25 major FDI destinations in the world

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With the global economic slowdown, countries all over the world are struggling to attract foreign direct investment.

Let's take a look at 25 major foreign direct investment destinations in 2011, according to FDI Intelligence 2012 report.

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25 major FDI destinations in the world

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China

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 1,270

Number of projects (FDI outflow): 961

Asia-Pacific rank: 1

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25 major FDI destinations in the world

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India

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 869

Number of projects (FDI outflow): 399

Asia-Pacific rank: 2

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25 major FDI destinations in the world

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Singapore

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 346

Number of projects (FDI outflow): 110

Asia-Pacific rank: 3

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25 major FDI destinations in the world

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Australia

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 289

Number of projects (FDI outflow): 211

Asia-Pacific rank: 4

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25 major FDI destinations in the world

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Hong Kong

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 203

Number of projects (FDI outflow): 107

Asia-Pacific rank: 5

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25 major FDI destinations in the world

Image: Stone statues of Buddhist arhats sit on a truck in Vietnam's Ninh Binh province.
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Vietnam

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 159

Number of projects (FDI outflow): N/A

Asia-Pacific rank: 6

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25 major FDI destinations in the world

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Malaysia

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 159

Number of projects (FDI outflow): 61

Asia-Pacific rank: 7

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25 major FDI destinations in the world

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Thailand

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 134

Number of projects (FDI outflow): 48

Asia-Pacific rank: 8

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25 major FDI destinations in the world

Image: Japan's Mt Fuji, covered with snow, is seen through Shinjuku skyscrapers in Tokyo.
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Japan

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 120

Number of projects (FDI outflow): 961

Asia-Pacific rank: 9

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25 major FDI destinations in the world

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South Korea

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 116

Number of projects (FDI outflow): 192

Asia-Pacific rank: 10

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25 major FDI destinations in the world

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The United Kingdom

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 896

Number of projects (FDI outflow): 1,359

Europe rank: 1

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25 major FDI destinations in the world

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Germany

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 551

Number of projects (FDI outflow): 1,237

Europe rank: 2

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25 major FDI destinations in the world

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Russia

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 319

Number of projects (FDI outflow): N/A

Europe rank: 3

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25 major FDI destinations in the world

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France

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 281

Number of projects (FDI outflow): 647

Europe rank: 4

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25 major FDI destinations in the world

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Spain

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 252

Number of projects (FDI outflow): 423

Europe rank: 5

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25 major FDI destinations in the world

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Poland

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 227

Number of projects (FDI outflow): N/A

Europe rank: 6

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25 major FDI destinations in the world

Image: A woman cycles past the 'Coffee To Get Her restaurant near Dublin city centre, which becomes a bar and club in the evenings.
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Ireland

Number of projects (FDI inflow): 186

Number of projects (FDI outflow): 168

Europe rank: 7

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Tags: FDI , Ireland