The region attracted only US$ 3.6 billion in 2000, which corresponds to about 0.3 per cent of the foreign direct investment worldwide, and to about 2 per cent of FDI inflows to developing countries.
该区域在2000年只获得36亿美元，相当于全世界外国直接投资约0.3％，占外国直接投资流入到发展中国家总数约2％。