Countries With the Highest FDI Inflows
Every country with a figure for fdi inflows, ranked from highest to lowest. The top three are Malta (170%), Suriname (45.1%) and Cayman Islands (40.9%). The middle country of the 202 has 2.08%.
What this measures
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Source: World Bank. For this measure, no agreed better direction.
The full ranking
Each country’s latest figure, from 2011–2025. The year beside each value says when it was measured.
| Rank | Country | FDI inflows | Year | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malta | 170% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2 | Suriname | 45.1% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 3 | Cayman Islands | 40.9% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 4 | Guyana | 35% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 5 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 30.8% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 6 | Cyprus | 27.1% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 7 | Singapore | 26.3% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 8 | Palau | 21.5% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 9 | Mozambique | 15.4% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 10 | Namibia | 14.2% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 11 | Timor-Leste | 13.3% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 12 | Mauritania | 13.2% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 13 | Antigua and Barbuda | 12.1% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 14 | Grenada | 12% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 15 | Mongolia | 11.7% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 16 | Oman | 11.6% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 17 | Maldives | 11.4% | 2024 | South Asia |
| 18 | Seychelles | 10.1% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 19 | Kosovo | 10% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 20 | Cambodia | 9.95% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 21 | Liberia | 9.87% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 22 | Gambia, The | 9.66% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 23 | Zambia | 9.32% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 24 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 8.87% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 25 | New Caledonia | 8.49% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 26 | United Arab Emirates | 8.26% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 27 | Montenegro | 7.32% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 28 | St. Lucia | 7.3% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 29 | Lebanon | 7.09% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 30 | Nicaragua | 6.87% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 31 | Dominica | 6.84% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 32 | Andorra | 6.64% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 33 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 6.4% | 2014 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 34 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 6.39% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 35 | Senegal | 6.27% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 36 | Albania | 6.06% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 37 | Uganda | 6.04% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 38 | Lao PDR | 5.99% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 39 | Bahrain | 5.72% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 40 | Guinea | 5.61% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 41 | Gabon | 5.48% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 42 | Costa Rica | 5.43% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 43 | Chad | 5.12% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 44 | Cabo Verde | 5.03% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 45 | Croatia | 4.88% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 46 | Marshall Islands | 4.69% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 47 | Mauritius | 4.56% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 48 | Curacao | 4.35% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 49 | Georgia | 4.34% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 50 | Portugal | 4.3% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 51 | Denmark | 4.3% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 52 | Israel | 4.29% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 53 | Viet Nam | 4.23% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 54 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 4.23% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 55 | Chile | 4.06% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 56 | Barbados | 3.99% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 57 | Serbia | 3.94% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 58 | Dominican Republic | 3.86% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 59 | Congo, Rep. | 3.84% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 60 | Macao SAR, China | 3.82% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 61 | Rwanda | 3.79% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 62 | Bulgaria | 3.73% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 63 | Turkmenistan | 3.72% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 64 | Malaysia | 3.69% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 65 | Cote d'Ivoire | 3.58% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 66 | North Macedonia | 3.54% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 67 | Honduras | 3.53% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 68 | Madagascar | 3.45% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 69 | Mali | 3.44% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 70 | Fiji | 3.41% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 71 | Brazil | 3.41% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 72 | Thailand | 3.27% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 73 | Lithuania | 3.24% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 74 | Peru | 3.09% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 75 | Uzbekistan | 2.99% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 76 | Canada | 2.98% | 2025 | North America |
| 77 | Sweden | 2.86% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 78 | Jordan | 2.79% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 79 | Czechia | 2.69% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 80 | Ethiopia | 2.69% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 81 | Greece | 2.63% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 82 | Saudi Arabia | 2.56% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 83 | Colombia | 2.53% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 84 | Benin | 2.53% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 85 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 2.52% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 86 | Aruba | 2.48% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 87 | Botswana | 2.42% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 88 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 2.4% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 89 | Paraguay | 2.4% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 90 | Mexico | 2.35% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 91 | Malawi | 2.28% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 92 | Slovenia | 2.26% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 93 | Moldova | 2.26% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 94 | Vanuatu | 2.22% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 95 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.2% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 96 | Romania | 2.19% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 97 | France | 2.17% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 98 | Tanzania | 2.17% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 99 | Ukraine | 2.11% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 100 | Solomon Islands | 2.08% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 101 | El Salvador | 2.08% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 102 | Armenia | 2.07% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 103 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 2.06% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 104 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 2.05% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 105 | Australia | 2.03% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 106 | Poland | 1.93% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 107 | West Bank and Gaza | 1.92% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 108 | United Kingdom | 1.91% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 109 | Eritrea | 1.89% | 2011 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 110 | Germany | 1.88% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 111 | Morocco | 1.82% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 112 | Niger | 1.81% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 113 | Libya | 1.81% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 114 | Sierra Leone | 1.75% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 115 | Belarus | 1.71% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 116 | Ghana | 1.67% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 117 | Cameroon | 1.67% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 118 | Djibouti | 1.63% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 119 | Guatemala | 1.63% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 120 | Philippines | 1.6% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 121 | Eswatini | 1.55% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 122 | Indonesia | 1.54% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 123 | Bahamas, The | 1.52% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 124 | Myanmar | 1.48% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 125 | Tunisia | 1.48% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 126 | Spain | 1.47% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 127 | Central African Republic | 1.47% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 128 | Equatorial Guinea | 1.42% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 129 | Qatar | 1.41% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 130 | Kyrgyz Republic | 1.41% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 131 | Jamaica | 1.39% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 132 | Nigeria | 1.38% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 133 | Sudan | 1.37% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 134 | New Zealand | 1.37% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 135 | Venezuela, RB | 1.35% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 136 | Slovak Republic | 1.33% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 137 | Uruguay | 1.31% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 138 | United States | 1.3% | 2025 | North America |
| 139 | Bermuda | 1.28% | 2024 | North America |
| 140 | Guinea-Bissau | 1.21% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 141 | Kiribati | 1.19% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 142 | Syrian Arab Republic | 1.19% | 2011 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 143 | Zimbabwe | 1.12% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 144 | Burundi | 1.04% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 145 | Panama | 1.04% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 146 | Japan | 1.03% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 147 | Ecuador | 0.997% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 148 | India | 0.988% | 2025 | South Asia |
| 149 | Bolivia | 0.958% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 150 | Angola | 0.94% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 151 | Russian Federation | 0.895% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 152 | Turkiye | 0.861% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 153 | Korea, Rep. | 0.844% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 154 | Ireland | 0.791% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 155 | Togo | 0.787% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 156 | Sri Lanka | 0.764% | 2024 | South Asia |
| 157 | Latvia | 0.501% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 158 | Azerbaijan | 0.493% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 159 | Tajikistan | 0.486% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 160 | Argentina | 0.459% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 161 | Algeria | 0.455% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 162 | Tuvalu | 0.455% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 163 | Pakistan | 0.455% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 164 | Comoros | 0.441% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 165 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.411% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 166 | China | 0.41% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 167 | Bangladesh | 0.405% | 2025 | South Asia |
| 168 | Kenya | 0.385% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 169 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 0.305% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 170 | Kuwait | 0.263% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 171 | Samoa | 0.173% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 172 | Afghanistan | 0.144% | 2021 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 173 | Nepal | 0.131% | 2024 | South Asia |
| 174 | Bhutan | 0.0842% | 2024 | South Asia |
| 175 | Haiti | 0.0825% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 176 | Italy | 0.0346% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 177 | Belize | 0.00721% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 178 | South Sudan | 0.00125% | 2015 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 179 | Finland | -0.0902% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 180 | French Polynesia | -0.219% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 181 | Lesotho | -0.224% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 182 | Kazakhstan | -0.299% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 183 | South Africa | -0.506% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 184 | Iceland | -0.523% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 185 | Papua New Guinea | -0.644% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 186 | Burkina Faso | -0.874% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 187 | San Marino | -0.893% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 188 | Switzerland | -1.18% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 189 | Yemen, Rep. | -1.31% | 2018 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 190 | Netherlands | -1.41% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 191 | Norway | -1.47% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 192 | Estonia | -1.78% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 193 | Tonga | -1.87% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 194 | Austria | -2.02% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 195 | Sao Tome and Principe | -2.02% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 196 | Iraq | -2.74% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 197 | Trinidad and Tobago | -3.06% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 198 | Naoero | -3.48% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 199 | Belgium | -3.97% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 200 | Hungary | -28.4% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 201 | Luxembourg | -92.8% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 202 | Liechtenstein | -1,303% | 2018 | Europe & Central Asia |
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