Data for 2000
Foreign Direct Investment Inflows, 2000
Figures for 2000, as UNCTAD published them · stored as published, never rewritten
Foreign Direct Investment Inflows, 2000 covers 190 countries on 2 measures. British Virgin Islands is highest, at 941.352; Suriname is lowest, at -8.404. The middle country reads 2.662. Against 1999, 186 values changed (104 up, 82 down), 4 countries joined, 1 left.
Foreign Direct Investment Inflows · Data for 2000
HighestBritish Virgin Islands
941.352
LowestSuriname
-8.404Shaded by value in five groups of equal size, darkest at the highest end.
01Values only
The table
Every country and every column of Foreign Direct Investment Inflows, 2000, as published. The file carries values only, so no position is shown. “=” marks a shared position.
Showing 25 of 190 countries · select a heading to sort
British Virgin IslandsVGBCaribbean | 941.352 | 8,073.33 | — |
 Cayman IslandsCYMCaribbean | 311.738 | 9,358.72 | — |
 BelgiumBELWestern Europe | 37.475 | 88,738.71 | — |
 Hong KongHKGEastern Asia | 31.795 | 54,581.92 | — |
 AnguillaAIACaribbean | 30.195 | 45.66 | — |
 IrelandIRLNorthern Europe | 25.726 | 25,779.44 | — |
 DenmarkDNKNorthern Europe | 20.619 | 33,823.49 | — |
 Saint Kitts and NevisKNACaribbean | 20.536 | 89.84 | — |
 SingaporeSGPSouth-eastern Asia | 15.354 | 14,751.79 | — |
 NetherlandsNLDWestern Europe | 15.289 | 63,854.98 | — |
 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVCTCaribbean | 14.870 | 63.63 | — |
 MaltaMLTSouthern Europe | 14.406 | 581.56 | — |
 GrenadaGRDCaribbean | 14.151 | 73.59 | — |
 Antigua and BarbudaATGCaribbean | 13.266 | 103.98 | — |
 Saint LuciaLCACaribbean | 13.159 | 123.20 | — |
 SlovakiaSVKEastern Europe | 13.142 | 2,720.38 | — |
 MontserratMSRCaribbean | 11.492 | 4.40 | — |
 JordanJORWestern Asia | 10.467 | 913.26 | — |
 Equatorial GuineaGNQMiddle Africa | 10.201 | 154.50 | — |
 GermanyDEUWestern Europe | 10.080 | 198,279.34 | — |
 CanadaCANNorthern America | 8.970 | 66,795.05 | — |
 SwedenSWENorthern Europe | 8.913 | 23,432.81 | — |
 BoliviaBOLSouth America | 8.769 | 736.41 | — |
 DominicaDMACaribbean | 8.685 | 32.06 | — |
 CyprusCYPWestern Asia | 8.407 | 837.59 | — |
 BruneiBRNSouth-eastern Asia | 8.265 | 549.61 | — |
 MoldovaMDAEastern Europe | 8.248 | 127.54 | — |
 CzechiaCZEEastern Europe | 8.019 | 4,985.21 | — |
 TanzaniaTZAEastern Africa | 7.994 | 1,012.63 | — |
 Trinidad and TobagoTTOCaribbean | 7.894 | 679.50 | — |
 BulgariaBGREastern Europe | 7.674 | 1,016.49 | — |
 VanuatuVUTMelanesia | 7.645 | 20.26 | — |
 BahamasBHSCaribbean | 7.543 | 609.19 | — |
 ChadTCDMiddle Africa | 7.291 | 115.17 | — |
 SwitzerlandCHEWestern Europe | 7.111 | 19,854.58 | — |
 FinlandFINNorthern Europe | 7.013 | 8,834.05 | — |
 KazakhstanKAZCentral Asia | 7.011 | 1,282.52 | — |
 United KingdomGBRNorthern Europe | 6.898 | 115,304.02 | — |
 EstoniaESTNorthern Europe | 6.875 | 391.25 | — |
 Cabo VerdeCPVWestern Africa | 6.859 | 43.45 | — |
 SpainESPSouthern Europe | 6.617 | 39,575.10 | — |
 AngolaAGOMiddle Africa | 6.461 | 878.60 | — |
 ChileCHLSouth America | 6.212 | 4,860.00 | — |
 EswatiniSWZSouthern Africa | 6.087 | 105.80 | — |
 LebanonLBNWestern Asia | 5.957 | 993.48 | — |
 GuyanaGUYSouth America | 5.904 | 67.10 | — |
 HungaryHUNEastern Europe | 5.847 | 2,764.06 | — |
 North MacedoniaMKDSouthern Europe | 5.700 | 215.06 | — |
 MauritiusMUSEastern Africa | 5.684 | 276.77 | — |
 PortugalPRTSouthern Europe | 5.531 | 6,559.81 | — |
 PolandPOLEastern Europe | 5.461 | 9,445.32 | — |
 HondurasHNDCentral America | 5.311 | 381.66 | — |
 PanamaPANCentral America | 5.284 | 623.90 | — |
 São Tomé and PríncipeSTPMiddle Africa | 5.244 | 3.80 | — |
 NicaraguaNICCentral America | 5.233 | 266.50 | — |
 JamaicaJAMCaribbean | 5.206 | 468.80 | — |
 ArmeniaARMWestern Asia | 5.111 | 104.19 | — |
 IsraelISRWestern Asia | 5.100 | 6,957.44 | — |
 BrazilBRASouth America | 5.001 | 32,779.24 | — |
 TongaTONPolynesia | 4.825 | 9.21 | — |
 NamibiaNAMSouthern Africa | 4.753 | 186.41 | — |
 Republic of the CongoCOGMiddle Africa | 4.566 | 165.90 | — |
 CroatiaHRVSouthern Europe | 4.537 | 989.65 | — |
 Sierra LeoneSLEWestern Africa | 4.532 | 39.00 | — |
 Costa RicaCRICentral America | 4.442 | 666.94 | — |
 AustriaAUTWestern Europe | 4.333 | 8,501.01 | — |
 LatviaLVANorthern Europe | 4.230 | 328.34 | — |
 VietnamVNMSouth-eastern Asia | 4.135 | 1,289.00 | — |
 GeorgiaGEOWestern Asia | 4.079 | 131.23 | — |
 MongoliaMNGEastern Asia | 4.074 | 53.70 | — |
 MalaysiaMYSSouth-eastern Asia | 4.038 | 3,787.63 | — |
 AlbaniaALBSouthern Europe | 4.016 | 144.27 | — |
 VenezuelaVENSouth America | 4.013 | 4,701.00 | — |
 BahrainBHRWestern Asia | 4.012 | 363.56 | — |
 LesothoLSOSouthern Africa | 3.941 | 32.40 | — |
 CambodiaKHMSouth-eastern Asia | 3.923 | 148.50 | — |
 Dominican RepublicDOMCaribbean | 3.921 | 952.93 | — |
 NorwayNORNorthern Europe | 3.738 | 6,408.77 | — |
 TunisiaTUNNorthern Africa | 3.630 | 779.47 | — |
 AustraliaAUSAustralia and New Zealand | 3.460 | 14,190.96 | — |
 ArgentinaARGSouth America | 3.381 | 10,418.31 | — |
 ZambiaZMBEastern Africa | 3.380 | 121.70 | — |
 ChinaCHNEastern Asia | 3.361 | 40,714.81 | — |
 GambiaGMBWestern Africa | 3.345 | 43.52 | — |
 LithuaniaLTUNorthern Europe | 3.280 | 378.87 | — |
 SeychellesSYCEastern Africa | 3.257 | 24.33 | — |
 LiberiaLBRWestern Africa | 3.225 | 20.80 | — |
 Solomon IslandsSLBMelanesia | 3.177 | 13.03 | — |
 United StatesUSANorthern America | 3.063 | 314,007.00 | — |
 RomaniaROUEastern Europe | 2.837 | 1,056.75 | — |
 TogoTGOWestern Africa | 2.780 | 41.47 | — |
 TajikistanTJKCentral Asia | 2.735 | 23.54 | — |
 ThailandTHASouth-eastern Asia | 2.698 | 3,410.12 | — |
 PhilippinesPHLSouth-eastern Asia | 2.677 | 2,240.00 | — |
 UgandaUGAEastern Africa | 2.667 | 180.81 | — |
 TurkmenistanTKMCentral Asia | 2.656 | 131.00 | — |
 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIHSouthern Europe | 2.624 | 146.08 | — |
 MaldivesMDVSouthern Asia | 2.512 | 22.27 | — |
 New ZealandNZLAustralia and New Zealand | 2.473 | 1,346.57 | — |
 AzerbaijanAZEWestern Asia | 2.464 | 129.93 | — |
 MexicoMEXCentral America | 2.459 | 18,246.82 | — |
 ColombiaCOLSouth America | 2.455 | 2,436.46 | — |
 MozambiqueMOZEastern Africa | 2.349 | 139.30 | — |
 MaliMLIWestern Africa | 2.341 | 82.44 | — |
 BarbadosBRBCaribbean | 2.338 | 73.70 | — |
 MauritaniaMRTWestern Africa | 2.253 | 40.10 | — |
 Côte d’IvoireCIVWestern Africa | 2.192 | 234.70 | — |
 PalauPLWMicronesia | 2.149 | 3.18 | — |
 BelizeBLZCentral America | 2.051 | 23.34 | — |
 FranceFRAWestern Europe | 2.020 | 27,495.02 | — |
 South KoreaKOREastern Asia | 1.925 | 11,509.40 | — |
 BermudaBMUNorthern America | 1.922 | 66.90 | — |
 NigeriaNGAWestern Africa | 1.886 | 1,309.67 | — |
 LaosLAOSouth-eastern Asia | 1.876 | 33.89 | — |
 IcelandISLNorthern Europe | 1.873 | 171.23 | — |
 Papua New GuineaPNGMelanesia | 1.857 | 98.23 | — |
 MadagascarMDGEastern Africa | 1.843 | 82.95 | — |
 UkraineUKREastern Europe | 1.838 | 595.00 | — |
 BeninBENWestern Africa | 1.697 | 59.74 | — |
 EthiopiaETHEastern Africa | 1.677 | 134.64 | — |
 BurundiBDIEastern Africa | 1.648 | 11.68 | — |
 PeruPERSouth America | 1.565 | 809.70 | — |
 CameroonCMRMiddle Africa | 1.503 | 158.80 | — |
 ParaguayPRYSouth America | 1.502 | 137.94 | — |
 TaiwanTWNEastern Asia | 1.490 | 4,928.00 | Asset/liability basis. |
 El SalvadorSLVCentral America | 1.471 | 173.40 | — |
 PalestinePSEWestern Asia | 1.437 | 62.01 | — |
 QatarQATWestern Asia | 1.417 | 251.60 | — |
 SyriaSYRWestern Asia | 1.373 | 270.00 | — |
 GuatemalaGTMCentral America | 1.357 | 229.60 | — |
 EgyptEGYNorthern Africa | 1.291 | 1,235.40 | — |
 BangladeshBGDSouthern Asia | 1.273 | 578.64 | — |
 MalawiMWIEastern Africa | 1.258 | 39.63 | — |
 MyanmarMMRSouth-eastern Asia | 1.252 | 91.12 | — |
 UruguayURYSouth America | 1.198 | 273.49 | — |
 ItalyITASouthern Europe | 1.163 | 13,374.79 | — |
 DR CongoCODMiddle Africa | 1.129 | 94.19 | — |
 BelarusBLREastern Europe | 1.103 | 118.80 | — |
 GhanaGHAWestern Africa | 1.087 | 114.90 | — |
 MoroccoMARNorthern Africa | 1.085 | 421.96 | — |
 BotswanaBWASouthern Africa | 1.058 | 61.24 | — |
 SenegalSENWestern Africa | 1.047 | 62.94 | — |
 RussiaRUSEastern Europe | 1.014 | 2,651.06 | — |
 KiribatiKIRMicronesia | 0.964 | 0.72 | — |
 Sri LankaLKASouthern Asia | 0.915 | 175.13 | — |
 GreeceGRCSouthern Europe | 0.873 | 1,108.16 | — |
 Burkina FasoBFAWestern Africa | 0.778 | 23.11 | — |
 IndiaINDSouthern Asia | 0.754 | 3,587.99 | — |
 KenyaKENEastern Africa | 0.700 | 110.91 | — |
 SloveniaSVNSouthern Europe | 0.681 | 137.36 | — |
 Marshall IslandsMHLMicronesia | 0.643 | 0.74 | — |
 DjiboutiDJIEastern Africa | 0.601 | 3.29 | — |
 South AfricaZAFSouthern Africa | 0.585 | 887.34 | — |
 AlgeriaDZANorthern Africa | 0.482 | 280.10 | — |
 UzbekistanUZBCentral Asia | 0.452 | 74.70 | — |
 RwandaRWAEastern Africa | 0.392 | 8.10 | — |
 OmanOMNWestern Asia | 0.374 | 83.20 | — |
 LibyaLBYNorthern Africa | 0.367 | 141.00 | — |
 NigerNERWestern Africa | 0.358 | 8.44 | — |
 TürkiyeTURWestern Asia | 0.358 | 982.00 | — |
 PakistanPAKSouthern Asia | 0.322 | 309.00 | — |
 ZimbabweZWEEastern Africa | 0.266 | 23.20 | — |
 French PolynesiaPYFPolynesia | 0.262 | 9.88 | — |
 GuineaGINWestern Africa | 0.233 | 9.94 | — |
 HaitiHTICaribbean | 0.210 | 13.25 | — |
 Guinea-BissauGNBWestern Africa | 0.193 | 0.70 | — |
 FijiFJIMelanesia | 0.176 | 2.96 | — |
 IranIRNSouthern Asia | 0.173 | 193.58 | — |
 JapanJPNEastern Asia | 0.168 | 8,322.74 | — |
 Saudi ArabiaSAUWestern Asia | 0.097 | 183.00 | — |
 Central African RepublicCAFMiddle Africa | 0.093 | 0.89 | — |
 YemenYEMWestern Asia | 0.059 | 6.40 | — |
 KuwaitKWTWestern Asia | 0.043 | 16.30 | — |
 North KoreaPRKEastern Asia | 0.026 | 2.77 | — |
 ComorosCOMEastern Africa | 0.022 | 0.09 | — |
 SomaliaSOMEastern Africa | 0.008 | 0.27 | — |
 AfghanistanAFGSouthern Asia | 0.005 | 0.17 | — |
 CubaCUBCaribbean | 0.003 | 1.04 | — |
 IraqIRQWestern Asia | -0.000 | -0.03 | — |
 NepalNPLSouthern Asia | -0.008 | -0.49 | — |
 MacauMACEastern Asia | -0.012 | -0.79 | — |
 EcuadorECUSouth America | -0.134 | -23.44 | — |
 KyrgyzstanKGZCentral Asia | -0.172 | -2.36 | — |
 United Arab EmiratesAREWestern Asia | -0.479 | -506.33 | — |
 SamoaWSMPolynesia | -0.508 | -1.21 | — |
 GabonGABMiddle Africa | -0.749 | -42.63 | — |
 New CaledoniaNCLMelanesia | -1.188 | -40.63 | — |
 EritreaERIEastern Africa | -2.124 | -15.00 | — |
 ArubaABWCaribbean | -6.829 | -127.93 | — |
SurinameSURSouth America | -8.404 | -97.20 | — |
02In 2000
At either end
The 5 countries at each end of the headline, then the highest and lowest on each other measure.
Highest
- British Virgin Islands941.352
- Cayman Islands311.738
- Belgium37.475
- Hong Kong31.795
- Anguilla30.195
Lowest
- Suriname-8.404
- Aruba-6.829
- Eritrea-2.124
- New Caledonia-1.188
- Gabon-0.749
Neither end is better. The values describe a shape, not a score. The middle country reads 2.662. “Shared” marks a value another country also holds.
Each measure’s ends
FDI inflows (US$ millions, current prices)
Highest
United States314,007.00Lowest
United Arab Emirates-506.33Middle country: 162.35
031999 → 2000
Since 1999
What changed between 1999 and this one: who joined or left, and how far the headline moved.
- +4 / −1countries joined / left
- 186values changed, of 186 in both
- 104 · 82rose · fell
- 0unchanged
Rose most
- Cayman Islands225.445 → 311.738+86.293
- Hong Kong15.296 → 31.795+16.499
- Denmark9.420 → 20.619+11.199
- Slovakia3.008 → 13.142+10.134
- Jordan1.861 → 10.467+8.606
Fell most
- British Virgin Islands1,029.905 → 941.352−88.553
- Liberia41.600 → 3.225−38.375
- Aruba25.898 → -6.829−32.727
- Angola27.193 → 6.461−20.731
- Republic of the Congo19.694 → 4.566−15.127
+ Iraq+ Marshall Islands+ New Caledonia+ Palau
− BhutanChanges in value, not in places: a country’s place also moves when others do. Every country’s full history is charted on the statistic page.
04Caveats
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189 distinct values among 190
Values are stored exactly as published, to 5 decimals. 2 countries share 0.358. Countries sharing a value share a position too.
189 empty cells
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07Questions
Foreign Direct Investment Inflows, 2000: questions and answers
Which country has the highest foreign direct investment inflows in Foreign Direct Investment Inflows, 2000?
British Virgin Islands, at 941.352, of the 190 countries in the file.
What year does Foreign Direct Investment Inflows, 2000 describe?
2000.
How many countries does Foreign Direct Investment Inflows, 2000 cover?
190.
Where can I download Foreign Direct Investment Inflows, 2000?
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Is Foreign Direct Investment Inflows, 2000 the newest?
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