Former British colonies Compared by Economy > Balance of payments > Capital and financial account > Foreign direct investment > Net inflows > BoP > Current US
DEFINITION:
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 (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors. Data are in current U.S. dollars.".
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | $134.71 billion | 2009 | ||
| 2 | India | $34.58 billion | 2009 | ||
| 3 | Australia | $22.57 billion | 2009 | ||
| 4 | Canada | $19.90 billion | 2009 | ||
| 5 | Singapore | $16.81 billion | 2009 | ||
| 6 | Nigeria | $5.79 billion | 2009 | ||
| 7 | Israel | $3.89 billion | 2009 | ||
| 8 | Sudan | $2.68 billion | 2009 | ||
| 9 | Pakistan | $2.39 billion | 2009 | ||
| 10 | Jordan | $2.38 billion | 2009 | ||
| 11 | Ghana | $1.68 billion | 2009 | ||
| 12 | Malaysia | $1.39 billion | 2009 | ||
| 13 | Trinidad and Tobago | $709.10 million | 2009 | ||
| 14 | Zambia | $699.15 million | 2009 | ||
| 15 | Bangladesh | $674.25 million | 2009 | ||
| 16 | The Bahamas | $654.90 million | 2009 | ||
| 17 | Uganda | $603.75 million | 2009 | ||
| 18 | Jamaica | $540.88 million | 2009 | ||
| 19 | Namibia | $490.21 million | 2009 | ||
| 20 | Tanzania | $414.54 million | 2009 | ||
| 21 | Sri Lanka | $404.00 million | 2009 | ||
| 22 | Brunei | $325.59 million | 2009 | ||
| 23 | Burma | $322.98 million | 2009 | ||
| 24 | Barbados | $298.24 million | 2009 | ||
| 25 | Bahrain | $257.15 million | 2009 | ||
| 26 | Botswana | $251.57 million | 2009 | ||
| 27 | New Zealand | $170.03 million | 2009 | ||
| 28 | Saint Lucia | $156.46 million | 2009 | ||
| 29 | Kuwait | $144.90 million | 2009 | ||
| 30 | Guyana | $144.27 million | 2009 | ||
| 31 | Kenya | $140.52 million | 2009 | ||
| 32 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | $133.57 million | 2009 | ||
| 33 | Antigua and Barbuda | $129.46 million | 2009 | ||
| 34 | Maldives | $112.32 million | 2009 | ||
| 35 | Somalia | $108.00 million | 2009 | ||
| 36 | Belize | $95.39 million | 2009 | ||
| 37 | Grenada | $90.92 million | 2009 | ||
| 38 | Sierra Leone | $74.29 million | 2009 | ||
| 39 | Swaziland | $65.71 million | 2009 | ||
| 40 | Lesotho | $62.92 million | 2009 | ||
| 41 | Malawi | $60.45 million | 2009 | ||
| 42 | Zimbabwe | $60.00 million | 2009 | ||
| 43 | Fiji | $56.00 million | 2009 | ||
| 44 | Dominica | $50.33 million | 2009 | ||
| 45 | The Gambia | $39.45 million | 2009 | ||
| 46 | Bhutan | $36.37 million | 2009 |
