Os países com maior investimento directo estrangeiro

1. United States
2008 FDI Statistics
Inflow: $316.11 billion (18.6% of world total)
Outflow: $311.79 billion (16.8% of world total)
2007 FDI Statistics
Inflow: $271.18 billion (13.7% of world total)
Outflow: $378.36 billion (17.6% of world total)

Pictured: Exterior of the New York Stock Exchange, New York City.

2. France
2008 FDI Statistics
Inflow: $117.51 billion (6.9% of world total)
Outflow: $220.05 billion (11.8% of world total)
2007 FDI Statistics
Inflow: $157.97 billion (7.9% of world total)
Outflow: $224.65 billion (10.4% of world total)

Pictured: Mechanics work on Gazelle helicopter at the Eurocopter factory, in Marignane,


3. China
2008 FDI Statistics
Inflow: $108.31 billion (6.4% of world total)
Outflow: $52.15 billion (2.8% of world total)
2007 FDI Statistics
Inflow: $83.52 billion (4.2% of world total)
Outflow: $22.47 billion (1% of world total)

Pictured: Worker welds interior of a car, Geely auto factory, Ningbo, China.


4. United Kingdom
2008 FDI Statistics
Inflow: $96.94 billion (5.7% of world total)
Outflow: $111.41 billion (6% of world total)
2007 FDI Statistics
Inflow: $183.39 billion (9.3% of world total)
Outflow: $275.48 billion (12.8% of world total)

Pictured: Sign at London Stock Exchange, England


5. Russian Federation
2008 FDI Statistics
Inflow: $70.32 billion (4.1% of world total)
Outflow: $52.39 billion (2.8% of world total)
2007 FDI Statistics
Inflow: $55.07 billion (2.8% of world total)
Outflow: $45.92 billion (2.1% of world total)

Pictured: Renault Logan cars on production line at Avtoframos automobile plant in Moscow, Russia.


6. Spain
2008 FDI Statistics
Inflow: $65.54 billion (3.9% of world total)
Outflow: $77.32 billion (4.2% of world total)
2007 FDI Statistics
Inflow: $28.18 billion (1.4% of world total)
Outflow: $96.06 billion (4.5% of world total)

Pictured: Madrid Stock Exchange, Madrid, Spain