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EU Foreign Direct Investment in 2006 Both inward and outward FDI flows increased
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This article gives an overview of EU Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) statistics for annual flows, stocks at year-end and annual income for the period 2001- 2006. Both outward and inward flows increased in 2006 (+11% and +24% respectively), and outflows exceeded inflows by EUR 103 bn. The EU FDI towards its main partners increased significantly. At EUR 211 bn, income from extra-EU FDI reached a record high, exceeding income paid to investors abroad by EUR 87 bn. Services activities remained dominant for both outward and inward FDI.