EUROPEAN CUMULATIVE FDI IN THE USA
Germany (3rd largest source of FDI in the USA $ 657,842 Millions (end of 2023)
- 923,600 US workers employed by US affiliates of majority German-owned firms.
- Value of Research and Development (R&D) spending by US affiliates of majority German-owned firms $ 11.2 billion
- Value of US exports by majority German-owned firms operating in the USA $ 59.3 billion
- Top 6 industry sectors: 1. Industrial Equipment 2. Software & IT Services 3. Transportation 4. Auto Components 5. Electronic Components 6. Chemicals
United Kingdom (4th largest source of FDI in the USA $ 635,630 Millions (end of 2023)
- 1,223,000 US workers employed by US affiliates of majority UK-owned firms.
- Value of Research and Development (R&D) spending by US affiliates of majority UK-owned firms $ 6.6 billion
- Value of US exports by majority UK-owned firms operating in the USA $ 71 billion
- Top 6 industry sectors: 1. Business Services 2. Software & IT Services 3. Financial Services 4. Communications 5. Industrial Equipment 6. Transportation
France (5th largest source of FDI in the USA $ 370,490 Millions (end of 2023)
- 767,800 US workers employed by US affiliates of majority French-owned firms.
- Value of Research and Development (R&D) spending by US affiliates of majority French-owned firms $ 5.0 billion
- Value of US exports by majority French-owned firms operating in the USA $ 29.4 billion
- Top 6 industry sectors: 1. Software & IT Services 2. Business Services 3. Renewable Energy 4.Industrial Equipment 5. Electronic Components 6. Communications
Ireland (6th largest source of FDI in the USA $ 350, 926 Millions (end of 2023)
- 375, 800 US workers employed by US affiliates of majority Irish-owned firms.
- Value of Research and Development (R&D) spending by US affiliates of majority Irish-owned firms $ 5.2 billion
- Value of US exports by majority Irish-owned firms operating in the USA $ 12.2 billion
- Top 6 industry sectors: 1. Software & IT Services 2. Business Services 3. Industrial Equipment 4. Pharmaceuticals 5. Healthcare 6. Communications
Switzerland (7th largest source of FDI in the USA: $ 261, 770 Millions (end 2023)
- 399,100 U.S. workers employed by US affiliates of majority Swiss-owned firms.
- Value of Research and Development (R&D) spending by US affiliates of majority Swiss-owned firms: $ 14.7 billion
- Value of US exports by majority Swiss-owned firms operating in the USA $ 18.8 billion
- Top 6 industry sectors: 1. Real Estate 2. Industrial Equipment 3. Food & Beverages 4. Software & IT Services 5. Financial Services 6. Business Services
Netherlands (Eigth largest source of FDI in the USA: $ 235,507 Millions (end 2023)
- 603,100 US workers employed by US affiliates of majority Dutch-owned firms.
- Value of Research and Development (R&D) spending by US affiliates of majority Dutch-owned firms: $ 6.9 billion
- Value of US goods exports by majority Dutch-owned firms operating in the USA: $ 51.9 billion
- Top 6 industry sectors: 1. Software and IT Services 2. Business Services 3. Industrial Equipment 4. Food & Beverages 5. Chemicals 6. Financial Services.
Sweden (Sixth fastest FDI in the USA $ 105 645 (end of 2023)
- 280, 700 US workers employed by US affiliates of majority Swedish-owned firms.
- Value of Research and Development (R&D) spending by US affiliates of majority Swedish-owned firms: $ 1.1 billion
- Value of US exports by majority Swedish-owned firms operating in the USA: $ 9.2 billion
- Top 6 industry sectors: 1. Industrial Equipment 2. Software & IT Services 3. Communications 4. Business Services 5. Metals 6. Automotive OEM
Spain (FDI in the USA $ 82.440 billions (end of 2023)
- 82,900 US workers em)ployed by US affiliates of majority Spanish-owned firms.
- Value of Research and Development (R&D) spending by US affiliates of majority Spanish-owned firms: $ 216 millions
- Value of US exports by majority Spanish-owned firms operating in the USA: $ 1.2 billion
- Top 6 industry sectors: 1.Software & IT Services 2. Business Services 3. Financial Services 4. Renewable Energy 5. Industrial Equipment 6. Communications
Belgium (FDI in the USA: $ 67.5 billions (end of 2023)
- 80,000 US workers employed by US affiliates of majority Belgian-owned firms.
- Value of Research and Development (R&D) spending by US affiliates of majority Belgian-owned firms: $ 412 millions
- Value of US goods exports by majority Dutch-owned firms operating in the USA: $ 50.9 billion
- Top 6 industry sectors: 1. Software and IT Services 2.Food & Beverages 3. Plastics 4. Chemicals 5.Business Services 6. Transportation.
Italy (FDI in the USA: $ 49.3 billion (end of 2023)
- 101,800 US workers employed by US affiliates of majority Italian-owned firms.
- Value of Research and Development (R&D) spending by US affiliates of majority Italian-owned firms: $ 304 million
- Value of US exports by majority Italian-owned firms operating in the USA: $4.1 billion
- Top 6 industry sectors: 1. Industrial Equipment 2. Renewable Energy 3. Food & Beverages 4. Electronic Components 5. Sotware & IT Services 6. Business Services.
Denmark (5th fastest FDI in the USA: $ 45, 903 Millions (end of 2023)
- 48, 300 US workers employed by US affiliates of majority Danish-owned firms.
- Value of Research and Development (R&D) spending by US affiliates of majority Danish-owned firms: $ 815 million
- Value of US exports by majority Danish-owned firms operating in the USA: $ 1.5 billion
- Top 6 industry sectors: 1. Software & IT Services 2. Renewable Energy 3. Transportation 4. Industrial Equipment 5; Business Services 6. Biotechnology
Austria (FDI in the USA: $ 23,213 millions (end of 2023)
- 38,400 US workers employed by US affiliates of majority Austrian-owned firms.
- Value bof Research and Development (R&D) spending by US affiliates of majority Austrian-owned firms: $ 317 million
- Vlue of US exports by majority Austrian-owned firms operating in the USA: $ 1.7 billion
- Top 6 industry sectors: 1. Industrial, Equipment 2. Software & IT Services 3. Transportation 4. Plastics 5. Electronic Components 6. Metals
Finland (Fourth fastest FDI in the USA: $ 22,611 Million
- 34,600 US workers employed by US affiliates of majority Finnish-owned firms.
- Value of US exports by majority Finnish-owned firm operating in the USA: $ 2.2 billion
- Top 6 industry Sectors: Software & IT Service 2. Industrial Equipment 3. Communications 4. Plastics 5. Electronic Components 6. Chemicals

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