IBM Annual Study shows that United Kingdom and France attracted more foreign investment in 2006 than any other countries in Europe IBM Global Business Services, a consultancy specialising in international investment strategies, has published an annual study into countries receiving the direct greatest foreign investment from multinational companies (structural, non-financial investment, not including mergers and acquisitions, covering industry, services and R&D). The survey shows that in 2006, the United States increased their share of fdi (foreign direct investment) too 11% (from 7% in 2005). Several countries in Europe have become extremely attractive, receiving a record number of investment projects, the United Kingdom leads with 1036 projects and France with 756, whereas investment around the world grew 20% in terms of the number of jobs created. The top 15 destinations in 2006 accounted for 73% of the jobs created (compared with 85% in 2005), indicating that companies are widening their search for investment activities. Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Pakistan and Vietnam are emerging economies, for example, which are starting to attract foreign investment. The study shows that the source of investment is expanding and India and China, which are number one and two in the list in terms of the number of jobs created by fdi, have also entered the top 15 in terms of attracting fdi, a list currently headed by the United States, Japan and Germany. In terms of industrial production, India and China still top the league in terms of the number of jobs created, but Vietnam is close behind. Vietnam doubled its performance in 2006, with 100,000 jobs being created. Mexico and central and East European countries also did well. In terms of services, India and the Philippines top the league with 32% and 16% of the jobs created respectively. Brazil continues to do well. India and China still dominate the ratings when it comes to the number of jobs created in research & development with 54% and 12% respectively, but other emerging economies like Romania and Vietnam are gaining in strength. The study notes a growing trend in companies wanting to globalise R&D investment. Singapore, Israel and Ireland ranked high in attracting new R&D jobs in relation to their populations.