Thematic Map > Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad - World

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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.

Description: The map displayed here shows how Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad varies by country. The shade of the country corresponds to the magnitude of the indicator. The darker the shade, the higher the value.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of January 1, 2020

See also: Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad bar chart

 

CountryStock of direct foreign investment - abroad (US$)Year
Netherlands6,579,000,180,7362017
United States5,710,999,977,9842017
Germany2,297,999,917,0562017
United Kingdom2,109,999,939,5842017
Hong Kong2,035,999,965,1842017
Switzerland1,700,999,987,2002017
Ireland1,559,999,938,5602017
Japan1,546,999,955,4562017
France1,429,000,028,1602017
China1,383,000,047,6162017
Canada1,371,000,012,8002017
Belgium1,158,999,965,6962017
Singapore841,399,992,3202017
Spain776,799,977,4722017
Italy671,799,967,7442017
Sweden523,499,995,1362017
Australia509,700,014,0802017
Russia470,900,015,1042017
Brazil358,900,006,9122017
Korea, South344,699,994,1122017
Austria339,699,990,5282017
Taiwan332,400,001,0242017
Denmark287,900,008,4482017
South Africa270,300,004,3522017
Mexico243,799,998,4642017
Hungary211,999,997,9522017
Norway196,299,997,1842017
Finland185,600,000,0002017
India155,199,995,9042017
Malaysia128,499,998,7202017
United Arab Emirates124,400,001,0242017
Thailand117,400,002,5602017
Portugal103,099,998,2082017
Israel100,299,997,1842017
Chile95,370,002,4322017
Kuwait82,349,998,0802017
Poland72,870,002,6882017
Qatar59,329,998,8482017
Sierra Leone56,800,002,0482017
Saudi Arabia56,090,001,4082017
Colombia55,509,999,6162017
Czech Republic54,390,001,6642017
Philippines47,820,001,2802017
Turkey47,439,998,9762017
Argentina40,939,999,2322017
Venezuela35,150,000,1282017
Kazakhstan35,040,002,0482017
Greece29,639,999,4882017
Angola28,000,000,0002017
Slovakia21,290,000,3842017
Libya20,970,000,3842017
Indonesia20,500,000,7682017
Uruguay19,970,000,8962017
Vietnam19,750,000,6402015
Azerbaijan19,599,998,9762017
Nigeria16,929,999,8722017
New Zealand16,739,999,7442016
Ghana16,620,000,2562013
Tajikistan16,300,000,2562009
Lebanon13,459,999,7442016
Panama11,379,999,7442017
Iceland11,239,999,4882017
Estonia10,960,000,0002017
Bahrain10,659,999,7442017
Slovenia9,914,000,3842017
Croatia8,472,999,9362017
Ukraine7,590,000,1282017
Egypt7,425,999,8722017
Romania6,822,000,1282017
Ecuador6,329,999,8722012
Lithuania6,268,000,2562017
Bulgaria5,868,000,2562017
Peru5,447,000,0642017
Morocco5,351,000,0642017
Iran5,225,999,8722017
Cuba4,137,999,8722006
Costa Rica4,007,000,0642017
Belarus3,547,000,0642016
Latvia3,401,999,8722017
Georgia2,476,999,9362017
Iraq2,108,999,9362015
Pakistan1,983,000,0642017
Botswana1,972,999,9362017
Algeria1,892,999,9362017
Kenya1,544,999,9362017
Trinidad and Tobago1,266,000,0002014
Macedonia1,168,999,9362017
Macau1,166,000,0002012
Kyrgyzstan709,299,9682017
Paraguay705,100,0322017
El Salvador678,700,0322017
New Caledonia658,200,0002015
Jordan646,499,9682017
Jamaica604,000,0002016
Mongolia495,000,0002017
Dominican Republic408,600,0002017
Bangladesh369,600,0002017
Zimbabwe309,600,0002017
Mali286,200,0002017
Tunisia285,000,0002017
Moldova252,700,0002017
Armenia228,000,0002015
Liberia201,000,0002013
Lesotho122,000,0002017
Fiji117,100,0002017
Rwanda113,200,0002017
Malta65,490,0002015
Cape Verde64,600,0002017
Solomon Islands59,200,0002017
Montenegro39,770,0002017
Vanuatu22,300,0002017
Sao Tome and Principe3,980,0002017
Guinea1,800,0002017