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Scales cross-border investment associated with lasting ownership or control against the recipient economy, making differently sized markets easier to compare.
Indicator guide · BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS
Foreign direct investment
by country
Net FDI inflows relative to the size of the economy. The table keeps each country's reported year visible so stale and current observations are not treated as equivalent.
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Important limits
Large transactions, financial centres and negative disinvestment can make a single year extreme. The series measures net flows, not business climate or total foreign-owned assets.
Measurement
% of GDP
World Bank indicator BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS. Values can be revised as national statistical agencies and international datasets update.
Source definition
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.
Original source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF); International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB); World Bank GDP estimates, World Bank (WB); OECD GDP estimates, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
60-market reference table
Latest reported values
Sorted by value, not by a common year. Check the year column before drawing a direct comparison.
| Position | Country | Region | Value | Year | Explore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | Southeast Asia | 26.34% | 2025 | Compare |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | Middle East | 8.26% | 2024 | Compare |
| 3 | Costa Rica | Latin America | 5.43% | 2025 | Compare |
| 4 | Portugal | Europe | 4.30% | 2024 | Compare |
| 5 | Denmark | Europe | 4.30% | 2024 | Compare |
| 6 | Israel | Middle East | 4.29% | 2025 | Compare |
| 7 | Vietnam | Southeast Asia | 4.23% | 2024 | Compare |
| 8 | Egypt | Middle East & North Africa | 4.23% | 2025 | Compare |
| 9 | Chile | Latin America | 4.06% | 2025 | Compare |
| 10 | Malaysia | Southeast Asia | 3.69% | 2024 | Compare |
| 11 | Brazil | Latin America | 3.41% | 2025 | Compare |
| 12 | Thailand | Southeast Asia | 3.27% | 2025 | Compare |
| 13 | Peru | Latin America | 3.09% | 2025 | Compare |
| 14 | Canada | North America | 2.98% | 2025 | Compare |
| 15 | Sweden | Europe | 2.86% | 2025 | Compare |
| 16 | Czechia | Europe | 2.69% | 2025 | Compare |
| 17 | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.69% | 2024 | Compare |
| 18 | Greece | Europe | 2.63% | 2024 | Compare |
| 19 | Saudi Arabia | Middle East | 2.56% | 2025 | Compare |
| 20 | Colombia | Latin America | 2.53% | 2025 | Compare |
| 21 | Mexico | Latin America | 2.35% | 2025 | Compare |
| 22 | Romania | Europe | 2.19% | 2025 | Compare |
| 23 | France | Europe | 2.17% | 2025 | Compare |
| 24 | Ukraine | Europe | 2.11% | 2024 | Compare |
| 25 | Australia | Oceania | 2.03% | 2025 | Compare |
| 26 | Poland | Europe | 1.93% | 2025 | Compare |
| 27 | United Kingdom | Europe | 1.91% | 2025 | Compare |
| 28 | Germany | Europe | 1.88% | 2025 | Compare |
| 29 | Morocco | Middle East & North Africa | 1.82% | 2025 | Compare |
| 30 | Ghana | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.67% | 2025 | Compare |
| 31 | Philippines | Southeast Asia | 1.60% | 2025 | Compare |
| 32 | Indonesia | Southeast Asia | 1.54% | 2025 | Compare |
| 33 | Spain | Europe | 1.47% | 2025 | Compare |
| 34 | Qatar | Middle East | 1.41% | 2025 | Compare |
| 35 | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.38% | 2025 | Compare |
| 36 | New Zealand | Oceania | 1.37% | 2025 | Compare |
| 37 | Uruguay | Latin America | 1.31% | 2025 | Compare |
| 38 | United States | North America | 1.30% | 2025 | Compare |
| 39 | Japan | East Asia | 1.03% | 2025 | Compare |
| 40 | Ecuador | Latin America | 1.00% | 2025 | Compare |
| 41 | India | South Asia | 0.99% | 2025 | Compare |
| 42 | Turkiye | Europe & Central Asia | 0.86% | 2024 | Compare |
| 43 | South Korea | East Asia | 0.84% | 2025 | Compare |
| 44 | Ireland | Europe | 0.79% | 2024 | Compare |
| 45 | Argentina | Latin America | 0.46% | 2025 | Compare |
| 46 | Algeria | Middle East & North Africa | 0.46% | 2024 | Compare |
| 47 | Pakistan | South Asia | 0.45% | 2025 | Compare |
| 48 | China | East Asia | 0.41% | 2025 | Compare |
| 49 | Bangladesh | South Asia | 0.40% | 2025 | Compare |
| 50 | Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa | 0.38% | 2024 | Compare |
| 51 | Kuwait | Middle East | 0.26% | 2025 | Compare |
| 52 | Italy | Europe | 0.03% | 2025 | Compare |
| 53 | Finland | Europe | -0.09% | 2025 | Compare |
| 54 | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | -0.51% | 2025 | Compare |
| 55 | Switzerland | Europe | -1.18% | 2025 | Compare |
| 56 | Netherlands | Europe | -1.41% | 2024 | Compare |
| 57 | Norway | Europe | -1.47% | 2025 | Compare |
| 58 | Austria | Europe | -2.02% | 2025 | Compare |
| 59 | Belgium | Europe | -3.97% | 2025 | Compare |
| 60 | Hungary | Europe | -28.37% | 2025 | Compare |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved 2026-08-26. Open the source indicator.
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