The direct investment pocketbook provides users with analytical aspects of foreign direct investment stocks, flows and income for the European Union. The pocketbook has a simple objective: to provide political and corporate decision-makers with high quality statistical information on direct investment. Eurostat is able to provide internationally comparable figures, through close cooperation wit…
In 2000, direct investment continued to expand at high rates. World FDI flows - excluding intra-EU FDI flows - reached new record levels, with approximately EUR 800 billion invested during the year. The annual growth rate, though falling to its lowest level since 1997, still stood above 30 % for the fourth consecutive year. Intra-EU FDI (i.e. direct investment from one Member State to another) …