Western nations have been giving financial aid and "investing" in poor countries for decades.

Or they can invest more heavily in countries with faster-growing populations.

That could limit the attractiveness of investing in other countries for a while.

But Americans investing in countries using the euro were punished by the dollar.

People do not invest in countries that don't balance their budgets.

"This is part of the investment risk for oil companies that invest in developing countries."

Many have invested their capital in other countries, following the 1979 Islamic Revolution and the 1980-1988 war.

Portuguese and Danish funds may not invest in other countries.

The agency provides insurance and loan guarantees to American companies that invest in developing countries.

"So we are only going to invest in countries with supportive regimes."