| Field Listing :: 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. | |
| Country Comparison to the World | 
Country  | 
    
    Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad | 
|---|
| Algeria | 
      $2.133 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $2.174 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Angola | 
      $9.877 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $7.136 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Argentina | 
      $32.91 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $31.86 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Australia | 
      $426 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $379.2 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Austria | 
      $331.4 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $303.2 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Azerbaijan | 
      $7.516 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $6.323 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Bahrain | 
      $9.699 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $8.777 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Bangladesh | 
      $108.1 million (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $107 million (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Belgium | 
      $1.185 trillion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $1.171 trillion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Bermuda | $NA | 
| Bolivia | 
      $8 million (31 December 2011) 
       $21 million (31 December 2010)  | 
        
| Brazil | 
      $177.1 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $179.9 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Bulgaria | 
      $1.82 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $1.823 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Canada | 
      $991.6 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $906.4 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Cayman Islands | $NA | 
| Chad | $NA | 
| Chile | 
      $91.3 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $70.21 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| China | 
      $509 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $424.8 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Colombia | 
      $31.65 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $31.96 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Costa Rica | 
      $1.481 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $704.3 million (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Cote d'Ivoire | $NA | 
| Croatia | 
      $5.581 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $5.728 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Cuba | $4.138 billion (2006 est.) | 
| Cyprus | 
      $11.16 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $11.49 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Czech Republic | 
      $15.18 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $13.21 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Denmark | 
      $241.7 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $229 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Dominican Republic | 
      $59 million (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $59 million (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Ecuador | 
      $6.33 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $6.33 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Egypt | 
      $6.285 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $6.074 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| El Salvador | 
      $5.7 million (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $5.7 million (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Estonia | 
      $7.84 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $6.677 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Fiji | 
      $44.08 million (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $44.88 million (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Finland | 
      $186.7 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $173 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| France | 
      $1.497 trillion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $1.275 trillion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Georgia | 
      $1.329 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $1.137 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Germany | 
      $1.788 trillion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $1.651 trillion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Ghana | $NA | 
| Greece | 
      $43.46 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $43.7 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Guinea | $145 million (31 December 2012 est.) | 
| Hong Kong | 
      $1.31 trillion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $1.129 trillion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Hungary | 
      $41.82 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $30.63 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Iceland | 
      
       $8.8 billion (31 December 2008)  | 
        
| India | 
      $118.1 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $109.5 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Indonesia | 
      $14.81 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $9.502 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Iran | 
      $3.345 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $2.915 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Ireland | 
      $766 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $709.7 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Israel | 
      $74.75 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $70.74 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Italy | 
      $653.3 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $617 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Japan | 
      $1.054 trillion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $972.3 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Jordan | 
      $509 million (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $503.9 million (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Kazakhstan | 
      $25.53 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $23.44 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Kenya | 
      $315.4 million (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $299.4 million (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Korea, South | 
      $327.5 billion (31 December 2012) 
       $190.4 billion (31 December 2011)  | 
        
| Kuwait | 
      $52.59 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $45.03 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Kyrgyzstan | 
      $39.6 million (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $39.6 million (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Latvia | 
      $1.992 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $1.844 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Lebanon | $NA | 
| Liberia | 
      $201 million (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $201 million (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Libya | 
      $17.21 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $16.9 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Lithuania | 
      $2.729 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $2.482 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Luxembourg | $NA | 
| Macau | 
      $672.1 million (2011 est.) 
       $550.6 million (2010)  | 
        
| Macedonia | 
      
       $564 million (31 December 2009 est.)  | 
        
| Madagascar | $NA | 
| Malawi | $NA | 
| Malaysia | 
      $120.4 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $106.2 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Mali | 
      $848.2 million (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $503 million (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Malta | $1.213 billion (2010 est.) | 
| Mauritius | NA | 
| Mexico | 
      $133 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $98.52 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Moldova | 
      $88.42 million (1 January 2012) 
       $67.85 million (1 January 2010)  | 
        
| Mongolia | 
      $44 million (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $94.5 million (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Morocco | 
      $2.423 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $1.905 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Namibia | $NA | 
| Nepal | $NA | 
| Netherlands | 
      $953.8 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $1.052 trillion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| New Zealand | $59.08 billion (31 December 2009) | 
| Nigeria | 
      $7.444 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $5.865 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Norway | 
      $241.3 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $210.6 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Oman | $NA | 
| Pakistan | 
      $1.519 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $1.432 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Panama | 
      $3.11 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $2.747 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Papua New Guinea | $NA | 
| Paraguay | 
      $213.6 million (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $121.3 million (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Peru | 
      $3.041 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $3.099 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Philippines | 
      $8.435 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $6.59 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Poland | 
      $70.28 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $61.7 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Portugal | 
      $71.26 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $72.23 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Qatar | 
      $26.86 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $25.02 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Romania | 
      $2.727 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $2.61 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Russia | 
      $387.2 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $361.5 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Rwanda | 
      $12.9 million (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $12.9 million (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Saudi Arabia | 
      $22.12 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $17.72 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Serbia | $NA | 
| Singapore | 
      $416.9 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $363.5 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Slovakia | 
      $11.09 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $11.61 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Slovenia | 
      $8.878 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $9.439 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| South Africa | 
      $82.82 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $78.53 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Spain | 
      $710.2 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $720.3 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Sri Lanka | $NA | 
| Swaziland | $NA | 
| Sweden | 
      $527.8 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $507 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Switzerland | 
      $1.381 trillion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $1.307 trillion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Taiwan | 
      $226.1 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $213.1 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Tajikistan | 
      $18.5 billion (31 December 2010 est.) 
       $16.3 billion (31 December 2009 est.)  | 
        
| Tanzania | $NA | 
| Thailand | 
      $56.14 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $41.5 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Trinidad and Tobago | $3.829 billion (2007) | 
| Tunisia | 
      $285 million (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $285 million (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Turkey | 
      $30.94 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $26.86 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Uganda | $NA | 
| Ukraine | 
      $8.104 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $6.898 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| United Arab Emirates | 
      $58.46 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $55.6 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| United Kingdom | 
      $1.808 trillion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $1.696 trillion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| United States | 
      $4.453 trillion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $4.085 trillion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Uruguay | 
      $357 million (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $354 million (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Uzbekistan | $NA | 
| Vanuatu | 
      $22.3 million (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $23.3 million (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Venezuela | 
      $21.25 billion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $19.81 billion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Vietnam | 
      $7.7 billion (31 December 2009 est.) 
       $5.3 billion (31 December 2008)  | 
        
| World | 
      $23.11 trillion (31 December 2012 est.) 
       $21.54 trillion (31 December 2011 est.)  | 
        
| Zambia | $NA | 
| Zimbabwe | $NA |