§ Mr. WatersonTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry for each year between 1979 and 2001, what was(a) the total and (b) the proportion in world terms of accumulated foreign investment in (i) Britain, (ii) the eurozone and (iii) the remaining developed countries. [10132]
§ Ms HewittThe two tables show the value of inward direct investment into the UK, the eurozone and other developed countries, and also the percentage these values represent of total world investment.
Inward direct investment position $ million Year UK Eurozone Other developed countries World 1980 63,014 115,639 196,315 605,805 1985 64,028 164,534 317,719 893,567 1990 203,894 514,014 680,075 1,888,672 1995 199,760 876,778 975,201 2,937,539 1999 367,598 1,357,010 1,629,093 5,196,046 2000 482,798 1,764,299 1,963,197 6,314,271
Inward direct investment position Percentage of world total 1980 1985 1990 1995 1999 2000 UK 10 7 11 7 7 8 Eurozone 19 18 27 30 26 28 Other developed countries 32 36 36 33 31 31