*For Western Europe in 1973, approximately 13 percent of the world's total came from the United Kingdom, while the other 25 percent was from the European mainland.
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Share of global foreign direct investment by region of origin 1973-2000
The United States' share of global foreign direct investment fell from approximately one-half to one fifth between 1973 and 2000. By comparison, the EU's share was almost forty percent in both years, while the decline in the U.S.' figure was largely offset by an increase in FDI from the developing world, a well as other developed countries such as Japan.
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