South Asia Compared by Economy > Foreign direct investment > Net inflows > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP
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Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows in the reporting economy. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 million $ gross domestic product.
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Interesting observations about Economy > Foreign direct investment > Net inflows > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP
- Aruba ranked first for foreign direct investment > net inflows > boP > current US$ > per $ GDP amongst Tourist destinations in 2002.
- 16 of the bottom 63 countries by foreign direct investment > net inflows > boP > current US$ > per $ GDP are Former British Colonies'.
- 27 of the bottom 167 countries by foreign direct investment > net inflows > boP > current US$ > per $ GDP are NATO.
- 11 of the top 90 countries by foreign direct investment > net inflows > boP > current US$ > per $ GDP are Non-religious.
- 26 of the bottom 164 countries by foreign direct investment > net inflows > boP > current US$ > per $ GDP are European Union.
- 9 of the bottom 167 countries by foreign direct investment > net inflows > boP > current US$ > per $ GDP are Western European.
- 2 of the bottom 22 countries by foreign direct investment > net inflows > boP > current US$ > per $ GDP are Eurozone.
- 2 of the bottom 8 countries by foreign direct investment > net inflows > boP > current US$ > per $ GDP are Sub-Saharan African.
- 7 of the bottom 29 countries by foreign direct investment > net inflows > boP > current US$ > per $ GDP are Sparsely populated.
- 38 of the bottom 168 countries by foreign direct investment > net inflows > boP > current US$ > per $ GDP are Muslim.
