25 major FDI destinations in the world
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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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Image: A view of downtown Los Angeles.
Photographs: Sam Mircovich/Reuters
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China
Number of projects (FDI inflow): 1,270
Number of projects (FDI outflow): 961
Asia-Pacific rank: 1
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Image: China Maritime Museum in the Shanghai Lingang Industrial Parkin.
Photographs: Aly Song/Reuters
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India
Number of projects (FDI inflow): 869
Number of projects (FDI outflow): 399
Asia-Pacific rank: 2
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Image: Shoppers leave a retail store inside a mall in Mumbai.
Photographs: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters
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Singapore
Number of projects (FDI inflow): 346
Number of projects (FDI outflow): 110
Asia-Pacific rank: 3
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Image: A view shows the skyline of Singapore's financial district.
Photographs: Tim Chong/Reuters
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Australia
Number of projects (FDI inflow): 289
Number of projects (FDI outflow): 211
Asia-Pacific rank: 4
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Image: Shoppers are seen at an outdoor mall in Melbourne.
Photographs: Mick Tsikas/Reuters
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Hong Kong
Number of projects (FDI inflow): 203
Number of projects (FDI outflow): 107
Asia-Pacific rank: 5
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Image: A view of Hong Kong.
Photographs: Bobby Yip/Reuters
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Vietnam
Number of projects (FDI inflow): 159
Number of projects (FDI outflow): N/A
Asia-Pacific rank: 6
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Image: Stone statues of Buddhist arhats sit on a truck in Vietnam's Ninh Binh province.
Photographs: Nguyen Huy Kham/Reuters
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Malaysia
Number of projects (FDI inflow): 159
Number of projects (FDI outflow): 61
Asia-Pacific rank: 7
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Image: Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur.
Photographs: Bazuki Muhammad/Reuters
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Thailand
Number of projects (FDI inflow): 134
Number of projects (FDI outflow): 48
Asia-Pacific rank: 8
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Image: A skytrain passes over vehicles in Bangkok.
Photographs: Chaiwat Subprasom/Reuters
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Japan
Number of projects (FDI inflow): 120
Number of projects (FDI outflow): 961
Asia-Pacific rank: 9
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Image: Japan's Mt Fuji, covered with snow, is seen through Shinjuku skyscrapers in Tokyo.
Photographs: Kimimasa Mayama/Reuters
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South Korea
Number of projects (FDI inflow): 116
Number of projects (FDI outflow): 192
Asia-Pacific rank: 10
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Image: Part of Gangnam area is seen down the Han River in Seoul.
Photographs: Lee Jae Won/Reuters
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The United Kingdom
Number of projects (FDI inflow): 896
Number of projects (FDI outflow): 1,359
Europe rank: 1
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Image: Traffic on the road and the Thames passes the Houses of Parliament in London.
Photographs: Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters
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Germany
Number of projects (FDI inflow): 551
Number of projects (FDI outflow): 1,237
Europe rank: 2
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Image: Hat designer Fiona Bennett and her assistants work in Bennett's studio at Potsdamer Street in Berlin.
Photographs: Thomas Peter/Reuters
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Russia
Number of projects (FDI inflow): 319
Number of projects (FDI outflow): N/A
Europe rank: 3
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Image: A view of the Moscow River.
Photographs: Denis Sinyakov/Reuters
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France
Number of projects (FDI inflow): 281
Number of projects (FDI outflow): 647
Europe rank: 4
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Image: People skate on an artificial ice rink near the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
Photographs: Charles Platiau/Reuters
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Spain
Number of projects (FDI inflow): 252
Number of projects (FDI outflow): 423
Europe rank: 5
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Image: Tourists stroll along Barcelona's harbour in Barcelona.
Photographs: Gustau Nacarino/Reuters
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Poland
Number of projects (FDI inflow): 227
Number of projects (FDI outflow): N/A
Europe rank: 6
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Image: A view of the Polish Parliament building in Warsaw.
Photographs: Agencja Gazeta/Reuters
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Ireland
Number of projects (FDI inflow): 186
Number of projects (FDI outflow): 168
Europe rank: 7
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Image: A woman cycles past the 'Coffee To Get Her restaurant near Dublin city centre, which becomes a bar and club in the evenings.
Photographs: Cathal McNaughton/Reuters
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The Netherlands
Number of projects (FDI inflow): 185
Number of projects (FDI outflow): 371
Europe rank: 8
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Image: Cyclists visit a Dutch tulip field in Noordwijk.
Photographs: Michael Kooren/Reuters
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Romania
Number of projects (FDI inflow): 177
Number of projects (FDI outflow): N/A
Europe rank: 9
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Image: A woman rides her bicycle past Romania's National Library in Bucharest.
Photographs: Bogdan Cristel/Reuters
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Czech Republic
Number of projects (FDI inflow): 136
Number of projects (FDI outflow): N/A
Europe rank: 10
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Image: A view from the Castle tower shows the medieval city of Cesky Krumlov, 160km south from Prague.
Photographs: Petr Josek/Reuters
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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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Image: A view of Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai.
Photographs: Jumana El-Heloueh/Reuters
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South Africa
Number of projects (FDI inflow): 154
Number of projects (FDI outflow): 74
Middle East and Africa rank: 2
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Image: A view of Johannesburg.
Photographs: Euroluftbild.de Euroluftbild.de/Reuters
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Saudi Arabia
Number of projects (FDI inflow): 135
Number of projects (FDI outflow): 48
Middle East and Africa rank: 3
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Image: Kingdom Tower in Riyadh.
Photographs: Ali Jarekji/Reuters
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Morocco
Number of projects (FDI inflow): 70
Number of projects (FDI outflow): N/A
Middle East and Africa rank: 4
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Image: A view of Djemaa El Fna Square in Marrakesh.
Photographs: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters
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