | $39.15 billion | 2009 | ||
| 7 | RussiaRussia | $36.75 billion | 2009 | ||
| 8 | IndiaIndia | $34.58 billion | 2009 | ||
| 9 | NetherlandsNetherlands | $33.29 billion | 2009 | ||
| 10 | ItalyItaly | $28.98 billion | 2009 | ||
| 11 | BrazilBrazil | $25.95 billion | 2009 | ||
| 12 | IrelandIreland | $25.23 billion | 2009 | ||
| 13 | SwitzerlandSwitzerland | $24.80 billion | 2009 | ||
| 14 | United KingdomUnited Kingdom | $24.80 billion | 2009 | ||
| 15 | AustraliaAustralia | $22.57 billion | 2009 | ||
| Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) | $22.05 billion | 2009 | |||
| High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) | $22.00 billion | 2009 | |||
| Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) | $20.62 billion | 2009 | |||
| 16 | CanadaCanada | $19.90 billion | 2009 | ||
| Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile) | $16.90 billion | 2009 | |||
| 17 | SingaporeSingapore | $16.81 billion | 2009 | ||
| NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) | $15.59 billion | 2009 | |||
| European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) | $15.46 billion | 2009 | |||
| 18 | MexicoMexico | $13.98 billion | 2009 | ||
| Europe averageEurope average (profile) | $12.77 billion | 2009 | |||
| 19 | ChileChile | $12.70 billion | 2009 | ||
| 20 | KazakhstanKazakhstan | $12.60 billion | 2009 | ||
| Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile) | $12.25 billion | 2009 | |||
| 21 | JapanJapan | $11.83 billion | 2009 | ||
| 22 | NorwayNorway | $11.56 billion | 2009 | ||
| 23 | PolandPoland | $11.55 billion | 2009 | ||
| 24 | SwedenSweden | $11.54 billion | 2009 | ||
| Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) | $10.70 billion | 2009 | |||
| 25 | Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia | $10.50 billion | 2009 | ||
| Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) | $9.89 billion | 2009 | |||
| South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) | $9.42 billion | 2009 | |||
| 26 | AustriaAustria | $8.71 billion | 2009 | ||
| 27 | TurkeyTurkey | $7.85 billion | 2009 | ||
| 28 | VietnamVietnam | $7.60 billion | 2009 | ||
| 29 | ColombiaColombia | $7.26 billion | 2009 | ||
| 30 | SpainSpain | $6.45 billion | 2009 | ||
| 31 | RomaniaRomania | $6.31 billion | 2009 | ||
| 32 | CyprusCyprus | $5.91 billion | 2009 | ||
| Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) | $5.88 billion | 2009 | |||
| 33 | NigeriaNigeria | $5.79 billion | 2009 | ||
| 34 | South AfricaSouth Africa | $5.63 billion | 2009 | ||
| Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) | $5.59 billion | 2009 | |||
| 35 | ThailandThailand | $4.98 billion | 2009 | ||
| 36 | IndonesiaIndonesia | $4.88 billion | 2009 | ||
| 37 | UkraineUkraine | $4.82 billion | 2009 | ||
| 38 | LebanonLebanon | $4.80 billion | 2009 | ||
| 39 | PeruPeru | $4.76 billion | 2009 | ||
| 40 | BulgariaBulgaria | $4.59 billion | 2009 | ||
| South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) | $4.43 billion | 2009 | |||
| Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) | $4.17 billion | 2009 | |||
| Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) | $4.01 billion | 2009 | |||
| 41 | ArgentinaArgentina | $3.90 billion | 2009 | ||
| 42 | IsraelIsrael | $3.89 billion | 2009 | ||
| Sparsely populated countries averageSparsely populated countries average (profile) | $3.74 billion | 2009 | |||
| 43 | CroatiaCroatia | $2.91 billion | 2009 | ||
| 44 | DenmarkDenmark | $2.91 billion | 2009 | ||
| 45 | AlgeriaAlgeria | $2.85 billion | 2009 | ||
| 46 | PortugalPortugal | $2.81 billion | 2009 | ||
| Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) | $2.76 billion | 2009 | |||
| 47 | SudanSudan | $2.68 billion | 2009 | ||
| 48 | Czech RepublicCzech Republic | $2.67 billion | 2009 | ||
| 49 | GreeceGreece | $2.42 billion | 2009 | ||
| 50 | PakistanPakistan | $2.39 billion | 2009 | ||
| 51 | JordanJordan | $2.38 billion | 2009 | ||
| Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) | $2.36 billion | 2009 | |||
| 52 | OmanOman | $2.21 billion | 2009 | ||
| 53 | AngolaAngola | $2.21 billion | 2009 | ||
| 54 | Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the | $2.08 billion | 2009 | ||
| Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile) | $2.07 billion | 2009 | |||
| 55 | Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. | $2.07 billion | 2009 | ||
| 56 | MoroccoMorocco | $1.97 billion | 2009 | ||
| 57 | PhilippinesPhilippines | $1.95 billion | 2009 | ||
| 58 | Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+ | $1.92 billion | 2009 | ||
| Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) | $1.88 billion | 2009 | |||
| 59 | BelarusBelarus | $1.88 billion | 2009 | ||
| 60 | PanamaPanama | $1.77 billion | 2009 | ||
| 61 | EstoniaEstonia | $1.75 billion | 2009 | ||
| 62 | LibyaLibya | $1.71 billion | 2009 | ||
| 63 | GhanaGhana | $1.68 billion | 2009 | ||
| 64 | Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea | $1.64 billion | 2009 | ||
| 65 | TunisiaTunisia | $1.60 billion | 2009 | ||
| 66 | SyriaSyria | $1.43 billion | 2009 | ||
| 67 | MalaysiaMalaysia | $1.39 billion | 2009 | ||
| 68 | MadagascarMadagascar | $1.38 billion | 2009 | ||
| 69 | TurkmenistanTurkmenistan | $1.35 billion | 2009 | ||
| 70 | Costa RicaCosta Rica | $1.35 billion | 2009 | ||
| 71 | UruguayUruguay | $1.26 billion | 2009 | ||
| 72 | New CaledoniaNew Caledonia | $1.15 billion | 2009 | ||
| failed states averagefailed states average (profile) | $1.08 billion | 2009 | |||
| 73 | IraqIraq | $1.07 billion | 2009 | ||
| Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) | $1.05 billion | 2009 | |||
| 74 | AlbaniaAlbania | $977.97 million | 2009 | ||
| 75 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. | $951.40 million | 2009 | ||
| 76 | MaltaMalta | $881.74 million | 2009 | ||
| 77 | MozambiqueMozambique | $881.23 million | 2009 | ||
| 78 | ArmeniaArmenia | $777.50 million | 2009 | ||
| 79 | UzbekistanUzbekistan | $750.00 million | 2009 | ||
| 80 | NigerNiger | $738.90 million | 2009 | ||
| 81 | Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ | $709.10 million | 2009 | ||
| 82 | ZambiaZambia | $699.15 million | 2009 | ||
| 83 | BangladeshBangladesh | $674.25 million | 2009 | ||
| 84 | GeorgiaGeorgia | $658.40 million | 2009 | ||
| 85 | The BahamasThe Bahamas | $654.90 million | 2009 | ||
| Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) | $635.33 million | 2009 | |||
| 86 | MongoliaMongolia | $623.61 million | 2009 | ||
| 87 | UgandaUganda | $603.75 million | 2009 | ||
| 88 | GuatemalaGuatemala | $565.80 million | 2009 | ||
| 89 | JamaicaJamaica | $540.88 million | 2009 | ||
| 90 | CambodiaCambodia | $530.15 million | 2009 | ||
| 91 | HondurasHonduras | $500.40 million | 2009 | ||
| 92 | NamibiaNamibia | $490.21 million | 2009 | ||
| 93 | AzerbaijanAzerbaijan | $473.31 million | 2009 | ||
| 94 | ChadChad | $461.81 million | 2009 | ||
| 95 | NicaraguaNicaragua | $434.20 million | 2009 | ||
| 96 | El SalvadorEl Salvador | $430.82 million | 2009 | ||
| 97 | Papua New GuineaPapua NG | $423.24 million | 2009 | ||
| 98 | BoliviaBolivia | $423.03 million | 2009 | ||
| 99 | TanzaniaTanzania | $414.54 million | 2009 | ||
| 100 | Sri LankaSri Lanka | $404.00 million | 2009 | ||
| 101 | Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire | $380.87 million | 2009 | ||
| 102 | CameroonCameroon | $340.12 million | 2009 | ||
| 103 | BruneiBrunei | $325.59 million | 2009 | ||
| 104 | BurmaBurma | $322.98 million | 2009 | ||
| 105 | LaosLaos | $318.60 million | 2009 | ||
| 106 | EcuadorEcuador | $316.46 million | 2009 | ||
| 107 | LithuaniaLithuania | $306.70 million | 2009 | ||
| 108 | BarbadosBarbados | $298.24 million | 2009 | ||
| 109 | ParaguayParaguay | $273.90 million | 2009 | ||
| 110 | BahrainBahrain | $257.15 million | 2009 | ||
| 111 | MauritiusMauritius | $256.68 million | 2009 | ||
| 112 | BotswanaBotswana | $251.57 million | 2009 | ||
| 113 | SeychellesSeychelles | $248.57 million | 2009 | ||
| 114 | Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina | $234.59 million | 2009 | ||
| 115 | EthiopiaEthiopia | $221.46 million | 2009 | ||
| 116 | LiberiaLiberia | $217.80 million | 2009 | ||
| 117 | SenegalSenegal | $207.55 million | 2009 | ||
| 118 | KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan | $189.38 million | 2009 | ||
| 119 | Burkina FasoBurkina Faso | $171.41 million | 2009 | ||
| 120 | New ZealandNew Zealand | $170.03 million | 2009 | ||
| 121 | Saint LuciaSaint Lucia | $156.46 million | 2009 | ||
| 122 | KuwaitKuwait | $144.90 million | 2009 | ||
| 123 | GuyanaGuyana | $144.27 million | 2009 | ||
| 124 | KenyaKenya | $140.52 million | 2009 | ||
| 125 | Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ | $133.57 million | 2009 | ||
| 126 | Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda | $129.46 million | 2009 | ||
| 127 | MoldovaMoldova | $127.84 million | 2009 | ||
| 128 | Cape VerdeCape Verde | $119.78 million | 2009 | ||
| 129 | RwandaRwanda | $118.67 million | 2009 | ||
| 130 | Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands | $117.65 million | 2009 | ||
| 131 | Netherlands AntillesN. Antilles | $116.91 million | 2009 | ||
| 132 | MaldivesMaldives | $112.32 million | 2009 | ||
| 133 | Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ | $110.27 million | 2009 | ||
| 134 | MaliMali | $109.10 million | 2009 | ||
| 135 | SomaliaSomalia | $108.00 million | 2009 | ||
| 136 | DjiboutiDjibouti | $96.86 million | 2009 | ||
| 137 | BelizeBelize | $95.39 million | 2009 | ||
| 138 | LatviaLatvia | $93.50 million | 2009 | ||
| 139 | BeninBenin | $92.55 million | 2009 | ||
| 140 | GrenadaGrenada | $90.92 million | 2009 | ||
| 141 | ArubaAruba | $79.94 million | 2009 | ||
| 142 | Sierra LeoneSierra Leone | $74.29 million | 2009 | ||
| 143 | SwazilandSwaziland | $65.71 million | 2009 | ||
| 144 | LesothoLesotho | $62.92 million | 2009 | ||
| 145 | MalawiMalawi | $60.45 million | 2009 | ||
| 146 | FinlandFinland | $60.08 million | 2009 | ||
| 147 | ZimbabweZimbabwe | $60.00 million | 2009 | ||
| 148 | FijiFiji | $56.00 million | 2009 | ||
| 149 | IcelandIceland | $52.88 million | 2009 | ||
| 150 | DominicaDominica | $50.33 million | 2009 | ||
| 151 | TogoTogo | $50.13 million | 2009 | ||
| 152 | GuineaGuinea | $49.82 million | 2009 | ||
| 153 | Central African RepublicCentral Africa | $42.25 million | 2009 | ||
| 154 | The GambiaThe Gambia | $39.45 million | 2009 | ||
| 155 | NepalNepal | $38.18 million | 2009 | ||
| 156 | HaitiHaiti | $37.95 million | 2009 | ||
| 157 | BhutanBhutan | $36.37 million | 2009 | ||
| 158 | GabonGabon | $32.83 million | 2009 | ||
| 159 | VanuatuVanuatu | $27.39 million | 2009 | ||
| 160 | TajikistanTajikistan | $15.82 million | 2009 | ||
| 161 | TongaTonga | $14.64 million | 2009 | ||
| 162 | Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau | $13.96 million | 2009 | ||
| 163 | French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia | $10.20 million | 2009 | ||
| 164 | ComorosComoros | $9.09 million | 2009 | ||
| 165 | Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ | $7.50 million | 2009 | ||
| 166 | SamoaSamoa | $3.03 million | 2009 | ||
| 167 | KiribatiKiribati | $2.20 million | 2009 | ||
| 168 | BurundiBurundi | $348,404.53 | 2009 | ||
| 169 | EritreaEritrea | $35,555.56 | 2009 | ||
| 170 | SlovakiaSlovakia | $-31,413,311.28 | 2009 | ||
| 171 | MauritaniaMauritania | $-38,300,000.00 | 2009 | ||
| 172 | SurinameSuriname | $-93,400,000.00 | 2009 | ||
| 173 | SloveniaSlovenia | $-578,792,932.43 | 2009 | ||
| 174 | VenezuelaVenezuela | $-3,105,000,000.00 | 2009 | ||
| 175 | HungaryHungary | $-5,857,898,161.38 | 2009 | ||
| 176 | BelgiumBelgium | $-38,859,591,668.53 | 2009 |
