Holland top recipient of US foreign direct investment

Ranks first for third consecutive year 

The Netherlands was the top recipient of U.S. foreign direct investment in 2010, according to a recent report from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

The U.S. invested $521.4 billion in the Netherlands, accounting for 13.3 percent of total outbound investment. This is the third consecutive year the Netherlands has held the top position for U.S. foreign direct investment. In comparison, the UK received $508.4 billion (13 percent), Canada $296.7 billion (7.6 percent) and Luxembourg $275 billion (7 percent).

The Netherlands’ direct investment in the U.S. in 2010 was $217.1 billion (9.3 percent). This ranked the country third behind the UK ($432.5 billion, 18.5 percent) and Japan ($257.3 billion, 11 percent) in U.S. investment.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 3 August 2011