economic2025
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP)
Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2025. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave.
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Key Insights
Global Average
1.9value
Median: 0.3value
Countries Covered
196
with available data
Highest
Malta
145.6value
Lowest
Hungary
-24.7value
Top 5 Countries
1Malta145.6value
2Luxembourg116.4value
3Hong Kong19.7value
4Singapore15.6value
5United Arab Emirates14.0value
By Region
Europe4.3value(32 countries)
Asia2.8value(26 countries)
Other1.3value(116 countries)
North America1.3value(4 countries)
South America0.9value(7 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (-24.7value)High (145.6value)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 1.9value)
Europe (32)
Asia (26)
Other (116)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Africa (9)
Oceania (2)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2025. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malta | 145.6value |
| 2 | Luxembourg | 116.4value |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 19.7value |
| 4 | Singapore | 15.6value |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 14.0value |
| 6 | Ireland | 11.0value |
| 7 | Denmark | 7.2value |
| 8 | Japan | 4.9value |
| 9 | Cyprus | 3.8value |
| 10 | Solomon Islands | 3.3value |
| 11 | Malaysia | 3.1value |
| 12 | Croatia | 3.0value |
| 13 | Andorra | 2.9value |
| 14 | Macao | 2.5value |
| 15 | Papua New Guinea | 2.5value |
| 16 | Canada | 2.5value |
| 17 | Spain | 2.4value |
| 18 | Chile | 2.4value |
| 19 | Switzerland | 2.4value |
| 20 | France | 2.4value |
| 21 | Israel | 2.4value |
| 22 | Czech Republic | 2.2value |
| 23 | South Korea | 2.2value |
| 24 | Portugal | 2.2value |
| 25 | United Kingdom | 2.2value |
| 26 | Venezuela | 2.2value |
| 27 | Germany | 2.1value |
| 28 | Saudi Arabia | 2.1value |
| 29 | Finland | 2.1value |
| 30 | Aruba | 2.1value |
| 31 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 2.1value |
| 32 | Marshall Islands | 2.1value |
| 33 | Kuwait | 1.9value |
| 34 | San Marino | 1.7value |
| 35 | Thailand | 1.6value |
| 36 | Liberia | 1.6value |
| 37 | Qatar | 1.6value |
| 38 | Lebanon | 1.5value |
| 39 | Honduras | 1.5value |
| 40 | United States of America | 1.4value |
| 41 | Slovenia | 1.3value |
| 42 | Serbia | 1.3value |
| 43 | Brazil | 1.3value |
| 44 | Eswatini | 1.3value |
| 45 | Zambia | 1.2value |
| 46 | Slovakia | 1.2value |
| 47 | Sweden | 1.2value |
| 48 | Azerbaijan | 1.2value |
| 49 | Equatorial Guinea | 1.2value |
| 50 | Bulgaria | 1.2value |
| 51 | Albania | 1.1value |
| 52 | Colombia | 1.1value |
| 53 | Bahamas | 1.0value |
| 54 | India | 0.9value |
| 55 | Italy | 0.9value |
| 56 | El Salvador | 0.9value |
| 57 | Greece | 0.9value |
| 58 | Armenia | 0.9value |
| 59 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.8value |
| 60 | Montenegro | 0.8value |
| 61 | Poland | 0.8value |
| 62 | People's Republic of China | 0.8value |
| 63 | Cape Verde | 0.8value |
| 64 | Uruguay | 0.8value |
| 65 | Guatemala | 0.8value |
| 66 | Madagascar | 0.8value |
| 67 | Saint Lucia | 0.7value |
| 68 | Georgia | 0.7value |
| 69 | Latvia | 0.7value |
| 70 | Mexico | 0.6value |
| 71 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.6value |
| 72 | Bahrain | 0.6value |
| 73 | Indonesia | 0.5value |
| 74 | New Caledonia | 0.5value |
| 75 | Tajikistan | 0.5value |
| 76 | Malawi | 0.5value |
| 77 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.5value |
| 78 | Türkiye | 0.5value |
| 79 | Paraguay | 0.5value |
| 80 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.5value |
| 81 | Costa Rica | 0.5value |
| 82 | Morocco | 0.4value |
| 83 | Fiji | 0.4value |
| 84 | Peru | 0.4value |
| 85 | Argentina | 0.4value |
| 86 | Russian Federation | 0.4value |
| 87 | Nigeria | 0.4value |
| 88 | Nicaragua | 0.4value |
| 89 | Bermuda | 0.4value |
| 90 | Kenya | 0.3value |
| 91 | Philippines | 0.3value |
| 92 | Namibia | 0.3value |
| 93 | Zimbabwe | 0.3value |
| 94 | Mali | 0.3value |
| 95 | Benin | 0.3value |
| 96 | Comoros | 0.3value |
| 97 | Cambodia | 0.3value |
| 98 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 0.3value |
| 99 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.3value |
| 100 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.3value |
| 101 | Mauritius | 0.3value |
| 102 | Burkina Faso | 0.2value |
| 103 | Barbados | 0.2value |
| 104 | Bolivia | 0.2value |
| 105 | Timor-Leste | 0.2value |
| 106 | Mongolia | 0.2value |
| 107 | Curaçao | 0.2value |
| 108 | Afghanistan | 0.2value |
| 109 | Vanuatu | 0.2value |
| 110 | Norway | 0.2value |
| 111 | Tonga | 0.2value |
| 112 | Egypt | 0.2value |
| 113 | Belarus | 0.2value |
| 114 | Romania | 0.2value |
| 115 | French Polynesia | 0.2value |
| 116 | Republic of the Congo | 0.2value |
| 117 | Ukraine | 0.2value |
| 118 | Sudan | 0.2value |
| 119 | Iraq | 0.2value |
| 120 | Kazakhstan | 0.2value |
| 121 | Senegal | 0.1value |
| 122 | Lithuania | 0.1value |
| 123 | Vietnam | 0.1value |
| 124 | Cameroon | 0.1value |
| 125 | Burundi | 0.1value |
| 126 | Sri Lanka | 0.1value |
| 127 | Uzbekistan | 0.1value |
| 128 | Niger | 0.1value |
| 129 | Angola | 0.1value |
| 130 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.1value |
| 131 | Jordan | 0.1value |
| 132 | Rwanda | 0.1value |
| 133 | State of Palestine | 0.1value |
| 134 | Tunisia | 0.1value |
| 135 | Pakistan | 0.1value |
| 136 | Belize | 0.0value |
| 137 | Mauritania | 0.0value |
| 138 | Ghana | 0.0value |
| 139 | Samoa | 0.0value |
| 140 | Guyana | 0.0value |
| 141 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 0.0value |
| 142 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.0value |
| 143 | Yemen | 0.0value |
| 144 | Botswana | 0.0value |
| 145 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0.0value |
| 146 | New Zealand | 0.0value |
| 147 | Jamaica | 0.0value |
| 148 | Kiribati | 0.0value |
| 149 | Bangladesh | 0.0value |
| 150 | Uganda | 0.0value |
| 151 | Central African Republic | 0.0value |
| 152 | Guinea | 0.0value |
| 153 | Algeria | 0.0value |
| 154 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.0value |
| 155 | Myanmar | 0.0value |
| 156 | Ecuador | 0.0value |
| 157 | Ethiopia | 0.0value |
| 158 | Lesotho | 0.0value |
| 159 | Maldives | 0.0value |
| 160 | Nepal | 0.0value |
| 161 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.0value |
| 162 | Sierra Leone | -0.0value |
| 163 | South Sudan | -0.0value |
| 164 | Suriname | -0.0value |
| 165 | Haiti | -0.0value |
| 166 | Palau | -0.0value |
| 167 | Republic of The Gambia | -0.0value |
| 168 | Estonia | -0.1value |
| 169 | Dominica | -0.1value |
| 170 | Dominican Republic | -0.1value |
| 171 | Libya | -0.1value |
| 172 | Oman | -0.1value |
| 173 | Chad | -0.1value |
| 174 | Micronesia, Federated States of | -0.2value |
| 175 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | -0.2value |
| 176 | Mozambique | -0.2value |
| 177 | Gabon | -0.2value |
| 178 | Australia | -0.3value |
| 179 | Grenada | -0.3value |
| 180 | Antigua and Barbuda | -0.4value |
| 181 | Netherlands | -0.5value |
| 182 | Brunei Darussalam | -0.6value |
| 183 | Togo | -0.7value |
| 184 | Nauru | -0.8value |
| 185 | South Africa | -0.9value |
| 186 | Panama | -1.0value |
| 187 | Austria | -1.0value |
| 188 | Tuvalu | -1.5value |
| 189 | Trinidad and Tobago | -1.5value |
| 190 | Seychelles | -1.9value |
| 191 | Iceland | -2.2value |
| 192 | Belgium | -2.7value |
| 193 | Turks and Caicos Islands | -3.9value |
| 194 | Eritrea | -3.9value |
| 195 | Cayman Islands | -22.4value |
| 196 | Hungary | -24.7value |
Showing 196 of 196 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2025).
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