ASEAN’S FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS

Foreign Direct Investment reflects the confidence of foreign companies/enterprise that their investment is safe in our country.

The ASEAN acquired a total of almost US$52.4 Billion foreign direct investments in 2006. A total of 89% came outside the ASEAN and 11% came within the association.

Where did their investments (89%) go to?

1. Singapore

US$ 22,917,700,000
2. Thailand

$ 7,933,900,000
3. Malaysia

$ 5,591,900,000
4. Indonesia

$ 4,031,700,000
5. Vietnam

$ 2,178,100,000
6. Philippines

$ 2,440,600,000
7. Cambodia

$ 327,700,000
8. Brunei

$ 423,800,000
9. Laos

$ 176,800,000
10. Burma

$ 115,200,000


And where did we invest (11%) among ourselves?

1. Thailand

US$ 2,822,100,000
2. Indonesia

$ 1,524,500,000
3. Singapore

$ 1,137,700,000
4. Malaysia

$ 467,800,000
5. Vietnam

$ 181,900,000
6. Cambodia

$ 155,500,000
7. Philippines

$ 95,600,000
8. Burma

$ 27,800,000
9. Laos

$ 10,600,000
10. Brunei

$ 9,700,000

It all boils down to foreign confidence – our government’s policies to attract them, our discipline as a people, our geographical location, facilities, etc. etc.

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*Data source: ASEAN Secretariat. Data as of August 2007.