EU27 investments in all its major partners rose in 2011, except for Russia. In 2011, the main destinations of EU investments were the USA (111 bn), the Offshore financial centres (59 bn), Switzerland (32 bn), Brazil (28 bn), China (18 bn), Canada and India (both 12 bn). A disinvestment of 2 bn was recorded with Russia in 2011.
In 2011, the main investors into the EU27 were the USA (115 bn), Switzerland (34 bn), the Offshore financial centres (16 bn), Canada (7 bn), Hong Kong (6 bn), Japan and Brazil (both 5 bn).
Luxembourg and the United Kingdom largest investors in the rest of the world
Luxembourg, with investments of 110 bn euro, was the largest investor outside the EU27 in 2011, followed by the United Kingdom (89 bn), Germany (34 bn), France (21 bn), Spain (19 bn) and Belgium (16 bn). Luxembourg (86 bn) was also the main recipient of investments from outside the EU27, ahead of Sweden (16 bn), Spain (15 bn), the United Kingdom (14 bn), France (12 bn) and Germany (11 bn). The role of Luxembourg in EU FDI is mainly explained by the importance of its financial intermediation activity.
As in previous years, the EU27 was in 2011 a net investor in the rest of the world, with outflows higher than inflows by 145 bn euro. Among the EU Member States, the United Kingdom was the largest net investor outside the EU27 in 2011, with net investment of 75 bn, followed by Luxembourg (25 bn), Germany (23 bn) and France (9 bn).
