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Foreign direct investment

OECD international investment statistics 2019


Published 01 January 2019 | 1 minute read

OECD compiles and disseminates reliable and up-to-date statistics which are essential for a meaningful interpretation of investment trends for informed policy making.

Driven by technological change, global competition and the liberalisation of markets, intentional direct investment plays a key role in the process of global economic integration. These statistics report is based on official reports by OECD countries for investments world-wide.

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