Countries by FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Complete ranking of 197 countries • % of GDP • Updated 2026

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About FDI Net Inflows Rankings

Malta leads all 197 countries in FDI Net Inflows with a value of 170.54% of GDP, while Cyprus ranks last at -133.82% of GDP. The gap between top and bottom reflects meaningful global variation.

What FDI Net Inflows Measures

Foreign direct investment net inflows as a share of GDP, from World Bank Open Data.

Why This Ranking Matters

Examining FDI Net Inflows across all countries reveals patterns that might not be obvious at the national level. Regional clusters, outlier nations, and historical trajectories all become clearer when the full global picture is assembled in a single ranking.

Global Range

Values range from -133.82% of GDP (Cyprus) to 170.54% of GDP (Malta) — minimal difference across 197 countries.

Regional Patterns

African countries lead with 7 entries in the top 20, though representation spans multiple continents. Regional factors clearly play a role, but outliers from other parts of the world show that national policy and geography matter as much as continental trends.

Values are tightly clustered around the median of 2.42% of GDP, with most countries falling within a narrow range. A few outliers at the extremes account for most of the overall spread.

Notable Outliers

Malta holds a significant lead over Luxembourg, with a 50% gap between first and second place. While several countries cluster near the top, the leader's margin is notable. The bottom five countries are all from Europe, pointing to regional challenges that affect fdi net inflows across the continent.

Continental Leaders

Data Note

Rankings are based on the latest available data from World Bank Open Data, covering 197 of 249 countries and territories. Countries without data for this metric are excluded from the ranking. All values represent the most recently reported figures.

Top 10 Countries

Country Ladder

1stMaltaEurope170.54% of GDP2ndLuxembourgEurope113.62% of GDP3rdCayman IslandsNorth America93.72% of GDP4thGuyanaNorth America34.99% of GDP5thPalauOceania28.87% of GDP6thHong KongAsia28.76% of GDP7thSingaporeAsia27.76% of GDP8thGrenadaNorth America16.45% of GDP9thLiberiaAfrica15.63% of GDP10thMozambiqueAfrica15.43% of GDP11thNamibiaAfrica14.76% of GDP12thMauritaniaAfrica13.2% of GDP13thAntigua and BarbudaNorth America12.26% of GDP14thEgyptAfrica11.97% of GDP15thMongoliaAsia11.69% of GDP16thOmanAsia11.64% of GDP17thTimor-LesteAsia11.56% of GDP18thMaldivesAsia11.42% of GDP19thSeychellesAfrica10.43% of GDP20thGambiaAfrica9.7% of GDP21stCambodiaAsia9.5% of GDP22ndNew CaledoniaOceania8.5% of GDP23rdUnited Arab EmiratesAsia8.3% of GDP24thIcelandEurope8.1% of GDP25thMontenegroEurope7.2% of GDP26thSaint LuciaNorth America7.0% of GDP27thNicaraguaNorth America6.9% of GDP28thAndorraEurope6.6% of GDP29thSomaliaAfrica6.4% of GDP30thSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesNorth America6.4% of GDP31stAlbaniaEurope6.3% of GDP32ndNorth MacedoniaEurope6.2% of GDP33rdSerbiaEurope6.2% of GDP34thSenegalAfrica6.1% of GDP35thUgandaAfrica6.0% of GDP36thLaosAsia6.0% of GDP37thBahrainAsia5.7% of GDP38thGuineaAfrica5.6% of GDP39thCosta RicaNorth America5.6% of GDP40thLithuaniaEurope5.5% of GDP41stGabonAfrica5.5% of GDP42ndDominicaNorth America5.3% of GDP43rdSwedenEurope5.2% of GDP44thChadAfrica5.2% of GDP45thCroatiaEurope5.0% of GDP46thGeorgiaEurope4.7% of GDP47thZambiaAfrica4.7% of GDP48thMauritiusAfrica4.6% of GDP49thDenmarkEurope4.4% of GDP50thCôte d'IvoireAfrica4.4% of GDP51stCuraçaoNorth America4.3% of GDP52ndPortugalEurope4.3% of GDP53rdVietnamAsia4.2% of GDP54thCongo, Democratic RepublicAfrica4.1% of GDP55thBarbadosNorth America4.0% of GDP56thKyrgyzstanAsia4.0% of GDP57thCabo VerdeAfrica4.0% of GDP58thRwandaAfrica4.0% of GDP59thBelizeNorth America4.0% of GDP60thSierra LeoneAfrica3.9% of GDP61stCongoAfrica3.8% of GDP62ndChileSouth America3.8% of GDP63rdCzechiaEurope3.8% of GDP64thPanamaNorth America3.7% of GDP65thMalaysiaAsia3.7% of GDP66thDominican RepublicNorth America3.6% of GDP67thSlovakiaEurope3.6% of GDP68thHondurasNorth America3.5% of GDP69thLatviaEurope3.5% of GDP70thFijiOceania3.4% of GDP71stBosnia and HerzegovinaEurope3.4% of GDP72ndBrazilSouth America3.4% of GDP73rdColombiaNorth America3.3% of GDP74thLebanonAsia3.3% of GDP75thTurkmenistanAsia3.2% of GDP76thAustraliaOceania3.1% of GDP77thBulgariaEurope3.1% of GDP78thJordanAsia3.1% of GDP79thFinlandEurope2.9% of GDP80thMacaoAsia2.9% of GDP81stIsraelAsia2.7% of GDP82ndThailandAsia2.7% of GDP83rdEthiopiaAfrica2.7% of GDP84thNigerAfrica2.6% of GDP85thMaliAfrica2.6% of GDP86thGreeceEurope2.6% of GDP87thKiribatiOceania2.6% of GDP88thCanadaNorth America2.6% of GDP89thEl SalvadorNorth America2.6% of GDP90thVanuatuOceania2.6% of GDP91stSloveniaEurope2.6% of GDP92ndAustriaEurope2.6% of GDP93rdBeninAfrica2.5% of GDP94thTurks and Caicos IslandsNorth America2.5% of GDP95thMoldovaEurope2.5% of GDP96thUzbekistanAsia2.5% of GDP97thSpainEurope2.5% of GDP98thMexicoNorth America2.4% of GDP99thArubaNorth America2.4% of GDP100thBotswanaAfrica2.4% of GDP101stNorwayEurope2.4% of GDP102ndMadagascarAfrica2.4% of GDP103rdPeruSouth America2.4% of GDP104thBelarusEurope2.3% of GDP105thMalawiAfrica2.3% of GDP106thPolandEurope2.2% of GDP107thTanzaniaAfrica2.2% of GDP108thGhanaAfrica2.1% of GDP109thUkraineEurope2.1% of GDP110thSolomon IslandsOceania2.1% of GDP111stSint MaartenNorth America2.1% of GDP112ndTajikistanAsia2.1% of GDP113rdPhilippinesAsia2.0% of GDP114thSaint Kitts and NevisNorth America1.9% of GDP115thRomaniaEurope1.9% of GDP116thArgentinaSouth America1.8% of GDP117thIndonesiaAsia1.7% of GDP118thCameroonAfrica1.7% of GDP119thSaudi ArabiaAsia1.7% of GDP120thFranceEurope1.6% of GDP121stDjiboutiAfrica1.6% of GDP122ndGuatemalaNorth America1.6% of GDP123rdEswatiniAfrica1.6% of GDP124thBahamasNorth America1.5% of GDP125thTunisiaAfrica1.5% of GDP126thMyanmarAsia1.5% of GDP127thEquatorial GuineaAfrica1.5% of GDP128thCentral African RepublicAfrica1.5% of GDP129thJamaicaNorth America1.4% of GDP130thVenezuelaNorth America1.4% of GDP131stBermudaNorth America1.3% of GDP132ndGuinea-BissauAfrica1.2% of GDP133rdPalestineAsia1.2% of GDP134thItalyEurope1.1% of GDP135thZimbabweAfrica1.1% of GDP136thBurundiAfrica1.1% of GDP137thUnited StatesNorth America1.0% of GDP138thMoroccoAfrica1.0% of GDP139thGermanyEurope1.0% of GDP140thParaguaySouth America0.90% of GDP141stTurkeyEurope0.86% of GDP142ndSouth KoreaAsia0.81% of GDP143rdIrelandEurope0.79% of GDP144thTogoAfrica0.79% of GDP145thSri LankaAsia0.77% of GDP146thPakistanAsia0.72% of GDP147thIndiaAsia0.69% of GDP148thKazakhstanAsia0.68% of GDP149thNew ZealandOceania0.68% of GDP150thMarshall IslandsOceania0.59% of GDP151stSouth AfricaAfrica0.58% of GDP152ndBoliviaSouth America0.53% of GDP153rdArmeniaEurope0.51% of GDP154thComorosAfrica0.49% of GDP155thAlgeriaAfrica0.46% of GDP156thTongaOceania0.44% of GDP157thNigeriaAfrica0.43% of GDP158thJapanAsia0.43% of GDP159thBhutanAsia0.40% of GDP160thKenyaAfrica0.39% of GDP161stKuwaitAsia0.38% of GDP162ndBurkina FasoAfrica0.36% of GDP163rdEcuadorSouth America0.35% of GDP164thBangladeshAsia0.34% of GDP165thSamoaOceania0.32% of GDP166thAzerbaijanEurope0.31% of GDP167thIranAsia0.30% of GDP168thTuvaluOceania0.27% of GDP169thQatarAsia0.21% of GDP170thBruneiAsia0.19% of GDP171stNepalAsia0.13% of GDP172ndChinaAsia0.10% of GDP173rdHaitiNorth America0.08% of GDP174thAfghanistanAsia0% of GDP175thMicronesiaOceania0% of GDP176thLibyaAfrica0% of GDP177thSudanAfrica0% of GDP178thSyriaAsia0% of GDP179thFrench PolynesiaOceania-0.22% of GDP180thRussiaEurope-0.44% of GDP181stLesothoAfrica-0.55% of GDP182ndPapua New GuineaOceania-0.62% of GDP183rdSurinameNorth America-0.85% of GDP184thSan MarinoEurope-0.89% of GDP185thAngolaAfrica-1.1% of GDP186thNetherlandsEurope-1.4% of GDP187thUnited KingdomEurope-1.65% of GDP188thTrinidad and TobagoNorth America-1.77% of GDP189thSao Tome and PrincipeAfrica-2.03% of GDP190thIraqAsia-2.74% of GDP191stNauruOceania-3.6% of GDP192ndUruguaySouth America-4.89% of GDP193rdBelgiumEurope-6.16% of GDP194thEstoniaEurope-7.97% of GDP195thSwitzerlandEurope-9.93% of GDP196thHungaryEurope-27.92% of GDP197thCyprusEurope-133.82% of GDP