Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad

See how world countries compare to each other in terms of Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad. Follow the color coded map to visually see how Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad is distributed between world countries. The darker the color, the higher the value. You can filter which regions to display in the table. When filters are used the two ranks are displayed: the one within the current filter set and the global rank.

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.