Foreign Investment Flows to Plano
Texas attracts many foreign companies with its central location, robust transportation, large labor pool and lower cost of business. The state led the nation with $119.25 billion in foreign direct-invested assets in 2007, the latest data available for the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Most of the money came from Europe and went into manufacturing. (3/22/10)
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Top 10 Texas Cities |
|
Texas City |
Companies |
| 1. Houston |
802 |
| 2. Austin |
273 |
| 3. Dallas |
157 |
| 4. San Antonio |
96 |
| 5. Plano |
58 |
| 6. Irving |
55 |
| 7. El Paso |
49 |
| 8. Fort Worth |
47 |
| 9. Richardson |
29 |
10. Carrollton
The Woodlands (tie) |
24 |
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Top 10 Countries with Companies in DFW |
| Country of Origin |
Companies |
|
|
| 1. United Kingdom |
77 |
| 2. Switzerland |
58 |
| 3. Canada |
54 |
| 4. France |
46 |
| 5. Germany |
39 |
| 6. Japan |
38 |
| 7. Netherlands |
27 |
| 8. Mexico |
26 |
| 9. China |
14 |
| 10. Sweden |
13 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis