Countries with the largest stock of direct foreign investment, at home


All data from the CIA World Factbook. Last updated Jan 25, 2010.



This entry gives the cumulative US dollar value of all investments in the home country made directly by residents - primarily companies - of other countries as of the end of the time period indicated. Direct investment excludes investment through purchase of shares.
Rank country Stock of direct foreign investment - at home Date of Information
1 United States $ 2,367,000,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
2 United Kingdom $ 1,445,000,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
3 Hong Kong $ 1,241,000,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
4 France $ 1,147,000,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
5 Germany $ 1,027,000,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
6 Belgium $ 821,000,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
7 China $ 758,900,000,000 2007 est.
8 Netherlands $ 644,600,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
9 Spain $ 636,500,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
10 Russia $ 491,200,000,000 2007
11 Canada $ 433,400,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
12 Switzerland $ 405,100,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
13 Italy $ 376,600,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
14 Australia $ 366,500,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
15 Brazil $ 294,000,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
16 Sweden $ 290,400,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
17 Mexico $ 289,800,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
18 Austria $ 261,900,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
19 Sri Lanka $ 250,200,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
20 Singapore $ 250,200,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
21 Hungary $ 237,100,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
22 Poland $ 161,400,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
23 India $ 144,200,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
24 Denmark $ 142,700,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
25 Japan $ 135,400,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
26 Turkey $ 128,700,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
27 Korea, South $ 124,200,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
28 Liberia $ 124,200,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
29 South Africa $ 120,000,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
30 Portugal $ 117,800,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
31 Czech Republic $ 111,900,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
32 Saudi Arabia $ 108,500,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
33 Chile $ 108,300,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
34 Taiwan $ 102,300,000,000 2008
35 Trinidad and Tobago $ 102,000,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
36 Tajikistan $ 102,000,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
37 Norway $ 91,490,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
38 Finland $ 84,440,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
39 Malaysia $ 83,350,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
40 Thailand $ 80,830,000,000 2007 est.
41 Argentina $ 73,980,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
42 New Zealand $ 72,920,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
43 Romania $ 72,610,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
44 Nigeria $ 68,840,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
45 Indonesia $ 67,300,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
46 Colombia $ 67,230,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
47 United Arab Emirates $ 62,690,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
48 Egypt $ 59,130,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
49 Israel $ 56,930,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
50 Kazakhstan $ 55,630,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
51 Slovakia $ 44,120,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
52 Bulgaria $ 42,910,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
53 Ukraine $ 41,770,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
54 Venezuela $ 41,380,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
55 Vietnam $ 40,340,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
56 Zambia $ 40,340,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
57 Greece $ 36,700,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
58 Peru $ 30,310,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
59 Tunisia $ 28,670,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
60 Croatia $ 27,170,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
61 Pakistan $ 25,440,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
62 Philippines $ 21,400,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
63 Costa Rica $ 18,960,000,000 31 December 2008
64 Estonia $ 18,620,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
65 Ecuador $ 16,990,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
66 Jordan $ 16,500,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
67 Kyrgyzstan $ 16,500,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
68 Angola $ 16,360,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
69 Cyprus $ 15,690,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
70 Dominican Republic $ 15,590,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
71 Bahrain $ 15,010,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
72 Bermuda $ 15,010,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
73 Algeria $ 13,760,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
74 Lithuania $ 12,850,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
75 Slovenia $ 11,960,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
76 Serbia $ 11,950,000,000 2006 est.
77 Cuba $ 11,240,000,000 2006 est.
78 Libya $ 11,230,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
79 Malawi $ 11,230,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
80 Latvia $ 11,210,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
81 Luxembourg $ 11,210,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
82 Macau $ 7,900,000,000 2007
83 Azerbaijan $ 7,844,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
84 Iran $ 6,954,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
85 El Salvador $ 6,702,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
86 Fiji $ 6,702,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
87 Bolivia $ 5,998,000,000 31 December 2008
88 Bangladesh $ 5,971,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
89 Chad $ 4,500,000,000 2006 est.
90 Uruguay $ 4,190,000,000 2007
91 Qatar $ 3,627,000,000 2008 est.
92 Kenya $ 2,541,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
93 Macedonia $ 2,405,000,000 2007 est.
94 Moldova $ 1,813,000,000 2008
95 Kuwait $ 1,220,000,000 31 December 2008 est.
96 Paraguay $ 2,057,000 2007



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