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list of countries The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 206 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership wit ...

of the world sorted by received

foreign direct investment A foreign direct investment (FDI) is an investment in the form of a controlling ownership in a business in one country by an entity based in another country. It is thus distinguished from a foreign portfolio investment by a notion of direct c ...

(FDI) stock, the level of accumulated FDI in a country. The

US dollar The United States dollar ( symbol: $; code: USD; also abbreviated US$ or U.S. Dollar, to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies; referred to as the dollar, U.S. dollar, American dollar, or colloquially buck) is the officia ...

estimates presented here are calculated at market or government official exchange rates. The list estimates for 31 December of the indicated year, according to the

CIA World Factbook ''The World Factbook'', also known as the ''CIA World Factbook'', is a reference resource produced by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) with almanac-style information about the countries of the world. The official print version is available ...

. Non-sovereign states are italicised.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:FDI received Lists of countries by economic indicator Foreign direct investment Inward investment

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