Heavily indebted countries Compared by Economy > Foreign direct investment > Net > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP
DEFINITION:
Foreign direct investment is 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 total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Lucia | 130.56 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 2 | Antigua and Barbuda | 129.76 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 3 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 129.29 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 4 | Singapore | 124.56 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 5 | Jordan | 120.51 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 6 | Belize | 113.25 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 7 | Seychelles | 107.68 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 8 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 104.01 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 9 | Malta | 101.59 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 10 | Dominica | 91.89 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 11 | Lebanon | 84.64 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 12 | Sudan | 83.68 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 13 | Jamaica | 60.73 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 14 | Egypt | 59.12 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 15 | Sao Tome and Principe | 56.8 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP | 2002 | ||
| 16 | Grenada | 55.56 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 17 | Cape Verde | 55.29 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 18 | Hungary | 46.81 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 19 | Eritrea | 43.99 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP | 2000 | ||
| 20 | Morocco | 29.53 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 21 | Cyprus | 26.41 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP | 2004 | ||
| 22 | United Kingdom | 25.14 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 23 | Israel | 25.07 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 24 | Barbados | 17.08 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 25 | Portugal | 10.94 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 26 | Sri Lanka | 9.97 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 27 | United States | 8.11 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 28 | Belgium | 5.06 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 29 | Zimbabwe | 4.35 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP | 1994 | ||
| 30 | Malawi | 3.05 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP | 2002 | ||
| 31 | Canada | -0.044 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 32 | Austria | -3.334 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 33 | Greece | -3.634 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 34 | Germany | -5.386 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 35 | Japan | -9.313 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 36 | Italy | -11.988 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 37 | Spain | -14.372 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 38 | France | -29.584 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 39 | Netherlands | -160.277 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 40 | Ireland | -215.494 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 | ||
| 41 | Iceland | -286.172 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP | 2005 |
