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DEFINITION:
Foreign direct investment (net) shows the net change in foreign investment in the reporting country. Foreign direct investment is defined as investment that is made to acquire a lasting management interest (usually of 10 percent of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a country other than that of the investor (defined according to residency), the investor's purpose being an effective voice in the management of the enterprise. 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.".
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | $78.19 billion | 2009 | ||
| 2 | Russia | $37.13 billion | 2009 | ||
| 3 | India | $34.58 billion | 2009 | ||
| 4 | Brazil | $25.95 billion | 2009 | ||
| 5 | Chile | $12.70 billion | 2009 | ||
| 6 | Kazakhstan | $12.60 billion | 2009 | ||
| Emerging markets average (profile) | $12.34 billion | 2009 | |||
| 7 | Mexico | $11.42 billion | 2009 | ||
| 8 | Turkey | $7.96 billion | 2009 | ||
| 9 | Vietnam | $7.60 billion | 2009 | ||
| South Asia average (profile) | $7.57 billion | 2009 | |||
| 10 | Colombia | $7.26 billion | 2009 | ||
| 11 | Romania | $6.31 billion | 2009 | ||
| 12 | Thailand | $5.96 billion | 2009 | ||
| 13 | Nigeria | $5.79 billion | 2009 | ||
| 14 | South Africa | $5.63 billion | 2009 | ||
| 15 | Indonesia | $4.88 billion | 2009 | ||
| 16 | Ukraine | $4.82 billion | 2009 | ||
| 17 | Lebanon | $4.80 billion | 2009 | ||
| 18 | Peru | $4.76 billion | 2009 | ||
| Former Soviet republics average (profile) | $4.70 billion | 2009 | |||
| 19 | Bulgaria | $4.49 billion | 2009 | ||
| South and Central Asia average (profile) | $4.09 billion | 2009 | |||
| 20 | Argentina | $4.01 billion | 2009 | ||
| 21 | Sudan | $2.92 billion | 2009 | ||
| 22 | Algeria | $2.85 billion | 2009 | ||
| Former Spanish colonies average (profile) | $2.68 billion | 2009 | |||
| 23 | Pakistan | $2.39 billion | 2009 | ||
| 24 | Jordan | $2.38 billion | 2009 | ||
| 25 | Congo, Republic of the | $2.08 billion | 2009 | ||
| 26 | Dominican Republic | $2.07 billion | 2009 | ||
| 27 | Philippines | $1.95 billion | 2009 | ||
| 28 | Serbia and Montenegro | $1.92 billion | 2009 | ||
| 29 | Belarus | $1.88 billion | 2009 | ||
| 30 | Panama | $1.77 billion | 2009 | ||
| 31 | Ghana | $1.68 billion | 2009 | ||
| 32 | Malaysia | $1.61 billion | 2009 | ||
| 33 | Tunisia | $1.60 billion | 2009 | ||
| 34 | Syria | $1.43 billion | 2009 | ||
| 35 | Madagascar | $1.38 billion | 2009 | ||
| 36 | Turkmenistan | $1.35 billion | 2009 | ||
| 37 | Costa Rica | $1.35 billion | 2009 | ||
| 38 | Morocco | $1.33 billion | 2009 | ||
| 39 | Uruguay | $1.14 billion | 2009 | ||
| failed states average (profile) | $1.04 billion | 2009 | |||
| Former French colonies average (profile) | $1.02 billion | 2009 | |||
| 40 | Albania | $977.97 million | 2009 | ||
| 41 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | $951.40 million | 2009 | ||
| 42 | Mozambique | $881.23 million | 2009 | ||
| 43 | Armenia | $777.50 million | 2009 | ||
| 44 | Georgia | $763.70 million | 2009 | ||
| 45 | Uzbekistan | $750.00 million | 2009 | ||
| 46 | Niger | $738.90 million | 2009 | ||
| 47 | Zambia | $699.15 million | 2009 | ||
| 48 | Bangladesh | $674.25 million | 2009 | ||
| 49 | Tanzania | $645.00 million | 2009 | ||
| Sub-Saharan Africa average (profile) | $606.45 million | 2009 | |||
| 50 | Uganda | $603.75 million | 2009 | ||
| 51 | Guatemala | $565.80 million | 2009 | ||
| 52 | Jamaica | $540.88 million | 2009 | ||
| 53 | Cambodia | $530.15 million | 2009 | ||
| 54 | Honduras | $500.40 million | 2009 | ||
| 55 | Azerbaijan | $473.31 million | 2009 | ||
| 56 | Chad | $461.81 million | 2009 | ||
| 57 | Mongolia | $437.20 million | 2009 | ||
| 58 | Nicaragua | $434.20 million | 2009 | ||
| 59 | El Salvador | $430.60 million | 2009 | ||
| 60 | Papua New Guinea | $424.04 million | 2009 | ||
| 61 | Bolivia | $423.03 million | 2009 | ||
| 62 | Sri Lanka | $404.00 million | 2009 | ||
| 63 | Cote d'Ivoire | $380.87 million | 2009 | ||
| 64 | Liberia | $378.00 million | 2009 | ||
| 65 | Cameroon | $340.12 million | 2009 | ||
| 66 | Burma | $322.98 million | 2009 | ||
| 67 | Ecuador | $316.46 million | 2009 | ||
| 68 | Lithuania | $306.70 million | 2009 | ||
| 69 | Paraguay | $273.90 million | 2009 | ||
| 70 | Mauritius | $256.68 million | 2009 | ||
| 71 | Seychelles | $248.57 million | 2009 | ||
| 72 | Fiji | $237.78 million | 2009 | ||
| 73 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | $234.59 million | 2009 | ||
| 74 | Botswana | $234.48 million | 2009 | ||
| 75 | Lesotho | $218.04 million | 2008 | ||
| 76 | Senegal | $207.55 million | 2009 | ||
| 77 | Laos | $189.50 million | 2009 | ||
| 78 | Kyrgyzstan | $189.38 million | 2009 | ||
| 79 | Afghanistan | $185.00 million | 2009 | ||
| 80 | Burkina Faso | $171.41 million | 2009 | ||
| 81 | Saint Lucia | $156.46 million | 2009 | ||
| 82 | Guyana | $144.27 million | 2009 | ||
| 83 | Guinea | $140.85 million | 2009 | ||
| 84 | Kenya | $140.52 million | 2009 | ||
| 85 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | $133.57 million | 2009 | ||
| 86 | Cape Verde | $119.59 million | 2009 | ||
| 87 | Rwanda | $118.67 million | 2009 | ||
| 88 | Solomon Islands | $117.65 million | 2009 | ||
| 89 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | $110.27 million | 2009 | ||
| 90 | Mali | $109.10 million | 2009 | ||
| 91 | Somalia | $108.00 million | 2009 | ||
| 92 | Djibouti | $100.00 million | 2009 | ||
| 93 | Belize | $95.39 million | 2009 | ||
| 94 | Ethiopia | $93.57 million | 2009 | ||
| 95 | Benin | $92.55 million | 2009 | ||
| 96 | Grenada | $90.92 million | 2009 | ||
| 97 | Moldova | $86.43 million | 2009 | ||
| 98 | Sierra Leone | $74.29 million | 2009 | ||
| 99 | Swaziland | $65.97 million | 2009 | ||
| 100 | Malawi | $60.45 million | 2009 | ||
| 101 | Zimbabwe | $60.00 million | 2009 | ||
| 102 | Dominica | $50.33 million | 2009 | ||
| 103 | Togo | $50.13 million | 2009 | ||
| 104 | The Gambia | $47.02 million | 2009 | ||
| 105 | Central African Republic | $42.25 million | 2009 | ||
| 106 | Nepal | $38.18 million | 2009 | ||
| 107 | Haiti | $37.95 million | 2009 | ||
| 108 | Bhutan | $36.37 million | 2009 | ||
| 109 | Gabon | $32.83 million | 2009 | ||
| 110 | Vanuatu | $27.39 million | 2009 | ||
| 111 | Sao Tome and Principe | $21.10 million | 2009 | ||
| 112 | Tajikistan | $15.82 million | 2009 | ||
| 113 | Tonga | $14.64 million | 2009 | ||
| 114 | Guinea-Bissau | $13.96 million | 2009 | ||
| 115 | Burundi | $9.90 million | 2009 | ||
| 116 | Maldives | $9.60 million | 2009 | ||
| 117 | Comoros | $9.09 million | 2009 | ||
| 118 | Samoa | $1.35 million | 2009 | ||
| 119 | Eritrea | $35,555.56 | 2009 | ||
| 120 | Mauritania | $-38,300,000.00 | 2009 | ||
| 121 | Venezuela | $-3,105,000,000.00 | 2009 |
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Interesting observations about Economy > Balance of payments > Capital and financial account > Foreign direct investment > Net inflows in reporting econ
- China has had the highest balance of payments > capital and financial account > foreign direct investment > net inflows in reporting econ since 1992.
- India ranked first for balance of payments > capital and financial account > foreign direct investment > net inflows in reporting econ amongst Hot countries in 2009.
- Nigeria ranked first for balance of payments > capital and financial account > foreign direct investment > net inflows in reporting econ amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2009.
- Brazil ranked first for balance of payments > capital and financial account > foreign direct investment > net inflows in reporting econ amongst Christian countries in 2009.
- Kazakhstan ranked first for balance of payments > capital and financial account > foreign direct investment > net inflows in reporting econ amongst Muslim countries in 2009.
- Vietnam ranked first for balance of payments > capital and financial account > foreign direct investment > net inflows in reporting econ amongst Former French colonies in 2009.
- Chile ranked first for balance of payments > capital and financial account > foreign direct investment > net inflows in reporting econ amongst Former Spanish colonies in 2009.
- Russia ranked first for balance of payments > capital and financial account > foreign direct investment > net inflows in reporting econ amongst Former Soviet republics in 2009.
- All of the top 2 countries by balance of payments > capital and financial account > foreign direct investment > net inflows in reporting econ are Cold countries'.
- Philippines ranked 4th last for balance of payments > capital and financial account > foreign direct investment > net inflows in reporting econ amongst Emerging markets in 2009.