25 major FDI destinations in the world

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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China

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 1,270

Number of projects (FDI outflow): 961

Asia-Pacific rank: 1

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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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Singapore

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 346

Number of projects (FDI outflow): 110

Asia-Pacific rank: 3

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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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Hong Kong

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 203

Number of projects (FDI outflow): 107

Asia-Pacific rank: 5

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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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Malaysia

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 159

Number of projects (FDI outflow): 61

Asia-Pacific rank: 7

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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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Japan

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 120

Number of projects (FDI outflow): 961

Asia-Pacific rank: 9

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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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The United Kingdom

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 896

Number of projects (FDI outflow): 1,359

Europe rank: 1

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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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Russia

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 319

Number of projects (FDI outflow): N/A

Europe rank: 3

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France

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 281

Number of projects (FDI outflow): 647

Europe rank: 4

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Spain

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 252

Number of projects (FDI outflow): 423

Europe rank: 5

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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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Ireland

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 186

Number of projects (FDI outflow): 168

Europe rank: 7

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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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Romania

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 177

Number of projects (FDI outflow): N/A

Europe rank: 9

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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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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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South Africa

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 154

Number of projects (FDI outflow): 74

Middle East and Africa rank: 2

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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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Morocco

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 70

Number of projects (FDI outflow): N/A

Middle East and Africa rank: 4

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Qatar

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 59

Number of projects (FDI outflow): 38

Middle East and Africa rank: 5