World Stock of direct foreign investment - at home

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Stock of direct foreign investment - at home: World total DFI $12.2 trillion
top ten recipients of DFI: US $1.818 trillion; UK $1.135 trillion; HK $506.4 billion; Germany $763.9 billion; China $699.5 billion; France $697.4 billion; Belgium $633.5 billion; Netherlands $450.9 billion; Spain $439.4 billion; Canada $398.4 billion (year-end 2006 est.)
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Definition: This entry gives the cumulative US dollar value of all investments in the home country made directly by residents - primarily companies - of other countries as of the end of the time period indicated. Direct investment excludes investment through purchase of shares.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of May 16, 2008

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