Latvia

Investing

FDI in figures

Foreign Direct Investment	2004	2005	2006
FDI of inward flow (millions USD)	637	724	1,634
FDI inward stock (millions USD)	n.c.	n.c.	7,532.0
Performance Index*, world ranking	56	48	31
Potential Index**, world ranking	44	42	n.c.
Number of Greenfield investments	29	85	109
FDI inwards (in % of GFCF)	16.9	15.9	23.7
FDI stock (in % of GDP)	n.c.	n.c.	37.5

Source: UNCTAD, World Investment Report

Note: * The UNCTAD Inward FDI Performance index is based on a ratio of the country's share in global FDI inflows and its share in global GDP. ** The UNCTAD Inward FDI Potential index is based on 12 economic and structural variables such as GDP, foreign trade, FDI, infrastructures, energy use, R&D, education, country risk.