Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP) (S.America) - 2022
* Data Description : Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world, and is divided by GDP.
* Data Source : Worldbank.org
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* Countries with the highest value of "Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP)" in the S.America (2022) : Uruguay(7,93417), Chile(4,2287), Trinidad and Tobago(3,90095), Brazil(1,70881), Colombia(0,979711), Argentina(0,329003), Guyana(0,0187797), Paraguay(0,125838), Peru(0,181637), Suriname(0,349538).