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25 major FDI destinations in the world

Last updated on: December 24, 2012 09:03 IST
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With the global economic slowdown, countries all over the world are struggling to attract foreign direct investment.

Let's take a look at 25 major foreign direct investment destinations in 2011, according to FDI Intelligence 2012 report.

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25 major FDI destinations in the world

Last updated on: December 24, 2012 09:03 IST
China Maritime Museum in the Shanghai Lingang Industrial Parkin.

China

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 1,270

Number of projects (FDI outflow): 961

Asia-Pacific rank: 1

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Shoppers leave a retail store inside a mall in Mumbai.

India

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 869

Number of projects (FDI outflow): 399

Asia-Pacific rank: 2

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A view shows the skyline of Singapore's financial district.

Singapore

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 346

Number of projects (FDI outflow): 110

Asia-Pacific rank: 3

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Shoppers are seen at an outdoor mall in Melbourne.

Australia

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 289

Number of projects (FDI outflow): 211

Asia-Pacific rank: 4

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A view of Hong Kong.

Hong Kong

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 203

Number of projects (FDI outflow): 107

Asia-Pacific rank: 5

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Stone statues of Buddhist arhats sit on a truck in Vietnam's Ninh Binh province.

Vietnam

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 159

Number of projects (FDI outflow): N/A

Asia-Pacific rank: 6

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Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur.

Malaysia

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 159

Number of projects (FDI outflow): 61

Asia-Pacific rank: 7

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A skytrain passes over vehicles in Bangkok.

Thailand

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 134

Number of projects (FDI outflow): 48

Asia-Pacific rank: 8

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Japan's Mt Fuji, covered with snow, is seen through Shinjuku skyscrapers in Tokyo.

Japan

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 120

Number of projects (FDI outflow): 961

Asia-Pacific rank: 9

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Part of Gangnam area is seen down the Han River in Seoul.

South Korea

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 116

Number of projects (FDI outflow): 192

Asia-Pacific rank: 10

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Traffic on the road and the Thames passes the Houses of Parliament in London.

The United Kingdom

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 896

Number of projects (FDI outflow): 1,359

Europe rank: 1

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Hat designer Fiona Bennett and her assistants work in Bennett's studio at Potsdamer Street in Berlin.

Germany

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 551

Number of projects (FDI outflow): 1,237

Europe rank: 2

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A view of the Moscow River.

Russia

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 319

Number of projects (FDI outflow): N/A

Europe rank: 3

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People skate on an artificial ice rink near the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

France

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 281

Number of projects (FDI outflow): 647

Europe rank: 4

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Tourists stroll along Barcelona's harbour in Barcelona.

Spain

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 252

Number of projects (FDI outflow): 423

Europe rank: 5

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A view of the Polish Parliament building in Warsaw.

Poland

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 227

Number of projects (FDI outflow): N/A

Europe rank: 6

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A woman cycles past the 'Coffee To Get Her restaurant near Dublin city centre, which becomes a bar and club in the evenings.

Ireland

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 186

Number of projects (FDI outflow): 168

Europe rank: 7

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Cyclists visit a Dutch tulip field in Noordwijk.

The Netherlands

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 185

Number of projects (FDI outflow): 371

Europe rank: 8

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A woman rides her bicycle past Romania's National Library in Bucharest.

Romania

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 177

Number of projects (FDI outflow): N/A

Europe rank: 9

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A view from the Castle tower shows the medieval city of Cesky Krumlov, 160km south from Prague.

Czech Republic

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 136

Number of projects (FDI outflow): N/A

Europe rank: 10

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A view of Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai.

The United Arab Emirates

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 328

Number of projects (FDI outflow): 169

Middle East and Africa rank: 1

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A view of Johannesburg.

South Africa

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 154

Number of projects (FDI outflow): 74

Middle East and Africa rank: 2

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Kingdom Tower in Riyadh.

Saudi Arabia

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 135

Number of projects (FDI outflow): 48

Middle East and Africa rank: 3

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A view of Djemaa El Fna Square in Marrakesh.

Morocco

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 70

Number of projects (FDI outflow): N/A

Middle East and Africa rank: 4

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Villagio Mall in Doha.

Qatar

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 59

Number of projects (FDI outflow): 38

Middle East and Africa rank: 5