Foreign Direct Investment, percent of GDP - Country rankings

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Foreign Direct Investment, percent of GDP, 2022 - Country rankings:

The average for 2022 based on 101 countries was 4.23 percent.The highest value was in Cyprus: 39.14 percent and the lowest value was in Hungary: -7.35 percent. The indicator is available from 1970 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

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Countries	Foreign Direct Investment, percent of GDP, 2022	Global rank	Available data
Cyprus	39.14	1	1975 - 2022
Hong Kong	33.61	2	1970 - 2022
Singapore	30.17	3	1970 - 2022
Malta	27.18	4	1970 - 2022
Mongolia	14.9	5	1981 - 2022
Montenegro	14.31	6	2007 - 2022
Mozambique	14.22	7	1991 - 2022
Uruguay	13.1	8	1970 - 2022
Cambodia	11.95	9	1970 - 2022
Maldives	11.66	10	1980 - 2022
Sweden	8.41	11	1970 - 2022
Nicaragua	8.26	12	1970 - 2022
Albania	7.63	13	1984 - 2022
Namibia	7.4	14	1985 - 2022
Serbia	7.23	15	2007 - 2022
Denmark	7.11	16	1970 - 2022
Chile	6.93	17	1970 - 2022
North Macedonia	6.42	18	1994 - 2022
Cape Verde	5.5	19	1980 - 2022
Israel	5.32	20	1995 - 2022
Costa Rica	5.21	21	1970 - 2022
Croatia	5.17	22	1995 - 2022
Armenia	5.12	23	1992 - 2022
Poland	5.09	24	1990 - 2022
Colombia	4.96	25	1970 - 2022
Brazil	4.77	26	1970 - 2022
Belize	4.73	27	1970 - 2022
Peru	4.47	28	1970 - 2022
Moldova	4.11	29	1995 - 2022
Australia	4.01	30	1970 - 2022
Romania	3.94	31	1987 - 2022
Estonia	3.84	32	1995 - 2022
Malaysia	3.72	33	1970 - 2022
Czechia	3.62	34	1993 - 2022
Bulgaria	3.61	35	1980 - 2022
Slovakia	3.51	36	1993 - 2022
Domin. Rep.	3.49	37	1970 - 2022
France	3.46	38	1970 - 2022
Iceland	3.45	39	1970 - 2022
Switzerland	3.43	40	1983 - 2022
Honduras	3.41	41	1970 - 2022
New Zealand	3.17	42	1971 - 2022
Uzbekistan	3.15	43	1992 - 2022
Greece	3.13	44	1970 - 2022
Rwanda	2.99	45	1970 - 2022
Latvia	2.96	46	1995 - 2022
Ireland	2.83	47	1970 - 2022
Slovenia	2.83	48	1995 - 2022
Spain	2.75	49	1970 - 2022
Mexico	2.73	50	1970 - 2022
Bosnia & Herz.	2.63	51	1998 - 2022
Finland	2.6	52	1970 - 2022
Solomon Isl.	2.55	53	1971 - 2022
Canada	2.49	54	1970 - 2022
Argentina	2.38	55	1970 - 2022
Philippines	2.28	56	1970 - 2022
Belarus	2.22	57	1992 - 2022
Kazakhstan	2.22	58	1992 - 2022
South Africa	2.17	59	1970 - 2022
Fiji	2.1	60	1970 - 2022
Thailand	2.03	61	1970 - 2022
Jamaica	1.86	62	1970 - 2022
Belgium	1.69	63	1970 - 2022
Tajikistan	1.66	64	1992 - 2022
Indonesia	1.64	65	1970 - 2022
Morocco	1.62	66	1970 - 2022
Italy	1.55	67	1970 - 2022
India	1.47	68	1970 - 2022
Turkey	1.45	69	1970 - 2022
UK	1.44	70	1970 - 2022
USA	1.38	71	1970 - 2022
Palestine	1.22	72	1995 - 2022
Germany	1.16	73	1971 - 2022
Paraguay	1.13	74	1970 - 2022
Japan	1.12	75	1970 - 2022
Sudan	1.11	76	1970 - 2022
South Korea	1.08	77	1970 - 2022
China	1	78	1979 - 2022
Lithuania	0.97	79	1995 - 2022
Norway	0.82	80	1970 - 2022
Saudi Arabia	0.71	81	1970 - 2022
Ecuador	0.68	82	1970 - 2022
Samoa	0.58	83	1982 - 2022
Kuwait	0.41	84	1970 - 2022
Zambia	0.39	85	1970 - 2022
Pakistan	0.36	86	1970 - 2022
Bangladesh	0.34	87	1972 - 2022
Ukraine	0.34	88	1992 - 2022
Nepal	0.16	89	1972 - 2022
Algeria	0.04	90	1970 - 2022
Qatar	0.03	91	1970 - 2022
El Salvador	-0	92	1970 - 2022
Nigeria	-0.04	93	1970 - 2022
Bolivia	-0.06	94	1970 - 2022
Suriname	-0.15	95	1970 - 2022
Netherlands	-0.27	96	1970 - 2022
Lesotho	-0.31	97	1975 - 2022
Russia	-1.93	98	1992 - 2022
Azerbaijan	-5.68	99	1993 - 2022
Angola	-5.76	100	1980 - 2022
Hungary	-7.35	101	1991 - 2022

Definition: Foreign direct investment are 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.

1. Cyprus

2. Hong Kong

3. Singapore

4. Malta

5. Mongolia

6. Montenegro

7. Mozambique

8. Uruguay

9. Cambodia

10. Maldives

11. Sweden

12. Nicaragua

13. Albania

14. Namibia

15. Serbia

16. Denmark

17. Chile

18. North Macedonia

19. Cape Verde

20. Israel

21. Costa Rica

22. Croatia

23. Armenia

24. Poland

25. Colombia

26. Brazil

27. Belize

28. Peru

29. Moldova

30. Australia

31. Romania

32. Estonia

33. Malaysia

34. Czechia

35. Bulgaria

36. Slovakia

37. Domin. Rep.

38. France

39. Iceland

40. Switzerland

41. Honduras

42. New Zealand

43. Uzbekistan

44. Greece

45. Rwanda

46. Latvia

47. Ireland

48. Slovenia

49. Spain

50. Mexico

51. Bosnia & Herz.

52. Finland

53. Solomon Isl.

54. Canada

55. Argentina

56. Philippines

57. Belarus

58. Kazakhstan

59. South Africa

60. Fiji

61. Thailand

62. Jamaica

63. Belgium

64. Tajikistan

65. Indonesia

66. Morocco

67. Italy

68. India

69. Turkey

70. UK

71. USA

72. Palestine

73. Germany

74. Paraguay

75. Japan

76. Sudan

77. South Korea

78. China

79. Lithuania

80. Norway

81. Saudi Arabia

82. Ecuador

83. Samoa

84. Kuwait

85. Zambia

86. Pakistan

87. Bangladesh

88. Ukraine

89. Nepal

90. Algeria

91. Qatar

92. El Salvador

93. Nigeria

94. Bolivia

95. Suriname

96. Netherlands

97. Lesotho

98. Russia

99. Azerbaijan

100. Angola

101. Hungary

39.14

33.61

30.17

27.18

14.90

14.31

14.22

13.10

11.95

11.66

8.41

8.26

7.63

7.40

7.23

7.11

6.93

6.42

5.50

5.32

5.21

5.17

5.12

5.09

4.96

4.77

4.73

4.47

4.11

4.01

3.94

3.84

3.72

3.62

3.61

3.51

3.49

3.46

3.45

3.43

3.41

3.17

3.15

3.13

2.99

2.96

2.83

2.75

2.73

2.63

2.60

2.55

2.49

2.38

2.28

2.22

2.17

2.10

2.03

1.86

1.69

1.66

1.64

1.62

1.55

1.47

1.45

1.44

1.38

1.22

1.16

1.13

1.12

1.11

1.08

1.00

0.97

0.82

0.71

0.68

0.58

0.41

0.39

0.36

0.34

0.16

0.04

0.03

0.00

-0.04

-0.06

-0.15

-0.27

-0.31

-1.93

-5.68

-5.76

-7.35

4.3

15.9

27.5

39.14