economic2026
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024.
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Key Insights
Global Average
4.3%
Median: 2.4%
Countries Covered
195
with available data
Highest
Malta
170.1%
Lowest
Cyprus
-133.8%
Top 5 Countries
1Malta170.1%
2Luxembourg113.6%
3Cayman Islands40.9%
4Guyana35.0%
5Hong Kong30.8%
By Region
Other6.1%(116 countries)
Asia3.8%(25 countries)
Africa2.1%(9 countries)
North America2.0%(4 countries)
Oceania1.9%(2 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (-133.8%)High (170.1%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 4.3%)
Other (116)
Asia (25)
Africa (9)
North America (4)
Oceania (2)
South America (7)
Europe (32)
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 World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024. 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 | 170.1% |
| 2 | Luxembourg | 113.6% |
| 3 | Cayman Islands | 40.9% |
| 4 | Guyana | 35.0% |
| 5 | Hong Kong | 30.8% |
| 6 | Singapore | 23.6% |
| 7 | Palau | 21.5% |
| 8 | Mozambique | 15.4% |
| 9 | Suriname | 15.1% |
| 10 | Namibia | 14.2% |
| 11 | Mauritania | 13.2% |
| 12 | Grenada | 12.1% |
| 13 | Timor-Leste | 12.1% |
| 14 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 12.0% |
| 15 | Egypt | 12.0% |
| 16 | Mongolia | 11.7% |
| 17 | Oman | 11.6% |
| 18 | Maldives | 11.4% |
| 19 | Antigua and Barbuda | 11.4% |
| 20 | Seychelles | 10.1% |
| 21 | Liberia | 9.9% |
| 22 | Republic of The Gambia | 9.7% |
| 23 | Cambodia | 9.5% |
| 24 | Zambia | 9.3% |
| 25 | Dominica | 8.7% |
| 26 | Iceland | 8.5% |
| 27 | New Caledonia | 8.5% |
| 28 | United Arab Emirates | 8.3% |
| 29 | Montenegro | 7.2% |
| 30 | Saint Lucia | 7.2% |
| 31 | Lebanon | 7.1% |
| 32 | Nicaragua | 6.9% |
| 33 | Andorra | 6.6% |
| 34 | Somalia | 6.4% |
| 35 | Albania | 6.3% |
| 36 | Senegal | 6.3% |
| 37 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 6.2% |
| 38 | Serbia | 6.2% |
| 39 | Uganda | 6.0% |
| 40 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 6.0% |
| 41 | Bahrain | 5.7% |
| 42 | Guinea | 5.6% |
| 43 | Costa Rica | 5.6% |
| 44 | Lithuania | 5.5% |
| 45 | Gabon | 5.5% |
| 46 | Chad | 5.1% |
| 47 | Sweden | 5.1% |
| 48 | Croatia | 4.9% |
| 49 | Georgia | 4.7% |
| 50 | Marshall Islands | 4.7% |
| 51 | Mauritius | 4.6% |
| 52 | Curaçao | 4.3% |
| 53 | Portugal | 4.3% |
| 54 | Denmark | 4.3% |
| 55 | Vietnam | 4.2% |
| 56 | Cape Verde | 4.1% |
| 57 | Belize | 4.0% |
| 58 | Barbados | 4.0% |
| 59 | Chile | 4.0% |
| 60 | Czech Republic | 3.9% |
| 61 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3.8% |
| 62 | Republic of the Congo | 3.8% |
| 63 | Macao | 3.8% |
| 64 | Rwanda | 3.8% |
| 65 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3.7% |
| 66 | Turkmenistan | 3.7% |
| 67 | Malaysia | 3.7% |
| 68 | Dominican Republic | 3.6% |
| 69 | Cote d'Ivoire | 3.6% |
| 70 | Slovakia | 3.6% |
| 71 | Madagascar | 3.4% |
| 72 | Mali | 3.4% |
| 73 | Latvia | 3.4% |
| 74 | Fiji | 3.4% |
| 75 | Brazil | 3.4% |
| 76 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.4% |
| 77 | Colombia | 3.3% |
| 78 | Australia | 3.1% |
| 79 | El Salvador | 3.0% |
| 80 | Finland | 2.9% |
| 81 | Jordan | 2.8% |
| 82 | Canada | 2.8% |
| 83 | Israel | 2.7% |
| 84 | Thailand | 2.7% |
| 85 | Bulgaria | 2.7% |
| 86 | Ethiopia | 2.7% |
| 87 | Greece | 2.6% |
| 88 | Slovenia | 2.6% |
| 89 | Austria | 2.6% |
| 90 | Benin | 2.5% |
| 91 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 2.5% |
| 92 | Moldova, Republic of | 2.5% |
| 93 | Mexico | 2.5% |
| 94 | Spain | 2.5% |
| 95 | Aruba | 2.5% |
| 96 | Paraguay | 2.5% |
| 97 | Uzbekistan | 2.5% |
| 98 | Botswana | 2.4% |
| 99 | Norway | 2.4% |
| 100 | Panama | 2.4% |
| 101 | Kiribati | 2.4% |
| 102 | Peru | 2.3% |
| 103 | Malawi | 2.3% |
| 104 | Poland | 2.2% |
| 105 | Vanuatu | 2.2% |
| 106 | Belarus | 2.2% |
| 107 | United Republic of Tanzania | 2.2% |
| 108 | Ghana | 2.1% |
| 109 | Ukraine | 2.1% |
| 110 | Solomon Islands | 2.1% |
| 111 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 2.1% |
| 112 | Philippines | 2.0% |
| 113 | Tajikistan | 2.0% |
| 114 | Romania | 1.9% |
| 115 | Argentina | 1.8% |
| 116 | Niger | 1.8% |
| 117 | Libya | 1.8% |
| 118 | Sierra Leone | 1.7% |
| 119 | Indonesia | 1.7% |
| 120 | Saudi Arabia | 1.7% |
| 121 | Cameroon | 1.7% |
| 122 | France | 1.6% |
| 123 | Djibouti | 1.6% |
| 124 | Guatemala | 1.6% |
| 125 | Eswatini | 1.6% |
| 126 | Bahamas | 1.5% |
| 127 | Myanmar | 1.5% |
| 128 | Tunisia | 1.5% |
| 129 | Central African Republic | 1.5% |
| 130 | Equatorial Guinea | 1.4% |
| 131 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.4% |
| 132 | Jamaica | 1.4% |
| 133 | Sudan | 1.4% |
| 134 | Venezuela | 1.4% |
| 135 | Germany | 1.3% |
| 136 | Honduras | 1.3% |
| 137 | Bermuda | 1.3% |
| 138 | Guinea-Bissau | 1.2% |
| 139 | Italy | 1.2% |
| 140 | Zimbabwe | 1.1% |
| 141 | Burundi | 1.1% |
| 142 | Morocco | 1.1% |
| 143 | United States of America | 1.0% |
| 144 | State of Palestine | 1.0% |
| 145 | Türkiye | 0.9% |
| 146 | Ireland | 0.8% |
| 147 | Togo | 0.8% |
| 148 | Sri Lanka | 0.8% |
| 149 | India | 0.7% |
| 150 | Kazakhstan | 0.7% |
| 151 | Pakistan | 0.7% |
| 152 | South Korea | 0.7% |
| 153 | New Zealand | 0.7% |
| 154 | Bolivia | 0.7% |
| 155 | Nigeria | 0.6% |
| 156 | South Africa | 0.6% |
| 157 | Armenia | 0.5% |
| 158 | Algeria | 0.5% |
| 159 | Tuvalu | 0.5% |
| 160 | Japan | 0.5% |
| 161 | Comoros | 0.4% |
| 162 | Kenya | 0.4% |
| 163 | Kuwait | 0.4% |
| 164 | Ecuador | 0.4% |
| 165 | Samoa | 0.3% |
| 166 | Azerbaijan | 0.3% |
| 167 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 0.3% |
| 168 | Bangladesh | 0.3% |
| 169 | People's Republic of China | 0.2% |
| 170 | Qatar | 0.2% |
| 171 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.2% |
| 172 | Afghanistan | 0.1% |
| 173 | Nepal | 0.1% |
| 174 | Bhutan | 0.1% |
| 175 | Haiti | 0.1% |
| 176 | French Polynesia | -0.2% |
| 177 | United Kingdom | -0.4% |
| 178 | Russian Federation | -0.4% |
| 179 | Lesotho | -0.5% |
| 180 | Papua New Guinea | -0.6% |
| 181 | Burkina Faso | -0.9% |
| 182 | San Marino | -0.9% |
| 183 | Angola | -1.1% |
| 184 | Netherlands | -1.4% |
| 185 | Trinidad and Tobago | -1.8% |
| 186 | Tonga | -1.9% |
| 187 | Sao Tome and Principe | -2.0% |
| 188 | Iraq | -2.7% |
| 189 | Nauru | -3.5% |
| 190 | Uruguay | -4.8% |
| 191 | Belgium | -6.2% |
| 192 | Estonia | -8.0% |
| 193 | Switzerland | -11.2% |
| 194 | Hungary | -27.5% |
| 195 | Cyprus | -133.8% |
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2026).
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