Investment climate; capital international comparison 1990-2011
| Countries | Periods | Investments Foreign capital investments FDI, inflow (% of Gross Domestic Product) | Investments Foreign capital investments FDI, outflow (% of Gross Domestic Product) | Investments Foreign capital investments FDI, balance (outflow - inflow) (% of Gross Domestic Product) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2011 | 4.4 | 1.1 | -3.4 |
| Austria | 2011 | 3.4 | 7.3 | 3.9 |
| Belgium | 2011 | 17.4 | 13.8 | -3.6 |
| Canada | 2011 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 0.5 |
| Czech Republic | 2011 | 2.5 | 0.5 | -2.0 |
| Denmark | 2011 | 4.5 | 7.1 | 2.7 |
| Finland | 2011 | . | 2.0 | . |
| France | 2011 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 1.8 |
| Germany | 2011 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 |
| Hungary | 2011 | 3.4 | 3.3 | -0.1 |
| Ireland | 2011 | 5.3 | . | . |
| Italy | 2011 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 0.8 |
| Japan | 2011 | . | 1.9 | . |
| The Netherlands | 2011 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 1.8 |
| Poland | 2011 | 2.9 | 1.1 | -1.8 |
| South Korea | 2011 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| Spain | 2011 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 |
| Sweden | 2011 | 2.3 | 5.0 | 2.7 |
| United Kingdom | 2011 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 2.2 |
| United States | 2011 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 1.2 |
| EU-15 | 2011 | . | 3.2 | . |
| OECD | 2011 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 1.0 |
| Source: CBS. | ||||
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This table shows the international developments in the capital stock and the investments. Beside the picture of the total economy, a category has been made for ICT (information and communication technology). The table is related both to the physical capital stock and its renewal or extension by means of (foreign) capital investments, and to the money that is necessary to finance the investments, in particular the venture capital. The scope of the capital and the investments in a country are mainly defined by the propensity of entrepreneurs to invest. Investment behaviour is partly defined by the investment climate.
Note:
Comparable definitions are used to compare the figures presented internationally. The definitions sometimes differ from definitions used by Statistics Netherlands. The figures in this table could differ from Dutch figures presented elsewhere on the website of Statistics Netherlands.
Data available from 1990 up to 2012.
Status of the figures:
The external source of these data frequently supplies adjusted figures on preceding periods. For example, it often happens that countries still provide figures on older years. The reverse, older figures being withdrawn, also happens now and then. These adjusted data are not mentioned as such in the table.
Changes as of 22 December 2017:
No, table is stopped.
When will new figures be published?
Not.
Description topics
- Investments
- Additions to the capital stock, whether or not to replace depreciated or closed down parts of the capital stock.
- Foreign capital investments
- Foreign direct investments (FDI) are defined as a direct investment of money by a natural or legal person in a company of another economy with the intention of acquiring a permanent interest. FDI can be divided into: capital shares (in enterprises) and reinvestment of profits and other capital.
The permanent interest means that a long-term relationship between the investor and the company will develop, and the investor will have considerable influence on how the company is run. Direct investment refers to the first investment as well as subsequent transactions between both legal bodies. Absolute control by the foreign investor is not required. With a share of at least 10 percent an investor has substantial influence on a company or can take part directly in running it.
Sources: OECD, Foreign direct investment database.
Comparability: In spite of improvements in the application of international standards in recent years, methodological differences between countries still exist. A joint survey of IMF and OECD studies the degree to which the international standards are applied in the OECD countries and in about 30 non-OECD countries.- FDI, inflow
- Incoming foreign direct investments (FDI). For instance a foreign parent company investing in its Dutch daughter company.
- FDI, outflow
- Outgoing foreign direct investments (FDI). For instance a Dutch parent company investing in its foreign daughter company.
- FDI, balance (outflow - inflow)
- The balance is calculated by subtracting incoming from outgoing foreign direct investments (FDI).