International Investment

Information about direct investment in Afghanistan

International division of the Economic Development Authorities of the Alsace region of France. Primary purpose is to promote the region of Alsace to international companies.

Full information about doing business in and with Austria hosted by the Austrian Business Agency, the federal agency for industrial cooperation and development.

Information about investment in Barbados.

Information about investing in Belize

Information on Foreign Direct Investment in Belize.

Offers both Brazilian and foreign companies up-to-date information about trade and investment opportunities, facilitating contacts between Brazilian exporters and foreign importers, as well as the establishment of partnerships between Brazilian companies and companies from other countries (direct investment, joint-ventures, technology transfer).

A directory of business development offices in all provinces of France.

Overview of different business sectors and information on Foreign Direct Investment in Costa Rica.

A comprehensive report that compares business costs in North America, Europe, and Asia. It combines 27 cost components that comprise the most significant cost variations among global locations. The report is segmented by industry and includes Manufacturing, Research and Development, Software, and Corporate Services.

An apolitical, non-profit organization responsible for contacting and advising foreign investors regarding potential operations in Costa Rica.

Overview of the risks for United Kingdom. Charts of risk levels for political and commercial risks for export transactions and direct investments

Information and links about investment opportunities in Estonia.

Direct investments and business opportunities in the Lyon (France) metropolitan area.

Free access to online investment and privatization resources for Global business provided by the World Bank's Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) division.

Free access to online investment and privatization resources for Gibraltar provided by the World Bank's Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) division.

Promotion of investments in emerging markets. Sponsored by the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency of the World Bank.

Free access to online investment and privatization resources for United Kingdom provided by the World Bank's Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) division.

Resources for investing in the Flanders region of Belgium.

Detailed information about investment in Guatemala.

Information about investing in Morocco from the US Commercial Service.

Icep Portugal is the official organization for the promotion of the Portuguese economy throughout the world in the sectors of Investment, Trade and Tourism of Portugal. This website includes a directory of Portuguese exporters and trade information about Portugal.

Information about direct investment in and trade with Wales, UK

Official site of the Australian Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Resources. Provides extensive resources and information about direct investment in Australia.

Information about direct investment in Edinburgh, Scotland

Information for foreign investors, interested in expanding into Belgium.

News, views and interviews on business, trade and investment in Cambodia.

Investment Partnerships Canada (IPC) has a wealth of information, sources and comparison data on investing and doing business in Canada.

IFB provides a link for foreign investors looking to set up ventures in Finland as a means of expanding their businesses into northern Europe.

Web site of the North American office of Invest in France, the government agecy that promotes direct investment in France.

Information about direct investment in Mexico

Investment and business opportunities in Tunisia.

Investment opportunities in Japan.

Resources for direct investment in Northern Ireland (United Kingdom - UK)

United Kingdom government's inward investment agency covering the whole of the UK.

Information about investment in the Bahamas.

Information about direct investment in Papua New Guinea

Investor's Guide to Victoria promotes Victoria, Australia as an international investment location, to encourage investment in Victoria and to facilitate international investment.

Links to hundreds of Web sites with international investment information.

Resources for investing in Jordan.

Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency.

The Latvian Investment and Development Agency (LIAA) is responsible for spurring international investment and interest in exports from Latvia. The website provides business and economic information on Latvia and its firms.

Comprehensive overview of forms of foreign investment and association in Brazil; taxation; intellectual property; international treaties; environmental and competition law; the Brazilian judiciary and financial systems; insurance and reinsurance; privatization of the telecommunications, electric energy and oil sectors; labour and consumer protection legislation; sports;commercial defence; internet and e-commerce; public bids; immigration; and filming in Brazil.

Information about investing in Switzerland

International economic development agency that promotes international business in Lyon - France and its region.

Web site promoting investment in and trade with Malta.

Facilitates American companies' direct investments in the Netherlands.

Investment opportunities from "new economies" worldwide.

An independent U.S. Government agency that sells investment services to assist U.S. companies investing in some 140 emerging economies around the world.

Investment opportunities in the Philippines.

Information about direct investment in Poland

List of investment opportunities and procedures in Poland.

Information and resources on investing in Russia.

Promotes international trade and foreign investment with corporate relocation, business incubators and incentive programs for developing knowledge industries in Scotland.

Information and resources for investing in Scotland (UK).

Information about investing and doing business in Shanghai, China.

Portal site for site selection and international real estate issues.

Economic development site for investment in this region of Italy.

Up-to-date information about the investment environment in Thailand.

Resources for direct foreign investment from UNCTAD.

An Internet magazine for people who are considering visiting or investing in Vietnam.

Investment information about Vosges region of France.

Information about direct investment in Wallonia, Belgium

The World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) was established in 1995 and is registered as a non-governmental organization (NGO) in Geneva, Switzerland. The Association currently has 138 member agencies from all over the world. WAIPA acts as a forum for investment promotion agencies (IPAs) to provide networking opportunities and facilitate the exchange of best practices in investment promotion.

Data from 38,000 surveys done by the World Bank on the investment climate in 68 countries. It has information about bureaucracy, corruption, the legal system, finance, infrastructure, taxes and trade.

Service of UNCTAD. Provides detailed information about foreign direct investment in Australia, Japan, Norway, Spain, Albania, Belarus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia. Includes detailed statistics on flows, stocks and TNC operations, des aggregated by components, industry and investor/recipient country.