Foreign Direct Investment by Country

Compare net FDI inflows as % of GDP by country or region. Negative values indicate capital outflows. Tracks investor confidence across economies since 1970. Source: World Bank.

Highest FDI inflows (% of GDP) · % of GDP · Source: World Bank Open Data · View maps & charts →

Year2025

184 countries · 2025

#	Country / Region	% of GDP▼
1	MaltaMLT	51.7%
2	SurinameSUR	45.4%
3	GuyanaGUY	33.1%
4	Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG	28.3%
5	GuineaGIN	27.4%
6	CyprusCYP	27.1%
7	SingaporeSGP	26.3%
8	MozambiqueMOZ	25.8%
9	PalauPLW	16.6%
10	Timor-LesteTLS	13.3%
11	Antigua and BarbudaATG	12.1%
12	GrenadaGRD	12.0%
13	MaldivesMDV	11.1%
14	MongoliaMNG	10.8%
15	Gambia, TheGMB	10.6%
16	Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP	10.5%
17	IrelandIRL	10.4%
18	KosovoXKX	10.0%
19	SeychellesSYC	10.0%
20	CambodiaKHM	9.9%
21	NamibiaNAM	9.6%
22	LiberiaLBR	9.5%
23	St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT	8.9%
24	Lao PDRLAO	7.7%
25	MontenegroMNE	7.3%
26	St. LuciaLCA	7.3%
27	DominicaDMA	6.8%
28	NicaraguaNIC	6.8%
29	Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM	6.4%
30	OmanOMN	6.2%
31	AlbaniaALB	6.1%
32	AndorraAND	6.0%
33	RwandaRWA	5.9%
34	Costa RicaCRI	5.4%
35	MauritaniaMRT	5.4%
36	UgandaUGA	5.4%
37	Cabo VerdeCPV	5.0%
38	MauritiusMUS	5.0%
39	GreeceGRC	4.8%
40	MalaysiaMYS	4.6%
41	MadagascarMDG	4.5%
42	ZambiaZMB	4.5%
43	GeorgiaGEO	4.3%
44	IsraelISR	4.3%
45	Viet NamVNM	4.3%
46	FijiFJI	4.2%
47	Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY	4.2%
48	ChileCHL	4.1%
49	SerbiaSRB	3.9%
50	Dominican RepublicDOM	3.9%
51	Solomon IslandsSLB	3.8%
52	BulgariaBGR	3.7%
53	DenmarkDNK	3.7%
54	Congo, Rep.COG	3.7%
55	MalawiMWI	3.6%
56	North MacedoniaMKD	3.5%
57	PortugalPRT	3.5%
58	BrazilBRA	3.4%
59	BarbadosBRB	3.4%
60	JordanJOR	3.3%
61	LithuaniaLTU	3.2%
62	DjiboutiDJI	3.2%
63	ThailandTHA	3.2%
64	PeruPER	3.1%
65	UzbekistanUZB	3.0%
66	CanadaCAN	3.0%
67	EthiopiaETH	3.0%
68	CroatiaHRV	2.8%
69	Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ	2.8%
70	MaliMLI	2.8%
71	HondurasHND	2.7%
72	CzechiaCZE	2.7%
73	TongaTON	2.6%
74	Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH	2.6%
75	SwedenSWE	2.6%
76	Saudi ArabiaSAU	2.6%
77	ColombiaCOL	2.5%
78	MexicoMEX	2.4%
79	VanuatuVUT	2.4%
80	ArmeniaARM	2.4%
81	St. Kitts and NevisKNA	2.4%
82	ParaguayPRY	2.4%
83	Sierra LeoneSLE	2.4%
84	Equatorial GuineaGNQ	2.3%
85	UruguayURY	2.3%
86	SloveniaSVN	2.3%
87	MoldovaMDA	2.3%
88	Macao SAR, ChinaMAC	2.2%
89	RomaniaROU	2.2%
90	AustraliaAUS	2.1%
91	El SalvadorSLV	2.1%
92	Congo, Dem. Rep.COD	2.1%
93	Cote d'IvoireCIV	2.0%
94	PolandPOL	2.0%
95	TunisiaTUN	2.0%
96	BeninBEN	2.0%
97	West Bank and GazaPSE	1.9%
98	TanzaniaTZA	1.9%
99	GermanyDEU	1.9%
100	ZimbabweZWE	1.9%
101	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)SXM	1.9%
102	TogoTGO	1.9%
103	MoroccoMAR	1.8%
104	FranceFRA	1.8%
105	AngolaAGO	1.8%
106	GabonGAB	1.8%
107	BelarusBLR	1.8%
108	LibyaLBY	1.7%
109	BahrainBHR	1.7%
110	GhanaGHA	1.7%
111	PhilippinesPHL	1.7%
112	IndonesiaIDN	1.6%
113	SpainESP	1.5%
114	Central African RepublicCAF	1.4%
115	TurkmenistanTKM	1.4%
116	QatarQAT	1.4%
117	GuatemalaGTM	1.4%
118	NigeriaNGA	1.4%
119	Slovak RepublicSVK	1.3%
120	Guinea-BissauGNB	1.3%
121	MyanmarMMR	1.3%
122	LesothoLSO	1.3%
123	New ZealandNZL	1.3%
124	JamaicaJAM	1.2%
125	KiribatiKIR	1.2%
126	NigerNER	1.2%
127	Burkina FasoBFA	1.1%
128	BurundiBDI	1.0%
129	Marshall IslandsMHL	1.0%
130	PanamaPAN	1.0%
131	EcuadorECU	1.0%
132	JapanJPN	1.0%
133	IndiaIND	1.0%
134	EswatiniSWZ	1.0%
135	CameroonCMR	1.0%
136	United StatesUSA	1.0%
137	Sri LankaLKA	1.0%
138	United KingdomGBR	0.9%
139	Korea, Rep.KOR	0.8%
140	LatviaLVA	0.8%
141	KenyaKEN	0.8%
142	BoliviaBOL	0.8%
143	TurkiyeTUR	0.8%
144	UkraineUKR	0.8%
145	ArgentinaARG	0.6%
146	AlgeriaDZA	0.5%
147	ComorosCOM	0.5%
148	AzerbaijanAZE	0.5%
149	TajikistanTJK	0.5%
150	PakistanPAK	0.5%
151	Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN	0.5%
152	Russian FederationRUS	0.4%
153	Brunei DarussalamBRN	0.4%
154	ChinaCHN	0.4%
155	TuvaluTUV	0.4%
156	BangladeshBGD	0.4%
157	NetherlandsNLD	0.3%
158	KuwaitKWT	0.3%
159	BhutanBTN	0.2%
160	SamoaWSM	0.2%
161	FinlandFIN	0.1%
162	SenegalSEN	0.1%
163	NepalNPL	0.1%
164	HaitiHTI	0.038%
165	ItalyITA	0.035%
166	ChadTCD	0.02%
167	BelizeBLZ	0.0072%
168	SwitzerlandCHE	0.0015%
169	SudanSDN	0.0000032%
170	NaoeroNRU	-0.0%
171	KazakhstanKAZ	-0.3%
172	South AfricaZAF	-0.5%
173	Venezuela, RBVEN	-0.5%
174	NorwayNOR	-1.3%
175	AustriaAUT	-2.0%
176	IcelandISL	-2.2%
177	EstoniaEST	-2.2%
178	IraqIRQ	-3.0%
179	Trinidad and TobagoTTO	-3.1%
180	BotswanaBWA	-3.3%
181	Papua New GuineaPNG	-3.6%
182	BelgiumBEL	-4.0%
183	HungaryHUN	-28.4%
184	LuxembourgLUX	-32.7%

2025 · Source: World Bank Open Data · View interactive charts →

Key facts · Foreign Direct Investment · 2025

›In 2025, Malta leads all 184 ranked nations in foreign direct investment, recording 51.7% — followed by Suriname (45.4%) and Guyana (33.1%).
›The ranking spans from 51.7% (Malta) to -32.7% (Luxembourg), reflecting wide variation across nations.
›The median country scores 2.0%, highlighting the divide between global leaders and the typical nation's foreign direct investment in 2025.
›The five leading nations — Malta, Suriname, Guyana, Hong Kong SAR, China and Guinea — dominate the global foreign direct investment ranking in 2025.
›184 countries and territories reported foreign direct investment data for 2025. Use the year slider to explore how rankings have shifted over time, or visit the Foreign Direct Investment indicator page for interactive world maps and historical trend charts.

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