1980 2000 2019
Number of cross-border M&A 98 1.144 483
Sales of foreign affiliates (Billion $) 2.620 15.680 31.288
Gross income of foreign affiliates (Billion $) 646 3.167 8.000
Employment of foreign affiliates (Thousands) 19.537 45.587 82.360
Assets of foreign subsidiaries (Billion $) - 21.102 112.111
Average rate of return of FDI (%) 6,6 9,4b 6,5