Foreign Direct Investment in Italy increased by 3796 EUR Million in February of 2020. Foreign Direct Investment in Italy averaged 1355.13 EUR Million from 1995 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 14203 EUR Million in January of 2009 and a record low of -10787 EUR Million in May of 2009. This page provides the latest reported value for - Italy Foreign Direct Investment - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Foreign Direct Investment in Malta increased by 1013.70 EUR Million in the third quarter of 2019. Foreign Direct Investment in Malta averaged 1779.31 EUR Million from 2003 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 6634 EUR Million in the third quarter of 2007 and a record low of -1288.40 EUR Million in the fourth quarter of 2013. This page provides the latest reported value for - Malta Foreign Direct Investment - Net Inflows - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Foreign Direct Investment in Saudi Arabia increased by 1041 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2019. Foreign Direct Investment in Saudi Arabia averaged 3909.75 USD Million from 2006 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 11746.54 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2010 and a record low of 264 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2017. This page provides - Saudi Arabia Foreign Direct Investment, Net Inflows - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Foreign Direct Investment in Ecuador increased by 349.82 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2019. Foreign Direct Investment in Ecuador averaged 166.84 USD Million from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 788.09 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2015 and a record low of -286.05 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2007. This page provides - Ecuador Foreign Direct Investment Net Inflows - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Foreign Direct Investment in Guatemala increased by 252.30 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2019. Foreign Direct Investment in Guatemala averaged 233.83 USD Million from 2004 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 444.40 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2015 and a record low of 66.10 USD Million in the first quarter of 2004. This page provides - Guatemala Foreign Direct Investment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Bond Investments by Japanese abroad decreased by 149.20 billion yen in the week ending April 25 of 2020. Foreign Bond Investment in Japan averaged 192.45 JPY Billion from 2005 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 4169.40 JPY Billion in March of 2020 and a record low of -3072.10 JPY Billion in April of 2015. The net data shows the difference between acquisition and disposition of long-term debt securities: a plus sign indicates net purchases of foreign securities by Japanese investors; a minus sign indicates net selling and inflows of funds into Japan. It excludes Bank of Japan. This page provides the latest reported value for - Japan Foreign Bond Investment - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Foreign Direct Investment in Nicaragua increased by 123 USD Million in the first quarter of 2019. Foreign Direct Investment in Nicaragua averaged 160.54 USD Million from 2006 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 443.50 USD Million in the first quarter of 2016 and a record low of 45.70 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2018. This page provides - Nicaragua Foreign Direct Investment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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