In 2023, the United States had the largest outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) stock worldwide, amounting to approximately 9.4 trillion U.S. dollars. The Netherlands was second by a wide margin with around 3.4 trillion U.S. dollars, followed by China at 2.9 trillion.
Leading economies worldwide in 2022 and 2023, by Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) outward stock
(in billion U.S. dollars)
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UNCTAD. (June 20, 2024). Leading economies worldwide in 2022 and 2023, by Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) outward stock (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271930/largest-economies-fdi-outward-stock-by-country/
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UNCTAD. (2024). Leading economies worldwide in 2022 and 2023, by Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) outward stock (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271930/largest-economies-fdi-outward-stock-by-country/
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Leading economies worldwide in 2022 and 2023, by Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) outward stock (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], UNCTAD, June 20, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271930/largest-economies-fdi-outward-stock-by-country/