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| Foreign direct investment positions at year-end | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
| $ billions | ||||
| Canadian direct investment abroad | ||||
| United States | 198.5 | 202.7 | 230.4 | 226.1 |
| United Kingdom | 44.4 | 47.7 | 58.0 | 54.6 |
| Barbados | 27.1 | 33.6 | 38.6 | 36.2 |
| Ireland | 19.9 | 20.0 | 19.6 | 19.3 |
| Cayman Islands | 9.7 | 9.3 | 18.5 | 17.5 |
| Bermuda | 12.4 | 12.9 | 22.6 | 17.4 |
| France | 14.3 | 14.6 | 15.4 | 14.6 |
| Bahamas | 7.5 | 9.7 | 14.5 | 13.7 |
| Australia | 8.2 | 8.0 | 6.9 | 8.9 |
| Brazil | 7.3 | 6.8 | 8.4 | 8.8 |
| All other countries | 99.5 | 90.0 | 97.2 | 97.2 |
| Total | 448.5 | 455.2 | 530.0 | 514.5 |
| Foreign direct investment in Canada | ||||
| United States | 243.3 | 248.5 | 267.2 | 288.6 |
| United Kingdom | 25.3 | 29.5 | 39.8 | 54.7 |
| Netherlands | 20.0 | 21.2 | 24.7 | 31.5 |
| France | 33.4 | 28.3 | 16.9 | 17.4 |
| Switzerland | 7.8 | 12.2 | 13.9 | 13.8 |
| Japan | 9.9 | 10.5 | 12.9 | 13.4 |
| Brazil | 1.9 | 3.1 | 11.9 | 12.8 |
| Germany | 7.6 | 9.6 | 10.3 | 10.5 |
| Sweden | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 8.5 |
| All other countries | 22.8 | 24.0 | 30.2 | 41.0 |
| Total | 379.4 | 395.2 | 437.8 | 500.9 |
