Geographic assets of large firms by country
| Region | No. of firms | Foreign to total assets (F/T; %) | Intraregional assets (R/T; %) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | 1999 | 2008 | 2017 | 1999 | 2008 | 2017 | 1999 | 2008 | 2017 |
| North America | 192 | 160 | 149 | 23.2 | 30.5 | 33.7 | 80.6 | 75.5 | 71.4 |
| Canada | 12 | 14 | 11 | 43.5 | 45.3 | 61.6 | 87.1 | 80.7 | 72.5 |
| Mexico | 2 | 4 | 2 | N/A | 60.7 | N/A | N/A | 70.5 | 100 |
| USA | 178 | 142 | 136 | 22.1 | 27.7 | 30.6 | 80.3 | 74.9 | 70.9 |
| Europe | 164 | 186 | 138 | 49.0 | 50.6 | 59.0 | 70.9 | 71.0 | 59.5 |
| Austria | – | 2 | – | – | 69.9 | – | – | 88.5 | – |
| Belgium | 3 | 5 | 1 | N/A | 61.2 | N/A | N/A | 56.9 | 20.7 |
| Denmark | – | 2 | 1 | – | 59.6 | 55.3 | – | 84.8 | 58.8 |
| Finland | 2 | 2 | 1 | 65.1 | 53.9 | 87.0 | 87.3 | 95.3 | 30.6 |
| France | 37 | 40 | 30 | 56.8 | 54.6 | 56.9 | 67.7 | 69.9 | 61.6 |
| Germany | 37 | 39 | 29 | 46.8 | 45.6 | 58.1 | 75.3 | 78.9 | 71.5 |
| Hungary | – | 1 | – | – | N/A | – | – | N/A | – |
| Ireland | – | 1 | 2 | – | 94.5 | 71.0 | – | 52.2 | 18.4 |
| Italy | 10 | 10 | 7 | 51.6 | 44.3 | 55.5 | 85.9 | 83.1 | 70.0 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1 | – | N/A | N/A | – | N/A | 59.6 | – |
| The Netherlands | 9 | 10 | 13 | 76.8 | 63.9 | 68.4 | 68.7 | 72.7 | 52.1 |
| Norway | 2 | 1 | 1 | 28.4 | 46.0 | 53.8 | 92.4 | 59.3 | 53.8 |
| Poland | – | 1 | – | – | 44.4 | – | – | 99.2 | – |
| Portugal | – | 2 | – | – | N/A | – | – | N/A | – |
| Russia | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8.8 | 14.1 | 33.7 | 100.0 | 94.8 | 94.8 |
| Spain | 5 | 12 | 9 | N/A | 45.5 | 61.6 | N/A | 74.5 | 58.3 |
| Sweden | 4 | 6 | 3 | 93.9 | 61.6 | 87.1 | N/A | 80.0 | 64.7 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 13 | 12 | 81.7 | 91.7 | 77.4 | 58.3 | 49.3 | 45.7 |
| Turkey | – | 1 | 1 | – | N/A | N/A | – | N/A | N/A |
| UK | 41 | 29 | 24 | 36.5 | 47.6 | 47.3 | 68.1 | 59.4 | 50.6 |
| Asia Pacific | 139 | 145 | 201 | 19.7 | 24.7 | 16.9 | 83.1 | 82.7 | 88.9 |
| Australia | 7 | 9 | 7 | 18.2 | 22.2 | 18.2 | 87.8 | 87.8 | 90.9 |
| China | 10 | 37 | 109 | N/A | 21.9 | 6.3 | N/A | 88.1 | 95.7 |
| India | 1 | 7 | 7 | <10.0 | 22.4 | 12.0 | >90.0 | >90.0 | 89.7 |
| Indonesia | – | – | 1 | – | – | N/A | – | – | N/A |
| Japan | 107 | 68 | 51 | 19.2 | 26.5 | 29.0 | 82.7 | 79.9 | 77.9 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1 | 1 | N/A | N/A | 25.1 | N/A | N/A | 74.9 |
| Singapore | – | 2 | 3 | – | N/A | N/A | – | 74.5 | 65.0 |
| South Korea | 12 | 14 | 15 | 30.5 | 20.9 | 14.2 | 80.4 | 85.6 | 91.4 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 6 | 6 | N/A | 30.7 | 60.5 | N/A | 73.8 | 95.5 |
| Thailand | – | 1 | 1 | – | N/A | N/A | – | N/A | N/A |
| Total | 495 | 491 | 488 | 28.4 | 36.0 | 32.5 | 78.7 | 75.5 | 75.4 |
| Other regions | 5 | 9 | 12 | N/A | N/A | 24.4 | N/A | N/A | 79.3 |
| Brazil | 3 | 6 | 7 | N/A | N/A | 13.8 | N/A | N/A | 81.4 |
| Israel | – | 1 | 1 | – | N/A | 71.6 | – | N/A | 46.0 |
| Saudi Arabia | – | 1 | 1 | – | N/A | 14.5 | – | N/A | 85.5 |
| South Africa | 1 | – | 1 | N/A | – | N/A | N/A | – | N/A |
| UAE | – | – | 1 | – | – | N/A | – | – | N/A |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1 | 1 | N/A | N/A | 8.4 | N/A | N/A | 99.9 |
| Total | 500 | 500 | 500 | 28.4 | 36.0 | 32.4 | 78.7 | 75.5 | 75.5 |
| Region | No. of firms | Foreign to total assets (F/T; %) | Intraregional assets (R/T; %) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | 1999 | 2008 | 2017 | 1999 | 2008 | 2017 | 1999 | 2008 | 2017 |
| Canada | 12 | 14 | 11 | 43.5 | 45.3 | 61.6 | 87.1 | 80.7 | 72.5 |
| Mexico | 2 | 4 | 2 | N/A | 60.7 | N/A | N/A | 70.5 | 100 |
| 178 | 142 | 136 | 22.1 | 27.7 | 30.6 | 80.3 | 74.9 | 70.9 | |
| Austria | – | 2 | – | – | 69.9 | – | – | 88.5 | – |
| Belgium | 3 | 5 | 1 | N/A | 61.2 | N/A | N/A | 56.9 | 20.7 |
| Denmark | – | 2 | 1 | – | 59.6 | 55.3 | – | 84.8 | 58.8 |
| Finland | 2 | 2 | 1 | 65.1 | 53.9 | 87.0 | 87.3 | 95.3 | 30.6 |
| France | 37 | 40 | 30 | 56.8 | 54.6 | 56.9 | 67.7 | 69.9 | 61.6 |
| Germany | 37 | 39 | 29 | 46.8 | 45.6 | 58.1 | 75.3 | 78.9 | 71.5 |
| Hungary | – | 1 | – | – | N/A | – | – | N/A | – |
| Ireland | – | 1 | 2 | – | 94.5 | 71.0 | – | 52.2 | 18.4 |
| Italy | 10 | 10 | 7 | 51.6 | 44.3 | 55.5 | 85.9 | 83.1 | 70.0 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1 | – | N/A | N/A | – | N/A | 59.6 | – |
| The Netherlands | 9 | 10 | 13 | 76.8 | 63.9 | 68.4 | 68.7 | 72.7 | 52.1 |
| Norway | 2 | 1 | 1 | 28.4 | 46.0 | 53.8 | 92.4 | 59.3 | 53.8 |
| Poland | – | 1 | – | – | 44.4 | – | – | 99.2 | – |
| Portugal | – | 2 | – | – | N/A | – | – | N/A | – |
| Russia | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8.8 | 14.1 | 33.7 | 100.0 | 94.8 | 94.8 |
| Spain | 5 | 12 | 9 | N/A | 45.5 | 61.6 | N/A | 74.5 | 58.3 |
| Sweden | 4 | 6 | 3 | 93.9 | 61.6 | 87.1 | N/A | 80.0 | 64.7 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 13 | 12 | 81.7 | 91.7 | 77.4 | 58.3 | 49.3 | 45.7 |
| Turkey | – | 1 | 1 | – | N/A | N/A | – | N/A | N/A |
| 41 | 29 | 24 | 36.5 | 47.6 | 47.3 | 68.1 | 59.4 | 50.6 | |
| Australia | 7 | 9 | 7 | 18.2 | 22.2 | 18.2 | 87.8 | 87.8 | 90.9 |
| China | 10 | 37 | 109 | N/A | 21.9 | 6.3 | N/A | 88.1 | 95.7 |
| India | 1 | 7 | 7 | <10.0 | 22.4 | 12.0 | >90.0 | >90.0 | 89.7 |
| Indonesia | – | – | 1 | – | – | N/A | – | – | N/A |
| Japan | 107 | 68 | 51 | 19.2 | 26.5 | 29.0 | 82.7 | 79.9 | 77.9 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1 | 1 | N/A | N/A | 25.1 | N/A | N/A | 74.9 |
| Singapore | – | 2 | 3 | – | N/A | N/A | – | 74.5 | 65.0 |
| South Korea | 12 | 14 | 15 | 30.5 | 20.9 | 14.2 | 80.4 | 85.6 | 91.4 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 6 | 6 | N/A | 30.7 | 60.5 | N/A | 73.8 | 95.5 |
| Thailand | – | 1 | 1 | – | N/A | N/A | – | N/A | N/A |
| Brazil | 3 | 6 | 7 | N/A | N/A | 13.8 | N/A | N/A | 81.4 |
| Israel | – | 1 | 1 | – | N/A | 71.6 | – | N/A | 46.0 |
| Saudi Arabia | – | 1 | 1 | – | N/A | 14.5 | – | N/A | 85.5 |
| South Africa | 1 | – | 1 | N/A | – | N/A | N/A | – | N/A |
| – | – | 1 | – | – | N/A | – | – | N/A | |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1 | 1 | N/A | N/A | 8.4 | N/A | N/A | 99.9 |
Note(s): Calculated based on annual reports. Firms in Hong Kong are included in China. Rio Tinto, Royal Dutch Shell and Unilever are considered as firms in UK
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