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FDI Inflows (% GDP) by Country

Name: FDI Inflows (% GDP) by Country
Creator: World Bank Open Data
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197 countries • % of GDP • World Bank Open Data

Top country

Malta

Lowest country

Cyprus

Source

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

Highest FDI Inflows (% 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

Lowest FDI Inflows (% 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).

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FDI Inflows (% GDP) by Country

197 countries • % of GDP • World Bank Open Data

Top country

Malta

Lowest country

Cyprus

Source

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

World Bank Open Data

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Color spread

9 active bands · busiest band: 35 countries

197/249 countries mapped

< 0%19 countries

0% – 0.5%25 countries

0.5% – 1%14 countries

1% – 2%26 countries

2% – 3%35 countries

3% – 4%19 countries

4% – 5%14 countries

5% – 8%21 countries

8%+24 countries

No data · 52 countries

Highest & Lowest FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Highest FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Highest FDI Inflows (% 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)

Lowest FDI Inflows (% 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

Global Distribution

Number of countries in each value range

Distribution of FDI Inflows (% GDP) across countries
Range	Countries
-134 – -108	1
-108 – -83	0
-83 – -58	0
-58 – -32	0
-32 – -7	3
-7 – 18	186
18 – 44	4
44 – 69	0
69 – 94	1
94 – 120	1
120 – 145	0
145 – 172	1

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).

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Lowest FDI Inflows (% GDP)

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