US Export Council - High Growth International Markets, Opportunities for US Companies

PRLog (Press Release) – Oct 01, 2008 – High Growth Markets, Business Opportunities for US Companies.

Going Global:

United Arab Emirates
China
Qatar
South Korea
Iraq
Vietnam
India
Taiwan
Indonesia
Saudi Arabia
Thailand
Malaysia
Singapore
Turkey
Nigeria
Brazil
Mexico
South Africa
Russia

Foreign Investment into the US:

Outlays by foreign direct investors to acquire or to establish U.S. businesses increased sharply in 2007 after also increasing strongly in 2006. Outlays reached $276.8 billion in 2007, the second largest recorded and the highest since 2000, when new investment outlays peaked at $335.6 billion.

U.S. businesses that were newly acquired or established by foreign direct investors employed 487,600 people, more than double the 223,400 people employed by businesses that were newly acquired or established in 2006. Manufacturing and retail trade—with 147,500 and 143,600 employees, respectively—accounted for the largest shares of employment. Combined, these industries accounted for 60 percent of total employment by U.S. businesses that were newly acquired or established by foreign direct investors. Professional, scientific, and technical services accounted for 29,500 employees. The total assets of newly acquired or established businesses were $455.9 billion, up from $375.8 billion in 2006. Total assets of the firms acquired or established differ from outlays.