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The Global Influence of the United States: A Foreign Investment View

Despite a global surge in Chinese foreign direct investment during the first half of 2015, the United States remains the leading global financial power based on total foreign direct investment. During 2015, outward US net foreign direct investment (FDI) reached $424.4 billion, an amount that was not only 27.8 percent of total global financial flows but that was also more than four times than the total FDI of China. Moreover, American foreign investment in 2015 was nearly five times its total value in 2005, providing a direct opportunity to increase US global influence. So, where in the world does the United States have the most influence, at least in terms of FDI? One approach to answering this question is through examination of trends in the share of inward FDI stock from the US on a country-by-country basis. The IMF's Coordinated Direct Investment Survey dataset and the UN’s Bilateral FDI Statistics each provide FDI data by investment source and the recipient country. US influence through FDI is geographically lopsided and generally risk adverse, based on IMF data:The United States is especially powerful in the North America and Caribbean region, where it accounts for almost 10 percent of all foreign investment to the region. Costa Rica is among the largest recipients.US FDI in the regions of North and Central America constitutes large percent of the total foreign investment stock in each country. Canada and Mexico receive roughly half of their FDI from neighboring USA.Australia, Japan, Luxembourg, Ireland, and the United Kingdom all receive their largest shares of FDI from US investors.American investors tend to avoid riskier regions, including Northern and Sub-Saharan Africa, as well as the Middle East and South Asia, which report the lowest share of investment from the United States. Where US FDI is not, Chinese FDI is. The investment void the US has maintained in regions with riskier investment profiles has provided China with an opening to expand its influence. For example, American investors have maintained a 1 to 2 percent stake in Zambia's foreign investment stock since 2010, whereas Chinese capital in Zambia grew from 6.12 percent in 2010 to 9.33 percent in 2014. Niger now receives one third of its total FDI from China—with notable investments in Niger's energy sector, in particular—while US foreign investment in the country is nonexistent.

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China: Global Investment Overview, 2015 //ar.knoema.com/iuyneub/china-global-investment-overview-2015 2017-05-19T14:39:50Z Alex Kulikov ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1847910
China: Global Investment Overview, 2015

China’s devaluation of its national currency in early August should make foreign investment by Chinese investors relatively more attractive. Total Chinese foreign investment and construction contracts since 2005 already exceed $1.1 trillion, with new investment in 2015 on pace to top $100 billion. The question becomes: where will Chinese investors take their money next? Increased industry-based diversification could soon overtake a previous focus on geographic diversity for Chinese investments abroad. As the returns on energy investment began to weaken last year, Chinese investors easily shifted their investments in favor of transportation, real estate, technology, finance, and tourism industries. At the same time, Chinese investors, unswayed from their preference for large developed economies, have pulled back further from peak investment levels in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2013, which hit $38.3 billion. As a result, China's total investment in Europe in 2014 surpassed Sub-Saharan Africa for the first time in 10 years, a trend poised for repeat in 2015, based on total investment to date. Similarly, in 2013, the US was the leading single-country recipient of Chinese investment, a trend that has also continued during the first half of 2016. Construction and engineering investment is an outlier from other industry and geographic trends. The relative geographic diversity in this industry potentially reflects an alignment of China's foreign policy priorities and the profit seeking objectives of Chinese investors. The top locations for Chinese construction and engineering contracts last year were Sub-Saharan Africa, South America, and Asia, with Nigeria, Venezuela, and Pakistan ranking among the top single-country targets for new contracts.   In this series, Knoema presents comprehensive data and visuals covering all major aspects of China's investment activity abroad, including an interactive tool for regional comparisons and detailed graphics on the interconnections between China's investments and trade in Sub-Saharan Africa.  Source: The China Global Investment Tracker, June 2015, covering China’s global investment and construction activity, published by the American Enterprise Institute and the Heritage Foundation. Overview       2015 In Focus       Industry Drilldown      Regional Trends       Africa In Focus

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Global Opportunity Index //ar.knoema.com/wtodwyd/global-opportunity-index 2014-12-26T08:24:17Z Alex Kulikov ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1847910
Global Opportunity Index

The Global Opportunity Index answers a pressing need for information that's vital to a thriving global economy. What policies can governments pursue to attract foreign direct investment (FDI), expand their economies, and accelerate job creation. What do multinational companies, other investors, and development agencies need to know before making large-scale, long-term capital commitments. The costs and conditions of doing business are central to the FDI equation. Natural resources and hardworking people have great value, of course, as do a sophisticated banking system and healthy industrial base. But countries that invest in their infrastructure, suppress corruption, and maintain sound regulations can claim important advantages. Each one-unit increase in the Global Opportunity Index is associated with a 46 percent increase in FDI per capita. Source : Global Opportunity Index

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Foreign Direct Investment Country wise //ar.knoema.com/qhrnfif/foreign-direct-investment-country-wise 2014-09-02T12:47:09Z Alex Kulikov ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1847910
Foreign Direct Investment Country wise

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is a category of investment that reflects the objective of establishing a lasting interest by a resident enterprise in one economy (direct investor) in an enterprise (direct investment enterprise) that is resident in an economy other than that of the direct investor. The lasting interest implies the existence of a long-term relationship between the direct investor and the direct investment enterprise and a significant degree of influence (not necessarily control) on the management of the enterprise. The direct or indirect ownership of 10% or more of the voting power of an enterprise resident in one economy by an investor resident in another economy is the statistical evidence of such a relationship. FDI statistics are on a directional basis (inward or outward) and relate to FDI flows, FDI positions (stocks) and FDI income. Outward investments are cross-border investments by direct investors resident in the reporting country while inward investments are investments by non-resident investors in the reporting country. FDI flows are cross-border financial transactions within a given period (e.g. year, quarter) between affiliated enterprises that are in a direct investment relationship. FDI positions relate to the stock of investments at a given point in time (e.g. end of year, end of quarter). FDI flows and positions include equity (10% or more voting shares), reinvestment of earnings and inter-company debt. FDI income is the return on direct investment positions of equity (dividends and reinvested earnings) and debt (interest).

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Buzz word on Developing Economies... Foreign Direct Investment //ar.knoema.com/blvwwj/buzz-word-on-developing-economies-foreign-direct-investment 2014-05-05T11:45:10Z Balaji S ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1000220
Buzz word on Developing Economies... Foreign Direct Investment

According to OECD, India is No.14 in terms of receiving FDI from other Countries in the World. China is again No.1 in getting largest amount FDI Investment. And, US is No.2 in getting FDI Investment. On BRICS, Brazil, Russia & China are present in Top 10.  Who is making FDI Investment in US?. Explore Datasets Knoema to get the answer... When it comes to Investing in other Countries, India is positioned at 26. As everyone knows, US is No. 1 spot. Curious to know what was the story back in 1990?Just press play button at the bottom of each graph and enjoy.  Rest is at your own exploration.   Source: OECD FDI Statistics

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