Tazeem Pasha SelectUSA U.S. Department of Commerce Washington, DC Foreign Direct Investment in the United States 1SelectUSA.gov

Swedish FDI into the United States 2SelectUSA.gov

Swedish FDI Source: UNCTAD 3SelectUSA.gov

FDI and the U.S. Economy Top 10 FDI Positions in the United States, %|$48.4b 11% | $251.2b 12% | $271.9b 24% | $557.9b 11% | $ b 9% | $119b 5% | $119b 4% | $88.4b 2% | $47.5b 2% | $45.4b SelectUSA.gov4

5 Top 10 FDI Growth Countries in the United States, % | $2.6b 45% | $34.2b 51% | $47.5b 43% | $11.6b 31% | $2.4b 35% | $5.5b 34% | $2.3b 63% | $24b Note: Numbers denote 5 year compound annual growth rate and total investment position in United States 38% | $45.4b 28% | $3.8b FDI and the U.S. Economy SelectUSA.gov

FDI and the U.S. Economy Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis Industry breakdown of total U.S. FDI stock ($2.3 trillion) 6 SelectUSA.gov

FDI Positions by Stock Average Annual Growth Rate of FDI Positions by Stock SelectUSA.gov U.S. FDI Trends European Direct Investment the United States Source: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis – FDI by Ultimate Beneficiary Owner Total: $1.4 Trillion 7

FDI and the U.S. Economy 5.3 million $49 billion $85 billion $228 billion $449 billion 25 percent 18 percent Workers Employed by U.S. Affiliates of Foreign Firms in the U.S. in 2009 Amount U.S. Affiliates of Foreign Firms spent on R&D in the U.S. in 2009 Amount U.S. Affiliates of Foreign Firms Reinvested into the U.S. Economy in 2010 Size of FDI Flows into the U.S. in 2010 Amount of Wages Paid to Employees of U.S. Affiliates of Foreign Firms in 2009 U.S. Affiliates of Foreign Firms Pay on Average 25 percent Higher Wages and Salaries than U.S. Establishments U.S. Affiliates of Foreign Firms Generate 18 percent of all U.S. Exports as of SelectUSA.gov Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2009

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2009 FDI – Sweden to U.S. 172 thousand Workers employed by U.S. affiliates of Swedish firms $57 billion Asset value of U.S. affiliates of Swedish firms $8 billion Annual wages paid to employees of U.S. affiliates of Swedish firms $4.15 billion Exports by U.S. Affiliates of Swedish firms in the U.S. $508 million R&D spending by U.S. Affiliates of Swedish Firms SelectUSA.gov9

Recent Announcements: Source: fDi Markets September Atlas Copco opened its 13th US store in Pompano Beach, Florida. It will support the large customer base already in southern Florida and will respond to the many aftermarket requests for Atlas Copco parts and services from the Miami area. The location will take advantage of the strong road construction market in the area. June 2011 – Single use surgical products supplier Molnlycke has broken ground on a 7340 sq m research and production plant in Brunswick, Maine. The new facility is expected to create more than 100 jobs and will be complete in June The Midcoast Regional Development Authority is borrowing $13m to help build the plant, whilst Molnlycke will invest $12m in equipment to stock the laboratories and manufacturing lines. July 2011 – Home appliances manufacturer Electrolux is set to expand its plant in Anderson County, South Carolina, creating 12 to 14 engineering jobs by The company plans to invest $48m in its facility, which will enable it to enhance its products and manufacturing operations in the refrigeration sector. Swedish FDI into the U.S. 10SelectUSA.gov

The U.S. Business Climate World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness rankings France: #15Germany: #5UK: #12 AT Kearney’s 2010 FDI Confidence Index France: # 13Germany: #5UK: #10 #2 #4 #1 IESE Business School’s Venture Capital and Private Equity Index France:#14Germany: #10 UK: #2 World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness rankings on Innovation France: #19 Germany: #8UK: #14 #1 11SelectUSA.gov

Strategic Market & FTAs Population of U.S. and FTAs is 610 million; U.S. 42% of Global Consumer Goods Market 1 Center for Global Innovation and Entrepreneurship U.S. Responsible for 36% of Total World R&D Expenditures (EU-27 accounted for 24%); Average 558,000 new businesses created per month in Strong Intellectual Property Right Protections 50.1%of the Patents Granted in 2009 by the U.S. Patent Office Originated from a Foreign Country 3 A Leader in Higher Education 15 of the top 20 universities in the World (Europe has 4 of the top 20) 4 Productive Workforce U.S. labor productivity grew 2.3% in 2009 (France: -1%, Germany: -2.3%, UK: -2.5%) 5 Open to People, Cultures, and Ideas 1. Office of the U.S. Trade Representative; Central Intelligence Agency – The World Factbook; and Credit Suisse survey; 2 National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators 2010; Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity ; 3. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; 4. The Times Higher Education Report (U.K.); 5. OECD Labor Productivity Statistics The United States: A Great Return on Investment 12SelectUSA.gov

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About SelectUSA SelectUSA.gov 1.The Administration’s policy on business investment 2.The establishment and functions of the SelectUSA initiative 14 SelectUSA was created by the Executive Order of the President of the United States in June The Executive Order outlines:

SelectUSA.gov15 My Administration is committed to ensuring that the United States continues to be the most attractive place for businesses to locate, invest, grow, and create jobs. We encourage and support business investment from sources both at home and abroad. - President Barack Obama, June 20, 2011 Source: The White House Press Office, “Statement by the President on United States Commitment to Open Investment Policy”

Thank you Tazeem Pasha SelectUSA U.S. Department of Commerce Washington, DC Tel: SelectUSA.gov 16