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| 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 |
|
| 1 |
United States |
$ 3,162,000,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
| 2 |
France |
$ 1,624,000,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
| 3 |
United Kingdom |
$ 1,567,000,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
| 4 |
Germany |
$ 1,407,000,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
| 5 |
Netherlands |
$ 843,700,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
| 6 |
Hong Kong |
$ 776,000,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
| 7 |
Switzerland |
$ 726,300,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
| 8 |
Japan |
$ 663,900,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
| 9 |
Belgium |
$ 661,900,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
| 10 |
Spain |
$ 605,300,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
| 11 |
Italy |
$ 565,300,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
| 12 |
Canada |
$ 520,400,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
| 13 |
Sweden |
$ 333,900,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
| 14 |
Austria |
$ 270,000,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
| 15 |
Australia |
$ 197,200,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
| 16 |
Denmark |
$ 181,900,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
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| 17 |
Russia |
$ 176,700,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
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| 18 |
Singapore |
$ 173,600,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
| 19 |
Norway |
$ 160,100,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
| 20 |
Hungary |
$ 159,700,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
| 21 |
Ireland |
$ 152,900,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
| 22 |
China |
$ 149,300,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
| 23 |
Brazil |
$ 127,500,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
| 24 |
Finland |
$ 116,000,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
| 25 |
Taiwan |
$ 107,100,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
| 26 |
Korea, South |
$ 74,600,000,000 |
30 June 2008
|
|
| 27 |
Malaysia |
$ 71,200,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
| 28 |
Portugal |
$ 69,240,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
| 29 |
South Africa |
$ 63,570,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
| 30 |
India |
$ 61,770,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
| 31 |
Israel |
$ 54,550,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
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| 32 |
Mexico |
$ 45,390,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
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| 33 |
Greece |
$ 32,440,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
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| 34 |
United Arab Emirates |
$ 28,950,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
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| 35 |
Argentina |
$ 28,750,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
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| 36 |
Chile |
$ 25,700,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
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| 37 |
Kuwait |
$ 25,680,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
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| 38 |
Poland |
$ 21,810,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
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| 39 |
Saudi Arabia |
$ 18,070,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
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| 40 |
Venezuela |
$ 16,620,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
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| 41 |
Turkey |
$ 14,800,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
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| 42 |
Colombia |
$ 13,180,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
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| 43 |
Nigeria |
$ 13,020,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
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| 44 |
Egypt |
$ 12,080,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
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| 45 |
Tajikistan |
$ 10,860,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
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| 46 |
Czech Republic |
$ 9,913,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
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| 47 |
Bahrain |
$ 9,340,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
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| 48 |
Ecuador |
$ 8,487,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
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| 49 |
Slovenia |
$ 7,592,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
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| 50 |
Cyprus |
$ 7,097,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
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| 51 |
Thailand |
$ 7,013,000,000 |
2007 est.
|
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| 52 |
Estonia |
$ 6,686,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
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| 53 |
Indonesia |
$ 6,656,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
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| 54 |
Philippines |
$ 5,810,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
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| 55 |
Qatar |
$ 5,363,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
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| 56 |
Azerbaijan |
$ 5,232,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
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| 57 |
Libya |
$ 5,150,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
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| 58 |
Kazakhstan |
$ 4,617,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
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| 59 |
Cuba |
$ 4,138,000,000 |
2006 est.
|
|
| 60 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
$ 3,829,000,000 |
2007
|
|
| 61 |
Croatia |
$ 3,343,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
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| 62 |
Angola |
$ 2,477,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
| 63 |
Lithuania |
$ 1,985,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
| 64 |
Ukraine |
$ 1,905,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
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| 65 |
Macau |
$ 1,900,000,000 |
2007
|
|
| 66 |
Slovakia |
$ 1,867,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
| 67 |
Peru |
$ 1,694,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
| 68 |
Bulgaria |
$ 1,292,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
| 69 |
Algeria |
$ 1,162,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
| 70 |
Latvia |
$ 1,083,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
| 71 |
Pakistan |
$ 1,017,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
| 72 |
Iran |
$ 993,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
| 73 |
Morocco |
$ 966,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
| 74 |
Romania |
$ 921,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
| 75 |
Costa Rica |
$ 532,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
| 76 |
El Salvador |
$ 440,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
| 77 |
Tunisia |
$ 162,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
| 78 |
Uruguay |
$ 156,000,000 |
2007
|
|
| 79 |
Bangladesh |
$ 97,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
| 80 |
Dominican Republic |
$ 59,000,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
|
|
| 81 |
Kenya |
$ 12,400,000 |
31 December 2008 est.
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