FDI from the US made up more than 40 percent of the total, with India, Australia and France closing out the top investor countries.

1. Attracting FDI
Countries focus on attracting Foreign Direct
Investment (FDI) because of the important role it plays
in building the economy.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) can also be an excellent
tool for alleviating poverty.

2. FDI Benefits
Potential benefits of FDI include:
 Economic growth
 New job creation
 Improved skills through training
 Increased tax revenues
 Boost in productivity
 Technological advancements

3. Attracting FDI
There are numerous factors that attract FDI including:
 Government policies
 Cost and ease of doing business
 Skilled labour force
 Political stability
 Infrastructure
 Economic growth

4. FDI Confidence
According to the FDI Confidence Index by A.T. Kearney,
the top 10 countries expected to attract the most
foreign capital in 2017 are:
1. United States 6. Japan
2. Germany 7. France
3. China 8. India
4. United Kingdom 9. Australia
5. Canada 10. Singapore
Check out the new record for FDI in the UK tech sector here.