해외직접투자 6분기만에 최대 증가…침체 빠진 국내투자와 대조<br /><br /> South Korea's overseas direct investment increased on year in the third quarter... mainly due to rising investment in the manufacturing sector.<br /> According to the Ministry of Economy and Finance on Friday, Korea's overseas direct investment was 13-point-11 billion U.S. dollars in the third quarter...up 33-percent on year. <br />Investment in foreign manufacturing accounted for more than 38-percent of the total.<br />The ministry attributed the hike to increase in mergers and acquisitions activities in the industry.<br />By region, Asia was the number one destination for domestic firms' investment...followed by North America and Europe. <br />
