Countries With the Lowest FDI Inflows
Every country with a figure for fdi inflows, ranked from lowest to highest. The top three are Liechtenstein (-1,303%), Luxembourg (-32.7%) and Hungary (-28.4%). The middle country of the 203 has 2.02%.
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 | Liechtenstein | -1,303% | 2018 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2 | Luxembourg | -32.7% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 3 | Hungary | -28.4% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 4 | Belgium | -3.97% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 5 | Papua New Guinea | -3.63% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 6 | Botswana | -3.26% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 7 | Trinidad and Tobago | -3.06% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 8 | Iraq | -2.99% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 9 | Estonia | -2.19% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 10 | Iceland | -2.16% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 11 | Austria | -2.02% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 12 | Norway | -1.33% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 13 | San Marino | -0.893% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 14 | Venezuela, RB | -0.524% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 15 | South Africa | -0.506% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 16 | Kazakhstan | -0.299% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 17 | French Polynesia | -0.219% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 18 | Yemen, Rep. | -0.0361% | 2018 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 19 | Naoero | -0.0107% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 20 | Sudan | 0.000003% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 21 | South Sudan | 0.00125% | 2015 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 22 | Cuba | 0.0015% | 2020 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 23 | Switzerland | 0.00152% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 24 | Belize | 0.00721% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 25 | Chad | 0.02% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 26 | Italy | 0.0346% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 27 | Haiti | 0.038% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 28 | Nepal | 0.0957% | 2025 | South Asia |
| 29 | Senegal | 0.0988% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 30 | Finland | 0.114% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 31 | Afghanistan | 0.144% | 2021 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 32 | Samoa | 0.173% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 33 | Bhutan | 0.238% | 2025 | South Asia |
| 34 | Kuwait | 0.263% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 35 | Netherlands | 0.302% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 36 | Eritrea | 0.304% | 2011 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 37 | Bangladesh | 0.391% | 2025 | South Asia |
| 38 | Tuvalu | 0.41% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 39 | China | 0.41% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 40 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.411% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 41 | Russian Federation | 0.435% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 42 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 0.454% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 43 | Pakistan | 0.455% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 44 | Tajikistan | 0.486% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 45 | Azerbaijan | 0.493% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 46 | Comoros | 0.507% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 47 | Algeria | 0.537% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 48 | Argentina | 0.639% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 49 | Ukraine | 0.758% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 50 | Turkiye | 0.812% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 51 | Bolivia | 0.813% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 52 | Kenya | 0.817% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 53 | Latvia | 0.828% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 54 | Korea, Rep. | 0.844% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 55 | United Kingdom | 0.939% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 56 | Sri Lanka | 0.959% | 2025 | South Asia |
| 57 | United States | 0.998% | 2025 | North America |
| 58 | Cameroon | 1.02% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 59 | Eswatini | 1.03% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 60 | India | 1.03% | 2025 | South Asia |
| 61 | Japan | 1.03% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 62 | Ecuador | 1.04% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 63 | Panama | 1.04% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 64 | Marshall Islands | 1.04% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 65 | Burundi | 1.04% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 66 | Burkina Faso | 1.13% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 67 | Niger | 1.19% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 68 | Syrian Arab Republic | 1.19% | 2011 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 69 | Kiribati | 1.19% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 70 | Jamaica | 1.25% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 71 | Bermuda | 1.28% | 2024 | North America |
| 72 | New Zealand | 1.29% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 73 | Lesotho | 1.3% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 74 | Myanmar | 1.31% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 75 | Guinea-Bissau | 1.33% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 76 | Slovak Republic | 1.33% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 77 | Nigeria | 1.38% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 78 | Guatemala | 1.39% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 79 | Qatar | 1.41% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 80 | Turkmenistan | 1.41% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 81 | Central African Republic | 1.43% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 82 | Spain | 1.5% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 83 | Bahamas, The | 1.52% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 84 | Indonesia | 1.57% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 85 | Philippines | 1.67% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 86 | Ghana | 1.67% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 87 | Bahrain | 1.68% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 88 | Libya | 1.72% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 89 | Belarus | 1.76% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 90 | Gabon | 1.77% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 91 | Angola | 1.81% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 92 | France | 1.81% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 93 | Morocco | 1.82% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 94 | Togo | 1.86% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 95 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 1.88% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 96 | Zimbabwe | 1.88% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 97 | Germany | 1.88% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 98 | Tanzania | 1.91% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 99 | West Bank and Gaza | 1.92% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 100 | Benin | 1.96% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 101 | Tunisia | 1.98% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 102 | Poland | 2.02% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 103 | Cote d'Ivoire | 2.03% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 104 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 2.05% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 105 | El Salvador | 2.08% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 106 | Australia | 2.08% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 107 | Romania | 2.19% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 108 | Macao SAR, China | 2.21% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 109 | Moldova | 2.26% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 110 | Slovenia | 2.26% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 111 | Uruguay | 2.28% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 112 | Equatorial Guinea | 2.29% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 113 | Sierra Leone | 2.37% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 114 | Paraguay | 2.4% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 115 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 2.4% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 116 | Armenia | 2.42% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 117 | Vanuatu | 2.43% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 118 | Mexico | 2.43% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 119 | Aruba | 2.48% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 120 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 2.52% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 121 | Colombia | 2.53% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 122 | Saudi Arabia | 2.56% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 123 | Sweden | 2.58% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 124 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.61% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 125 | Tonga | 2.64% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 126 | Czechia | 2.69% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 127 | Honduras | 2.71% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 128 | Mali | 2.81% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 129 | Kyrgyz Republic | 2.84% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 130 | Croatia | 2.85% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 131 | Ethiopia | 3% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 132 | Canada | 3.02% | 2025 | North America |
| 133 | Uzbekistan | 3.04% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 134 | Peru | 3.09% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 135 | Thailand | 3.21% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 136 | Djibouti | 3.22% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 137 | Lithuania | 3.24% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 138 | Jordan | 3.28% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 139 | Barbados | 3.41% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 140 | Brazil | 3.41% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 141 | Portugal | 3.45% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 142 | North Macedonia | 3.54% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 143 | Malawi | 3.55% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 144 | Congo, Rep. | 3.66% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 145 | Denmark | 3.66% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 146 | Bulgaria | 3.73% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 147 | Solomon Islands | 3.85% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 148 | Dominican Republic | 3.86% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 149 | Serbia | 3.94% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 150 | Chile | 4.06% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 151 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 4.23% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 152 | Fiji | 4.24% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 153 | Viet Nam | 4.27% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 154 | Israel | 4.3% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 155 | Georgia | 4.34% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 156 | Curacao | 4.35% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 157 | Zambia | 4.48% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 158 | Madagascar | 4.53% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 159 | Malaysia | 4.58% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 160 | Greece | 4.84% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 161 | Mauritius | 4.98% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 162 | Cabo Verde | 5.03% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 163 | Uganda | 5.42% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 164 | Mauritania | 5.43% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 165 | Costa Rica | 5.44% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 166 | New Caledonia | 5.91% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 167 | Rwanda | 5.91% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 168 | Andorra | 5.99% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 169 | Albania | 6.06% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 170 | Oman | 6.16% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 171 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 6.4% | 2014 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 172 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 6.42% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 173 | Nicaragua | 6.76% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 174 | Lebanon | 6.79% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 175 | Dominica | 6.84% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 176 | St. Lucia | 7.3% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 177 | Montenegro | 7.32% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 178 | Lao PDR | 7.68% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 179 | United Arab Emirates | 8.26% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 180 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 8.87% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 181 | Liberia | 9.53% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 182 | Namibia | 9.6% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 183 | Cambodia | 9.95% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 184 | Seychelles | 10% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 185 | Kosovo | 10% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 186 | Ireland | 10.4% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 187 | Sao Tome and Principe | 10.5% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 188 | Gambia, The | 10.6% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 189 | Mongolia | 10.8% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 190 | Maldives | 11.1% | 2025 | South Asia |
| 191 | Grenada | 12% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 192 | Antigua and Barbuda | 12.1% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 193 | Timor-Leste | 13.3% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 194 | Palau | 16.6% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 195 | Mozambique | 25.8% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 196 | Singapore | 26.3% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 197 | Cyprus | 27.1% | 2025 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 198 | Guinea | 27.4% | 2025 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 199 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 28.3% | 2025 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 200 | Guyana | 33.1% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 201 | Cayman Islands | 40.9% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 202 | Suriname | 45.4% | 2025 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 203 | Malta | 51.7% | 2025 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
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