| World | In Europe | |
| Britain | 44.0% | 5.2% |
| France | 19.8% | 51.9% |
| Germany | 12.8% | 44.0% |
| USA | 7.7% | 20.0% |
1 World Foreign Investment 1913
World = % all of foreign investment worldwide
In Europe = % of which in Europe
Eg. 44% of all foreign investment in the world originated in Britain, but only 5.3% of that was in Europe. France on the other hand contributed 19.8% of world investment, but 51.9% of it was in Europe
| $m | % | |
| Anglo America | 6,347 | 34.2% |
| Latin America | 3,783 | 20.4% |
| Africa | 2,262 | 12.2% |
| Australia and New Zealand | 2,082 | 11.2% |
| India | 1,894 | 10.2% |
| Asia – Other | 1,329 | 7.2% |
| Europe | 876 | 4.7% |
| Total | 18,573 |
2 British Overseas Investments 1913 $ – By Geography
| Sector | $m | % |
| Railways | 7,605 | 40.9% |
| Government | 5,535 | 29.8% |
| Heavy Industry, Mining, Oil | 1,720 | 9.3% |
| Banking and Financial | 1,587 | 8.5% |
| Utilities & Communications | 501 | 2.7% |
| Transport inc seaborne | 434 | 2.3% |
| Other Commercial and Industrial | 1,192 | 6.4% |
| Total | 18,573 |
3 British Overseas Investment 1913 $ – By Sector
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