| Rank | Country | Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad (US$) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 4,314,000,000,000 |  |
| 2 | France | 1,860,000,000,000 | |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 1,773,000,000,000 | |
| 4 | Germany | 1,465,000,000,000 | |
| 5 | Hong Kong | 997,100,000,000 | |
| 6 | Netherlands | 977,000,000,000 | |
| 7 | Switzerland | 976,100,000,000 | |
| 8 | Belgium | 943,500,000,000 | |
| 9 | Japan | 873,300,000,000 | |
| 10 | Spain | 662,900,000,000 | |
| 11 | Canada | 661,800,000,000 | |
| 12 | Italy | 552,800,000,000 | |
| 13 | Australia | 443,500,000,000 | |
| 14 | Russia | 409,100,000,000 | |
| 15 | Sweden | 364,200,000,000 | |
| 16 | Singapore | 336,200,000,000 | |
| 17 | China | 322,000,000,000 | |
| 18 | Austria | 284,100,000,000 | |
| 19 | Ireland | 223,100,000,000 | |
| 20 | Denmark | 211,300,000,000 | |
| 21 | Korea, South | 190,400,000,000 | |
| 22 | Norway | 182,000,000,000 | |
| 23 | Finland | 145,600,000,000 | |
| 24 | Taiwan | 137,300,000,000 | |
| 25 | Brazil | 119,700,000,000 | |
| 26 | India | 109,900,000,000 | |
| 27 | Malaysia | 109,300,000,000 | |
| 28 | South Africa | 89,960,000,000 | |
| 29 | Mexico | 88,020,000,000 | |
| 30 | Israel | 69,830,000,000 | |
| 31 | Portugal | 64,250,000,000 | |
| 32 | New Zealand | 59,080,000,000 | |
| 33 | Chile | 56,090,000,000 | |
| 34 | United Arab Emirates | 55,930,000,000 | |
| 35 | Kuwait | 48,390,000,000 | |
| 36 | Poland | 43,340,000,000 | |
| 37 | Greece | 41,670,000,000 | |
| 38 | Indonesia | 40,570,000,000 | |
| 39 | Argentina | 30,940,000,000 | |
| 40 | Qatar | 30,540,000,000 | |
| 41 | Thailand | 30,510,000,000 | |
| 42 | Colombia | 25,830,000,000 | |
| 43 | Hungary | 20,560,000,000 | |
| 44 | Venezuela | 20,150,000,000 | |
| 45 | Turkey | 19,350,000,000 | |
| 46 | Tajikistan | 18,500,000,000 | |
| 47 | Saudi Arabia | 18,160,000,000 | |
| 48 | Kazakhstan | 18,120,000,000 | |
| 49 | Czech Republic | 16,820,000,000 | |
| 50 | Libya | 16,780,000,000 | |
| 51 | Niger | 10,250,000,000 | |
| 52 | Nigeria | 10,250,000,000 | |
| 53 | Iceland | 8,800,000,000 | |
| 54 | Bahrain | 8,777,000,000 | |
| 55 | Vietnam | 7,700,000,000 | |
| 56 | Slovenia | 7,592,000,000 | |
| 57 | Estonia | 7,524,000,000 | |
| 58 | Philippines | 6,612,000,000 | |
| 59 | Ecuador | 6,346,000,000 | |
| 60 | Angola | 6,346,000,000 | |
| 61 | Azerbaijan | 6,340,000,000 | |
| 62 | Egypt | 6,073,000,000 | |
| 63 | Croatia | 5,741,000,000 | |
| 64 | Cuba | 4,138,000,000 | |
| 65 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3,829,000,000 | |
| 66 | Slovakia | 3,320,000,000 | |
| 67 | Ukraine | 2,995,000,000 | |
| 68 | Iran | 2,521,000,000 | |
| 69 | Lithuania | 2,317,000,000 | |
| 70 | Peru | 2,205,000,000 | |
| 71 | Algeria | 1,914,000,000 | |
| 72 | Romania | 1,587,000,000 | |
| 73 | Pakistan | 1,419,000,000 | |
| 74 | Morocco | 1,329,000,000 | |
| 75 | Malta | 1,213,000,000 | |
| 76 | Latvia | 1,108,000,000 | |
| 77 | Bulgaria | 1,100,000,000 | |
| 78 | Macedonia | 564,000,000 | |
| 79 | Tunisia | 310,000,000 | |
| 80 | Uruguay | 300,000,000 | |
| 81 | Kenya | 300,000,000 | |
| 82 | Macau | 240,000,000 | |
| 83 | Costa Rica | 144,700,000 | |
| 84 | Bangladesh | 94,200,000 | |
| 85 | Moldova | 75,250,000 | |
| 86 | Dominica | 59,000,000 | |
| 87 | Dominican Republic | 59,000,000 | |
| 88 | Bolivia | 21,000,000 | |
| 89 | El Salvador | 7,000,000 | |
Definition: 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.
Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of January 1, 2012
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