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Table 1 Foreign direct investment positions at year end
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| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ billions | ||||
| Canadian direct investment abroad | ||||
| United States | 202.4 | 229.7 | 230.6 | 310.7 |
| United Kingdom | 46.4 | 57.6 | 59.2 | 54.0 |
| Barbados | 34.6 | 40.5 | 32.0 | 45.0 |
| Bermuda | 11.1 | 20.0 | 18.3 | 22.3 |
| Ireland | 19.8 | 20.0 | 19.1 | 20.5 |
| Cayman Islands | 8.6 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 19.2 |
| France | 14.6 | 16.0 | 15.2 | 18.7 |
| Hungary | 5.4 | 6.2 | 9.2 | 10.8 |
| Germany | 7.4 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 10.5 |
| Brazil | 6.8 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 9.2 |
| Switzerland | 5.3 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 9.1 |
| Netherlands | 9.9 | 7.7 | 6.2 | 8.4 |
| Australia | 8.0 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Chile | 5.3 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 6.4 |
| All other countries | 66.5 | 73.3 | 71.5 | 85.5 |
| Total | 452.2 | 524.7 | 515.4 | 637.3 |
| Foreign direct investment in Canada | ||||
| United States | 251.5 | 271.1 | 292.7 | 293.6 |
| United Kingdom | 29.5 | 37.8 | 52.4 | 54.4 |
| Netherlands | 21.1 | 24.8 | 30.6 | 33.9 |
| France | 28.3 | 16.9 | 17.1 | 18.5 |
| Switzerland | 13.1 | 14.7 | 13.6 | 15.3 |
| Japan | 10.5 | 13.4 | 13.6 | 13.0 |
| Brazil | 3.1 | 11.8 | 11.2 | 11.9 |
| Germany | 8.8 | 8.4 | 9.2 | 9.4 |
| Luxembourg | 3.6 | 6.6 | 5.4 | 5.7 |
| All other countries | 28.5 | 33.2 | 45.4 | 49.1 |
| Total | 397.8 | 438.6 | 491.3 | 504.9 |
