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 →

Year2022

195 countries · 2022

#	Country / Region	% of GDP▼
1	MaltaMLT	115.1%
2	Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG	34.1%
3	PalauPLW	30.5%
4	SingaporeSGP	29.4%
5	AndorraAND	17.6%
6	Antigua and BarbudaATG	16.4%
7	MozambiqueMOZ	16.0%
8	MauritaniaMRT	14.7%
9	MongoliaMNG	14.6%
10	MontenegroMNE	14.0%
11	Macao SAR, ChinaMAC	13.4%
12	GrenadaGRD	13.3%
13	UruguayURY	12.5%
14	MaldivesMDV	11.8%
15	SenegalSEN	10.5%
16	Gambia, TheGMB	10.5%
17	Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP	10.3%
18	Equatorial GuineaGNQ	10.1%
19	SeychellesSYC	9.4%
20	SwedenSWE	9.4%
21	GeorgiaGEO	9.0%
22	CambodiaKHM	8.9%
23	NamibiaNAM	8.4%
24	NicaraguaNIC	8.2%
25	KosovoXKX	8.2%
26	AlbaniaALB	7.6%
27	ArubaABW	7.5%
28	New CaledoniaNCL	7.2%
29	DenmarkDNK	6.9%
30	SerbiaSRB	6.9%
31	St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT	6.6%
32	UgandaUGA	6.5%
33	NigerNER	6.3%
34	OmanOMN	6.3%
35	Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM	6.2%
36	ChileCHL	6.2%
37	North MacedoniaMKD	6.1%
38	PolandPOL	6.0%
39	CuracaoCUW	5.7%
40	CroatiaHRV	5.5%
41	Cabo VerdeCPV	5.4%
42	Costa RicaCRI	5.4%
43	GabonGAB	5.4%
44	DjiboutiDJI	5.2%
45	BulgariaBGR	5.2%
46	PortugalPRT	5.1%
47	ArmeniaARM	5.0%
48	ColombiaCOL	5.0%
49	BelizeBLZ	5.0%
50	IcelandISL	4.7%
51	Lao PDRLAO	4.7%
52	FinlandFIN	4.7%
53	SpainESP	4.7%
54	PeruPER	4.6%
55	EstoniaEST	4.5%
56	United Arab EmiratesARE	4.4%
57	MalawiMWI	4.4%
58	IsraelISR	4.4%
59	Viet NamVNM	4.3%
60	MauritiusMUS	4.2%
61	BahrainBHR	4.2%
62	St. Kitts and NevisKNA	4.2%
63	Slovak RepublicSVK	4.2%
64	Trinidad and TobagoTTO	4.1%
65	AustraliaAUS	4.1%
66	MoldovaMDA	4.0%
67	FranceFRA	4.0%
68	New ZealandNZL	3.9%
69	San MarinoSMR	3.9%
70	RomaniaROU	3.9%
71	BrazilBRA	3.9%
72	Bahamas, TheBHS	3.8%
73	Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH	3.8%
74	Papua New GuineaPNG	3.8%
75	GreeceGRC	3.7%
76	MalaysiaMYS	3.7%
77	SloveniaSVN	3.6%
78	Burkina FasoBFA	3.6%
79	Dominican RepublicDOM	3.6%
80	BotswanaBWA	3.5%
81	ChadTCD	3.4%
82	LithuaniaLTU	3.4%
83	Congo, Rep.COG	3.4%
84	GuineaGIN	3.3%
85	PanamaPAN	3.2%
86	LatviaLVA	3.2%
87	MaliMLI	3.2%
88	LiberiaLBR	3.1%
89	MadagascarMDG	3.1%
90	CzechiaCZE	3.0%
91	AustriaAUT	3.0%
92	EthiopiaETH	3.0%
93	UzbekistanUZB	2.9%
94	ItalyITA	2.9%
95	United KingdomGBR	2.9%
96	BarbadosBRB	2.9%
97	Solomon IslandsSLB	2.8%
98	DominicaDMA	2.7%
99	MexicoMEX	2.7%
100	Venezuela, RBVEN	2.6%
101	LebanonLBN	2.5%
102	St. LuciaLCA	2.5%
103	Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA	2.4%
104	HondurasHND	2.4%
105	ArgentinaARG	2.4%
106	NorwayNOR	2.4%
107	ThailandTHA	2.4%
108	Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY	2.4%
109	PhilippinesPHL	2.3%
110	CanadaCAN	2.3%
111	RwandaRWA	2.3%
112	South AfricaZAF	2.3%
113	Cote d'IvoireCIV	2.3%
114	KazakhstanKAZ	2.3%
115	BelgiumBEL	2.2%
116	TurkmenistanTKM	2.2%
117	BelarusBLR	2.2%
118	BeninBEN	2.2%
119	Saudi ArabiaSAU	2.2%
120	CameroonCMR	2.1%
121	FijiFJI	2.1%
122	GermanyDEU	2.1%
123	ParaguayPRY	2.0%
124	Sierra LeoneSLE	2.0%
125	Congo, Dem. Rep.COD	2.0%
126	MyanmarMMR	2.0%
127	JordanJOR	2.0%
128	GhanaGHA	1.9%
129	TanzaniaTZA	1.9%
130	IndonesiaIDN	1.9%
131	MoroccoMAR	1.7%
132	JamaicaJAM	1.7%
133	Timor-LesteTLS	1.7%
134	United StatesUSA	1.6%
135	TajikistanTJK	1.6%
136	LibyaLBY	1.6%
137	West Bank and GazaPSE	1.6%
138	KiribatiKIR	1.6%
139	GuatemalaGTM	1.5%
140	IndiaIND	1.5%
141	TurkiyeTUR	1.5%
142	NetherlandsNLD	1.5%
143	TunisiaTUN	1.4%
144	Korea, Rep.KOR	1.4%
145	Sri LankaLKA	1.2%
146	Guinea-BissauGNB	1.2%
147	JapanJPN	1.1%
148	SudanSDN	1.1%
149	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)SXM	1.1%
150	ChinaCHN	1.0%
151	VanuatuVUT	1.0%
152	Central African RepublicCAF	1.0%
153	Marshall IslandsMHL	1.0%
154	ZimbabweZWE	0.8%
155	EcuadorECU	0.8%
156	KenyaKEN	0.7%
157	BurundiBDI	0.6%
158	SamoaWSM	0.5%
159	TongaTON	0.5%
160	Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ	0.5%
161	KuwaitKWT	0.4%
162	PakistanPAK	0.4%
163	Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN	0.4%
164	BangladeshBGD	0.3%
165	ComorosCOM	0.3%
166	TuvaluTUV	0.3%
167	BhutanBTN	0.3%
168	EswatiniSWZ	0.3%
169	HaitiHTI	0.2%
170	CyprusCYP	0.2%
171	NepalNPL	0.2%
172	UkraineUKR	0.1%
173	AlgeriaDZA	0.1%
174	El SalvadorSLV	0.1%
175	BermudaBMU	0.1%
176	QatarQAT	0.032%
177	BoliviaBOL	0.012%
178	NigeriaNGA	-0.0%
179	French PolynesiaPYF	-0.2%
180	ZambiaZMB	-0.2%
181	SurinameSUR	-0.2%
182	LesothoLSO	-0.3%
183	IraqIRQ	-0.7%
184	HungaryHUN	-1.1%
185	SwitzerlandCHE	-1.5%
186	Russian FederationRUS	-1.7%
187	Brunei DarussalamBRN	-1.7%
188	TogoTGO	-2.0%
189	AngolaAGO	-5.0%
190	AzerbaijanAZE	-5.7%
191	NauruNRU	-5.9%
192	IrelandIRL	-6.5%
193	GuyanaGUY	-20.4%
194	Cayman IslandsCYM	-47.2%
195	LuxembourgLUX	-391.6%

2022 · Source: World Bank Open Data · View interactive charts →

Key facts · Foreign Direct Investment · 2022

›In 2022, Malta leads all 195 ranked nations in foreign direct investment, recording 115.1% — followed by Hong Kong SAR, China (34.1%) and Palau (30.5%).
›The ranking spans from 115.1% (Malta) to -391.6% (Luxembourg), reflecting wide variation across nations.
›The median country scores 2.7%, highlighting the divide between global leaders and the typical nation's foreign direct investment in 2022.
›The five leading nations — Malta, Hong Kong SAR, China, Palau, Singapore and Andorra — dominate the global foreign direct investment ranking in 2022.
›195 countries and territories reported foreign direct investment data for 2022. 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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