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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
$ 3,367,000,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
2 France
$ 1,711,000,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
3 United Kingdom
$ 1,652,000,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
4 Germany
$ 1,460,000,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
5 Netherlands
$ 932,200,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
6 Hong Kong
$ 834,100,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
7 Switzerland
$ 806,500,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
8 Japan
$ 738,500,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
9 Spain
$ 634,400,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
10 Belgium
$ 595,800,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
11 Canada
$ 576,200,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
12 Italy
$ 555,200,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
13 Sweden
$ 367,400,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
14 Austria
$ 290,500,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
15 China
$ 229,600,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
16 Russia
$ 224,500,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
17 Australia
$ 221,100,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
18 Norway
$ 206,000,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
19 Denmark
$ 186,600,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
20 Ireland
$ 180,900,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
21 Singapore
$ 167,400,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
22 Taiwan
$ 145,300,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
23 Finland
$ 118,700,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
24 Brazil
$ 117,400,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
25 India
$ 76,620,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
26 Malaysia
$ 75,620,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
27 Portugal
$ 63,640,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
28 Israel
$ 55,020,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
29 Mexico
$ 53,460,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
30 South Africa
$ 51,580,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
31 United Arab Emirates
$ 51,410,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
32 Chile
$ 41,200,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
33 Greece
$ 40,450,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
34 Kuwait
$ 34,730,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
35 Indonesia
$ 30,180,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
36 Argentina
$ 29,460,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
37 Poland
$ 26,210,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
38 Hungary
$ 19,410,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
39 Venezuela
$ 17,670,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
40 Tajikistan
$ 16,300,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
41 Colombia
$ 16,200,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
42 Cyprus
$ 15,790,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
43 Turkey
$ 15,420,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
44 Czech Republic
$ 14,350,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
45 Qatar
$ 14,270,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
46 Libya
$ 13,920,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
47 Saudi Arabia
$ 11,410,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
48 Thailand
$ 10,520,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
49 Ecuador
$ 8,019,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
50 Slovenia
$ 7,901,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
51 Vietnam
$ 7,700,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
52 Bahrain
$ 7,549,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
53 Estonia
$ 6,534,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
54 Philippines
$ 6,191,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
55 Croatia
$ 5,934,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
56 Nigeria
$ 5,821,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
57 Kazakhstan
$ 5,708,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
58 Azerbaijan
$ 5,558,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
59 Egypt
$ 4,272,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
60 Cuba
$ 4,138,000,000
2006 est.
61 Angola
$ 3,933,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
62 Trinidad and Tobago
$ 3,829,000,000
2007
63 Slovakia
$ 2,743,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
64 Lithuania
$ 2,307,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
65 Ukraine
$ 2,067,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
66 Peru
$ 1,880,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
67 Iran
$ 1,825,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
68 Romania
$ 1,731,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
69 Algeria
$ 1,644,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
70 Morocco
$ 1,333,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
71 Bulgaria
$ 1,194,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
72 Latvia
$ 1,037,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
73 Pakistan
$ 1,017,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
74 Macau
$ 980,000,000
2009 est.
75 Costa Rica
$ 539,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
76 El Salvador
$ 333,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
77 Kenya
$ 288,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
78 Tunisia
$ 233,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
79 Uruguay
$ 156,000,000
2007
80 Bangladesh
$ 81,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
81 Dominican Republic
$ 59,000,000
31 December 2009 est.
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