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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.
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country Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad Date of Information
1 United States
$ 3,259,000,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
2 France
$ 1,759,000,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
3 United Kingdom
$ 1,634,000,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
4 Germany
$ 1,403,000,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
5 Netherlands
$ 866,100,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
6 Hong Kong
$ 808,000,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
7 Switzerland
$ 731,600,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
8 Japan
$ 726,500,000,000
31 September 2009 est.
9 Belgium
$ 707,500,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
10 Spain
$ 633,300,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
11 Italy
$ 610,500,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
12 Canada
$ 552,100,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
13 Sweden
$ 338,900,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
14 China
$ 227,300,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
15 Australia
$ 209,400,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
16 Denmark
$ 204,500,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
17 Russia
$ 196,700,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
18 Norway
$ 179,500,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
19 Singapore
$ 177,900,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
20 Austria
$ 171,500,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
21 Hungary
$ 160,200,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
22 Ireland
$ 157,100,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
23 Taiwan
$ 145,300,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
24 Brazil
$ 124,300,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
25 Finland
$ 116,300,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
26 India
$ 77,420,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
27 Malaysia
$ 70,700,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
28 South Africa
$ 65,070,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
29 Israel
$ 55,650,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
30 Mexico
$ 46,390,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
31 Kuwait
$ 33,110,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
32 Chile
$ 32,070,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
33 United Arab Emirates
$ 30,950,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
34 Argentina
$ 29,550,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
35 Greece
$ 29,550,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
36 Poland
$ 23,310,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
37 Venezuela
$ 20,700,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
38 Saudi Arabia
$ 20,570,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
39 Colombia
$ 15,680,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
40 Turkey
$ 14,300,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
41 Nigeria
$ 13,070,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
42 Tajikistan
$ 12,710,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
43 Egypt
$ 12,230,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
44 Czech Republic
$ 11,110,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
45 Thailand
$ 10,520,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
46 Indonesia
$ 10,510,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
47 Bahrain
$ 10,040,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
48 Qatar
$ 9,468,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
49 Slovenia
$ 8,200,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
50 Cyprus
$ 7,908,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
51 Vietnam
$ 7,700,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
52 Estonia
$ 7,086,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
53 Libya
$ 6,963,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
54 Philippines
$ 5,990,000,000
31 September 2009 est.
55 Azerbaijan
$ 5,382,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
56 Cuba
$ 4,138,000,000
2006 est.
57 Croatia
$ 3,949,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
58 Trinidad and Tobago
$ 3,829,000,000
2007
59 Kazakhstan
$ 3,617,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
60 Angola
$ 2,857,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
61 Slovakia
$ 2,267,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
62 Ukraine
$ 2,155,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
63 Lithuania
$ 1,927,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
64 Bulgaria
$ 1,392,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
65 Algeria
$ 1,362,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
66 Latvia
$ 1,103,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
67 Pakistan
$ 1,078,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
68 Romania
$ 1,001,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
69 Macau
$ 980,000,000
2009 est.
70 Iran
$ 793,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
71 Morocco
$ 641,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
72 El Salvador
$ 565,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
73 Costa Rica
$ 540,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
74 Tunisia
$ 177,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
75 Uruguay
$ 156,000,000
2007
76 Bangladesh
$ 98,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
77 Kenya
$ 42,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
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