FDI Inflows (% GDP) by Country
197 countries • % of GDP • World Bank Open Data
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What It Measures
Foreign direct investment net inflows as a share of GDP, from World Bank Open Data.
At a Glance
World average
4.48
Middle country
2.42
Low end
-133.824
High end
170.538
Countries
197
Data source
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Highest & Lowest FDI Inflows (% GDP)
Highest FDI Inflows (% GDP)
#1Malta170.54% of GDP#2Luxembourg113.62% of GDP#3Cayman Islands93.72% of GDP#4Guyana34.99% of GDP#5Palau28.87% of GDP#6Hong Kong28.76% of GDP#7Singapore27.76% of GDP#8Grenada16.45% of GDP#9Liberia15.63% of GDP#10Mozambique15.43% of GDP
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Malta | 170.54% of GDP |
| #2 | Luxembourg | 113.62% of GDP |
| #3 | Cayman Islands | 93.72% of GDP |
| #4 | Guyana | 34.99% of GDP |
| #5 | Palau | 28.87% of GDP |
| #6 | Hong Kong | 28.76% of GDP |
| #7 | Singapore | 27.76% of GDP |
| #8 | Grenada | 16.45% of GDP |
| #9 | Liberia | 15.63% of GDP |
| #10 | Mozambique | 15.43% of GDP |
Lowest FDI Inflows (% GDP)
#197Cyprus-133.82% of GDP#196Hungary-27.92% of GDP#195Switzerland-9.93% of GDP#194Estonia-7.97% of GDP#193Belgium-6.16% of GDP#192Uruguay-4.89% of GDP#191Nauru-3.6% of GDP#190Iraq-2.74% of GDP#189Sao Tome and Principe-2.03% of GDP#188Trinidad and Tobago-1.77% of GDP
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #197 | Cyprus | -133.82% of GDP |
| #196 | Hungary | -27.92% of GDP |
| #195 | Switzerland | -9.93% of GDP |
| #194 | Estonia | -7.97% of GDP |
| #193 | Belgium | -6.16% of GDP |
| #192 | Uruguay | -4.89% of GDP |
| #191 | Nauru | -3.6% of GDP |
| #190 | Iraq | -2.74% of GDP |
| #189 | Sao Tome and Principe | -2.03% of GDP |
| #188 | Trinidad and Tobago | -1.77% of GDP |
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #196 Hungary is 105.9% of GDP higher than #197 Cyprus (-27.92% of GDP vs -133.82% of GDP).
Another sharp ranking jump: #3 Cayman Islands is 58.73% of GDP higher than #4 Guyana (93.72% of GDP vs 34.99% of GDP).
Another sharp ranking jump: #1 Malta is 56.92% of GDP higher than #2 Luxembourg (170.54% of GDP vs 113.62% of GDP).