Foreign Direct Investment by Country
Money invested into each economy's businesses from abroad, as a share of GDP.
Highest28.3%Hong Kong, 2025
Middle of the 402.0%Poland, 2025
Lowest−2.2%Iceland, 2025
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40 countries, 2025
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| # | Country | FDI inflows, % of GDP | Change | Period | 5-year trend | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong KongAsia | 28.3% | −2.5pp | 2025Annual | World BankBX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS | |
| 2 | SingaporeAsia | 26.3% | +2.8pp | 2025Annual | World BankBX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS | |
| 3 | IrelandEurope | 10.4% | +19.2pp | 2025Annual | World BankBX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS | |
| 4 | MalaysiaAsia | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 2025Annual | World BankBX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS | |
| 5 | IsraelMiddle East | 4.3% | +1.6pp | 2025Annual | World BankBX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS | |
| 6 | VietnamAsia | 4.3% | No change | 2025Annual | World BankBX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS | |
| 7 | EgyptAfrica | 4.2% | −7.7pp | 2025Annual | World BankBX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS | |
| 8 | ChileSouth America | 4.1% | +0.1pp | 2025Annual | World BankBX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS | |
| 9 | DenmarkScandinavia | 3.7% | −1.6pp | 2025Annual | World BankBX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS | |
| 10 | BrazilSouth America | 3.4% | No change | 2025Annual | World BankBX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS | |
| 11 | ThailandAsia | 3.2% | +0.5pp | 2025Annual | World BankBX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS | |
| 12 | PeruSouth America | 3.1% | +0.8pp | 2025Annual | World BankBX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS | |
| 13 | CanadaNorth America | 3.0% | +0.2pp | 2025Annual | World BankBX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS | |
| 14 | CzechiaEurope | 2.7% | −1.2pp | 2025Annual | World BankBX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS | |
| 15 | SwedenScandinavia | 2.6% | −2.5pp | 2025Annual | World BankBX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS | |
| 16 | Saudi ArabiaMiddle East | 2.6% | +0.9pp | 2025Annual | World BankBX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS | |
| 17 | ColombiaSouth America | 2.5% | −0.7pp | 2025Annual | World BankBX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS | |
| 18 | MexicoNorth America | 2.4% | −0.1pp | 2025Annual | World BankBX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS | |
| 19 | RomaniaEurope | 2.2% | +0.3pp | 2025Annual | World BankBX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS | |
| 20 | AustraliaOceania | 2.1% | −1.0pp | 2025Annual | World BankBX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS | |
| 21 | PolandEurope | 2.0% | −0.2pp | 2025Annual | World BankBX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS | |
| 22 | MoroccoAfrica | 1.8% | +0.7pp | 2025Annual | World BankBX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS | |
| 23 | PhilippinesAsia | 1.7% | −0.4pp | 2025Annual | World BankBX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS | |
| 24 | IndonesiaAsia | 1.6% | −0.2pp | 2025Annual | World BankBX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS | |
| 25 | EurozoneEurope | 1.4% | +0.4pp | 2025Annual | World BankBX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS | |
| 26 | NigeriaAfrica | 1.4% | +0.7pp | 2025Annual | World BankBX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS | |
| 27 | New ZealandOceania | 1.3% | +0.6pp | 2025Annual | World BankBX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS | |
| 28 | JapanAsia | 1.0% | +0.6pp | 2025Annual | World BankBX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS | |
| 29 | IndiaAsia | 1.0% | +0.3pp | 2025Annual | World BankBX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS | |
| 30 | USNorth America | 1.0% | +0.1pp | 2025Annual | World BankBX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS | |
| 31 | UKEurope | 0.9% | +1.3pp | 2025Annual | World Bank | |
| 32 | South KoreaAsia | 0.8% | +0.2pp | 2025Annual | World BankBX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS | |
| 33 | TurkeyEurope | 0.8% | No change | 2025Annual | World BankBX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS | |
| 34 | ArgentinaSouth America | 0.6% | −1.3pp | 2025Annual | World BankBX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS | |
| 35 | PakistanAsia | 0.5% | −0.3pp | 2025Annual | World BankBX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS | |
| 36 | ChinaAsia | 0.4% | +0.2pp | 2025Annual | World BankBX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS | |
| 37 | SwitzerlandEurope | 0.0% | +11.2pp | 2025Annual | World BankBX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS | |
| 38 | South AfricaAfrica | −0.5% | −1.1pp | 2025Annual | World BankBX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS | |
| 39 | NorwayScandinavia | −1.3% | −3.8pp | 2025Annual | World BankBX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS | |
| 40 | IcelandEurope | −2.2% | −11.2pp | 2025Annual | World BankBX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS |
Figures come from national statistics offices, central banks, Eurostat, the OECD, the IMF and the World Bank, the same sources cited on each country's page, and refresh every hour. For the same year across every country, use Compare.
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