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This guide provides a starting point for researchers
using numeric data for projects involving foreign direct investment. It
includes information on Harvard electronic and print resources and other
web-based resources.
- Web-Based Resources
- HOLLIS E-Resources
- Micro-level Data Resources
- Print Resources: OECD, UNCTAD,
United Nations, World Bank, International
Monetary Fund, Miscellaneous
Web Based Resources
Foreign
Direct Investment
World Bank
This link will bring you to a page that lists World Bank globalization
data and statistics resources. Select “A New Database on Foreign
Direct Investment.” This database is comprised of FDI-related spreadsheets
that cover inward and outward flows by country, stocks by sector and by
country, ratings, and country risk. Most variables are available from
1970-1998. The preformatted spreadsheets are accompanied by a nine-page
data documentation guide. The data is culled from the following sources:
IMF, OECD, BEA (US), various national statistics offices, Institutional
Investors Inc. (ratings), and Political Risk Services Group (International
Country Risk Guide).
Foreign
Direct Investment Database
UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development)
The Foreign Direct Investment online database provides inflow and outflow
aggregate data for over 190 different economies. Data relating to inward
and outward stocks of foreign direct investment are also included in this
database. The FDI Statistics Website provides access to definitions
of FDI related terminology, an explanation of sources and the limitations,
availability and estimates of the FDI data and more.
World
Investment Directory
UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development)
This online version of the directory provides access to detailed “information
about foreign direct investment in a country, comprising detailed statistics
on flows, stocks and TNC operations, disaggregated by components, industry
and investor/recipient country.” The country reports are in PDF
format. The World
Investment Report is also available online.
International
Economic Accounts
BEA (Bureau of Economic Analysis)
This database includes Foreign Direct Investment Data in the US and US
Direct Investment Abroad. There is some data that is available at the
country and regional level.
HOLLIS E-Resources
World
Development Indicators (WDI)
World Bank
This database allows the user to select the country, series and number
of years. WDI publishes FDI net and inflow data (net, net inflows as %
of GDP, net inflows as % of gross capital formation, net inflows balance
of payments). The data are available from 1960-present.
SourceOECD
OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)
SourceOECD includes a database titled “International Direct Investment
Statistics.” Data is available by country and industrial sector.
Most variables are available from 1980-present. This database allows the
user to select the data (partner country, inflows, outflows, inflow position,
outflow position, reporting country, and number of years) and select the
download format.
EIU
Country Data
EIU (Economist Intelligence Unit)
This database includes foreign direct investment data at the country level.
Various FDI variables can be found under the foreign payments series.
The database provides actual data from 1980-present, with forecasts to 2030.
This resource allows the user to select the countries, series and number
of years.
International
Financial Statistics Online (International Monetary Fund)
This database contains time series data from 1948. It provides international
statistics on international and domestic finance. Reports are made on
most countries of the world detailing exchange rates, international liquidity,
interest rates, money and banking, prices, inflation, deflation, government
accounts, national accounts, and international transactions including
direct investment abroad.
Micro-level Data Resources
World Tables of Economic and Social Indicators
World Bank (International Economics Department)
Available through the IQSS Dataverse Network. Search by title
in the main search box. The World Tables of Economic and Social Indicators
has net FDI data for over 180 countries from 1950-1992. Other economic
indicators in this dataset include GNP, GDP, public long-term debt, public
consumption and government consumption. The social indicators include
population, birth rate, life expectancy at birth, food production per
capita and labor force data.
Print Resources
OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development):
The print resources listed below are also available electronically via the HOLLIS e-resource SourceOECD.
International Direct Investment Statistics Yearbook
OECD Reviews of Foreign Direct Investment- Argentina
OECD Reviews of Foreign Direct Investment- Brazil
OECD Reviews of Foreign Direct Investment- Chile
OECD Reviews of Foreign Direct Investment- Czech Republic
OECD Reviews of Foreign Direct Investment- Denmark
OECD Reviews of Foreign Direct Investment- Estonia
OECD Reviews of Foreign Direct Investment- Finland
OECD Reviews of Foreign Direct Investment- France
OECD Reviews of Foreign Direct Investment- Greece
OECD Reviews of Foreign Direct Investment- Hungary
OECD Reviews of Foreign Direct Investment- Ireland
OECD Reviews of Foreign Direct Investment- Italy
OECD Reviews of Foreign Direct Investment- Lithuania
OECD Reviews of Foreign Direct Investment- New Zealand
OECD Reviews of Foreign Direct Investment- Norway
OECD Reviews of Foreign Direct Investment- Portugal
OECD Reviews of Foreign Direct Investment- Sweden
OECD Reviews of Foreign Direct Investment- Switzerland
OECD Reviews of Foreign Direct Investment- United States
UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development)
UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics
(earlier title: Handbook of International Trade and Development Statistics)
List of Publications on Foreign Direct Investment and Transnational Corporations (1973-1998)
United Nations
World Bank
International Monetary Fund
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook
Published in 3 parts: Part I includes annual aggregate and detailed time
series balance of payments and international investment position data
for countries; Part 2 provides world and regional tables of balance of
payments components and aggregates; and Part 3 provides descriptions of
methodologies, compilation practices and data sources used by individual
countries. (International Monetary Fund description)
International Financial Statistics Yearbook
(this resource is also available electronically via the HOLLIS e-resource
International
Financial Statistics Online)
Miscellaneous
European Union Foreign Direct Investment Yearbook
(Statistical Office of the European Union, Luxembourg)
Overseas Direct Investment
(Government. Statistical Service, London)
Statistics of Foreign Direct Investment in ASEAN: extended data set
(ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta)