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FINLAND: FDI INFLOWS SWING UPWARDS IN 2004


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UNCTAD/PRESS/EB/2005/009
FINLAND: FDI INFLOWS SWING UPWARDS IN 2004

Geneva, Switzerland, 11 October 2005

FDI inflows to Finland (PDF) increased from $2.9 billion in 2003 to $3.7 billion in 2004, primarily due to a reduction in net intra-company debt flows from -$134 million in 2003 to $1.2 billion in 2004. In 2001, there was a total of 2,448 affiliates of foreign TNCs in Finland. They accounted for sales €79.801 billion in 2002.

National investment profiles are being published online as they become available, based on each country´s reporting schedules. The profiles, which are part of UNCTAD´s World Investment Directory, provide quick electronic access to the latest statistics on foreign direct investment (FDI) and the operations of transnational corporations (TNCs). They also include statistical definitions and sources, a listing of relevant national laws and regulations, information on bilateral and multilateral agreements and a bibliography of the country concerned.