Foreign Direct Investment by Country
Net inflows of foreign direct investment, current US dollars. Latest values for 208 economies.
Among 205 countries, United States has the highest foreign direct investment at $307.02B and Liechtenstein the lowest at -$87.21B (latest available readings).
Foreign Direct Investment by Region
Latest available reading (periods may differ by country). Choose a region or “All countries”.
Foreign Direct Investment — All Countries
Sorted by latest value. Click headers to re-sort.
| # | Country | Last | Previous | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🌐World | $1,800.21B | $1,374.13B | 2025 |
| 2 |  United States | $307.02B | $248.58B | 2025 |
| 3 | European Union | $261.97B | $196.21B | 2025 |
| 4 | Euro Area | $256.88B | $163.30B | 2025 |
| 5 | Singapore | $159.09B | $135.08B | 2025 |
| 6 | Hong Kong | $120.98B | $125.82B | 2025 |
| 7 | Germany | $95.19B | $62.64B | 2025 |
| 8 | China | $79.98B | $42.65B | 2025 |
| 9 | Brazil | $77.68B | $74.09B | 2025 |
| 10 | Ireland | $75.00B | -$53.56B | 2025 |
| 11 | Canada | $70.13B | $63.05B | 2025 |
| 12 | France | $61.10B | $53.51B | 2025 |
| 13 | United Arab Emirates | $48.24B | $45.63B | 2025 |
| 14 | Japan | $45.81B | $18.87B | 2025 |
| 15 | Mexico | $44.58B | $45.51B | 2025 |
| 16 | British Virgin Islands | $42.91B | $32.86B | 2025 |
| 17 | India | $40.79B | $27.14B | 2025 |
| 18 | United Kingdom | $37.59B | -$12.96B | 2025 |
| 19 | Australia | $37.44B | $54.00B | 2025 |
| 20 | Cayman Islands | $35.78B | $3.18B | 2025 |
| 21 | Saudi Arabia | $32.63B | $21.34B | 2025 |
| 22 | Spain | $28.61B | $42.78B | 2025 |
| 23 | Israel | $26.24B | $14.78B | 2025 |
| 24 | Indonesia | $22.70B | $24.28B | 2025 |
| 25 | Vietnam | $21.99B | $20.17B | 2025 |
| 26 | Malaysia | $21.62B | $17.72B | 2025 |
| 27 | Poland | $20.94B | $20.61B | 2025 |
| 28 | Thailand | $18.53B | $14.30B | 2025 |
| 29 | Sweden | $17.26B | $30.53B | 2025 |
| 30 | Denmark | $16.95B | $22.41B | 2025 |
| 31 | South Korea | $15.80B | $12.86B | 2025 |
| 32 | Egypt | $15.45B | $46.58B | 2025 |
| 33 | Chile | $14.51B | $13.10B | 2025 |
| 34 | Malta | $14.36B | $42.59B | 2025 |
| 35 | Greece | $13.57B | $6.74B | 2025 |
| 36 | Turkey | $12.97B | $11.66B | 2025 |
| 37 | Portugal | $11.97B | $12.91B | 2025 |
| 38 | Colombia | $11.57B | $13.68B | 2025 |
| 39 | Cyprus | $11.16B | -$50.36B | 2025 |
| 40 | Russia | $11.14B | -$9.35B | 2025 |
| 41 | Czech Republic | $10.50B | $13.51B | 2025 |
| 42 | Peru | $10.35B | $6.70B | 2025 |
| 43 | Romania | $9.37B | $7.16B | 2025 |
| 44 | Guyana | $8.97B | $8.63B | 2025 |
| 45 | Philippines | $8.12B | $9.40B | 2025 |
| 46 | Guinea | $7.76B | $1.40B | 2025 |
| 47 | Oman | $6.75B | $9.33B | 2025 |
| 48 | Mozambique | $5.76B | $3.51B | 2025 |
| 49 | Costa Rica | $5.60B | $5.40B | 2025 |
| 50 | Cambodia | $5.10B | $4.39B | 2025 |
| 51 | Dominican Republic | $4.92B | $4.48B | 2025 |
| 52 | Bulgaria | $4.88B | $3.05B | 2025 |
| 53 | Uzbekistan | $4.47B | $2.85B | 2025 |
| 54 | Argentina | $4.36B | $12.36B | 2025 |
| 55 | Netherlands | $4.02B | -$5.74B | 2025 |
| 56 | Nigeria | $4.01B | $1.61B | 2025 |
| 57 | Serbia | $3.94B | $5.59B | 2025 |
| 58 | Ethiopia | $3.80B | $4.02B | 2025 |
| 59 | New Zealand | $3.39B | $1.76B | 2025 |
| 60 | Uganda | $3.36B | $3.12B | 2025 |
| 61 | Morocco | $3.32B | $1.75B | 2025 |
| 62 | Lithuania | $3.09B | $4.70B | 2025 |
| 63 | Qatar | $3.03B | $0.46B | 2025 |
| 64 | Croatia | $2.99B | $4.54B | 2025 |
| 65 | Mongolia | $2.75B | $2.78B | 2025 |
| 66 | Angola | $2.22B | -$1.11B | 2025 |
| 67 | Slovakia | $2.05B | $5.01B | 2025 |
| 68 | Suriname | $2.05B | $0.67B | 2025 |
| 69 | Lebanon | $2.04B | $1.76B | 2025 |
| 70 | Ivory Coast | $2.03B | $3.12B | 2025 |
| 71 | Jordan | $2.02B | $1.63B | 2025 |
| 72 | Uruguay | $1.94B | -$3.94B | 2025 |
| 73 | Ghana | $1.91B | $1.77B | 2025 |
| 74 | DR Congo | $1.87B | $2.92B | 2025 |
| 75 | Pakistan | $1.85B | $2.67B | 2025 |
| 76 | Albania | $1.85B | $1.71B | 2025 |
| 77 | Slovenia | $1.80B | $1.87B | 2025 |
| 78 | Bangladesh | $1.78B | $1.28B | 2025 |
| 79 | Tanzania | $1.72B | $1.72B | 2025 |
| 80 | Guatemala | $1.71B | $1.87B | 2025 |
| 81 | Georgia | $1.66B | $1.60B | 2025 |
| 82 | Belarus | $1.65B | $1.74B | 2025 |
| 83 | Iran | $1.65B | $1.45B | 2025 |
| 84 | Ukraine | $1.62B | $3.98B | 2025 |
| 85 | Algeria | $1.54B | $1.30B | 2025 |
| 86 | Bahamas | $1.54B | $0.24B | 2025 |
| 87 | Nicaragua | $1.50B | $1.35B | 2025 |
| 88 | Namibia | $1.45B | $1.93B | 2025 |
| 89 | Laos | $1.40B | $1.30B | 2025 |
| 90 | Ecuador | $1.35B | $0.46B | 2025 |
| 91 | Zambia | $1.29B | $2.36B | 2025 |
| 92 | Kosovo | $1.25B | $0.86B | 2025 |
| 93 | Paraguay | $1.18B | $1.10B | 2025 |
| 94 | Macao | $1.15B | $1.89B | 2025 |
| 95 | Tunisia | $1.14B | $0.76B | 2025 |
| 96 | Kenya | $1.11B | $0.78B | 2025 |
| 97 | Honduras | $1.07B | $0.66B | 2025 |
| 98 | Myanmar | $1.07B | $1.10B | 2025 |
| 99 | Sri Lanka | $1.04B | $0.76B | 2025 |
| 100 | Rwanda | $0.97B | $0.57B | 2025 |
| 101 | Zimbabwe | $0.97B | $0.47B | 2025 |
| 102 | Panama | $0.94B | $2.09B | 2025 |
| 103 | Madagascar | $0.89B | $0.61B | 2025 |
| 104 | Italy | $0.88B | $28.51B | 2025 |
| 105 | Maldives | $0.86B | $0.81B | 2025 |
| 106 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | $0.85B | $0.97B | 2025 |
| 107 | Mali | $0.84B | $0.92B | 2025 |
| 108 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | $0.83B | $0.77B | 2025 |
| 109 | Libya | $0.83B | $0.70B | 2025 |
| 110 | Bahrain | $0.82B | $2.70B | 2025 |
| 111 | Mauritius | $0.80B | $0.68B | 2025 |
| 112 | Syria | $0.80B | $1.47B | 2011 |
| 113 | El Salvador | $0.76B | $1.05B | 2025 |
| 114 | Armenia | $0.71B | $0.11B | 2025 |
| 115 | Turkmenistan | $0.70B | $0.68B | 2025 |
| 116 | Montenegro | $0.68B | $0.60B | 2025 |
| 117 | North Macedonia | $0.68B | $1.06B | 2025 |
| 118 | Kyrgyzstan | $0.64B | $0.26B | 2025 |
| 119 | Mauritania | $0.63B | $1.44B | 2025 |
| 120 | Cameroon | $0.60B | $0.89B | 2025 |
| 121 | Republic of the Congo | $0.60B | $0.60B | 2025 |
| 122 | Malawi | $0.53B | $0.34B | 2025 |
| 123 | Bolivia | $0.53B | $0.36B | 2025 |
| 124 | Liberia | $0.50B | $0.47B | 2025 |
| 125 | Benin | $0.48B | $0.40B | 2025 |
| 126 | Moldova | $0.46B | $0.46B | 2025 |
| 127 | New Caledonia | $0.44B | $0.51B | 2025 |
| 128 | Kuwait | $0.41B | $0.61B | 2025 |
| 129 | Latvia | $0.40B | $1.53B | 2025 |
| 130 | Gabon | $0.38B | $0.31B | 2025 |
| 131 | Azerbaijan | $0.37B | $0.23B | 2025 |
| 132 | Finland | $0.36B | $8.74B | 2025 |
| 133 | Palestine | $0.33B | $0.16B | 2025 |
| 134 | Burkina Faso | $0.31B | -$0.20B | 2025 |
| 135 | Equatorial Guinea | $0.29B | $0.19B | 2025 |
| 136 | Jamaica | $0.28B | $0.31B | 2025 |
| 137 | Antigua and Barbuda | $0.28B | $0.25B | 2025 |
| 138 | Gambia | $0.27B | $0.23B | 2025 |
| 139 | Barbados | $0.27B | $0.30B | 2025 |
| 140 | Andorra | $0.27B | $0.27B | 2025 |
| 141 | Fiji | $0.26B | $0.20B | 2025 |
| 142 | Niger | $0.26B | $0.36B | 2025 |
| 143 | Timor-Leste | $0.25B | $0.23B | 2025 |
| 144 | Seychelles | $0.24B | $0.23B | 2025 |
| 145 | Togo | $0.22B | $0.20B | 2025 |
| 146 | St Lucia | $0.19B | $0.19B | 2025 |
| 147 | Curacao | $0.18B | $0.15B | 2025 |
| 148 | Sierra Leone | $0.18B | $0.12B | 2025 |
| 149 | Grenada | $0.17B | $0.16B | 2025 |
| 150 | Cape Verde | $0.15B | $0.11B | 2025 |
| 151 | Djibouti | $0.15B | $0.07B | 2025 |
| 152 | St Vincent and the Grenadines | $0.11B | $0.14B | 2025 |
| 153 | Sao Tome and Principe | $0.10B | $0.04B | 2025 |
| 154 | Tajikistan | $0.09B | $0.29B | 2025 |
| 155 | Eritrea | $0.08B | $0.01B | 2025 |
| 156 | Cuba | $0.08B | -$0.01B | 2025 |
| 157 | South Sudan | $0.07B | $0.08B | 2025 |
| 158 | Aruba | $0.07B | $0.10B | 2025 |
| 159 | Solomon Islands | $0.07B | $0.03B | 2025 |
| 160 | Brunei | $0.06B | $0.03B | 2025 |
| 161 | Palau | $0.06B | $0.06B | 2025 |
| 162 | Eswatini | $0.05B | $0.14B | 2025 |
| 163 | Dominica | $0.05B | $0.06B | 2025 |
| 164 | Central African Republic | $0.04B | $0.04B | 2025 |
| 165 | Nepal | $0.04B | $0.06B | 2025 |
| 166 | Turks and Caicos Islands | $0.04B | $0.04B | 2025 |
| 167 | San Marino | $0.04B | -$0.02B | 2024 |
| 168 | Senegal | $0.04B | $3.32B | 2025 |
| 169 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | $0.04B | $0.05B | 2025 |
| 170 | Burundi | $0.04B | $0.03B | 2025 |
| 171 | Guinea-Bissau | $0.03B | $0.03B | 2025 |
| 172 | Lesotho | $0.03B | $0.01B | 2025 |
| 173 | Vanuatu | $0.03B | $0.05B | 2025 |
| 174 | St Kitts and Nevis | $0.03B | $0.04B | 2025 |
| 175 | Afghanistan | $0.02B | $0.01B | 2021 |
| 176 | Micronesia | $0.02B | – | 2014 |
| 177 | Tonga | $0.02B | -$0.01B | 2025 |
| 178 | Switzerland | $0.02B | -$108.40B | 2025 |
| 179 | Haiti | $0.01B | $0.02B | 2025 |
| 180 | French Polynesia | $0.01B | -$0.01B | 2025 |
| 181 | North Korea | $0.01B | -$0.01B | 2025 |
| 182 | Comoros | $0.01B | $0.01B | 2025 |
| 183 | Bhutan | $0.01B | $0.00B | 2025 |
| 184 | Chad | $0.00B | $0.00B | 2025 |
| 185 | Kiribati | $0.00B | $0.01B | 2025 |
| 186 | Marshall Islands | $0.00B | $0.01B | 2025 |
| 187 | Samoa | $0.00B | $0.00B | 2025 |
| 188 | Belize | $0.00B | $0.13B | 2025 |
| 189 | Tuvalu | $0.00B | $0.00B | 2025 |
| 190 | Sudan | $0.00B | $0.00B | 2025 |
| 191 | Naoero | -$0.00B | -$0.01B | 2025 |
| 192 | Yemen | -$0.01B | -$0.00B | 2025 |
| 193 | Bermuda | -$0.18B | $0.12B | 2025 |
| 194 | Venezuela | -$0.52B | -$2.55B | 2025 |
| 195 | Botswana | -$0.65B | $0.58B | 2025 |
| 196 | Trinidad and Tobago | -$0.79B | -$0.45B | 2025 |
| 197 | Iceland | -$0.83B | $3.01B | 2025 |
| 198 | Kazakhstan | -$0.92B | $2.04B | 2025 |
| 199 | Estonia | -$1.03B | -$3.42B | 2025 |
| 200 | Papua New Guinea | -$1.18B | -$0.20B | 2025 |
| 201 | South Africa | -$2.16B | $2.33B | 2025 |
| 202 | Norway | -$7.08B | $12.13B | 2025 |
| 203 | Iraq | -$7.62B | -$7.65B | 2025 |
| 204 | Austria | -$11.68B | $13.66B | 2025 |
| 205 | Belgium | -$28.79B | -$41.36B | 2025 |
| 206 | Luxembourg | -$33.06B | $24.97B | 2025 |
| 207 | Hungary | -$69.94B | -$61.30B | 2025 |
| 208 | Liechtenstein | -$87.21B | $39.00B | 2018 |
Foreign Direct Investment around the world — in simple words
Overview
Foreign Direct Investment is available for 202 economies with recent data. The median value is $0.87B and the simple average is $8.86B.
Highest: United States ($307.02B), Singapore ($159.09B), Hong Kong ($120.98B), Germany ($95.19B), China ($79.98B).
Lowest: Hungary (-$69.94B), Luxembourg (-$33.06B), Belgium (-$28.79B), Austria (-$11.68B), Iraq (-$7.62B).
Major economies
Among the 19 major economies tracked here, United States ($307.02B) has the highest reading and South Africa (-$2.16B) the lowest. Their median is $40.79B.
Foreign Direct Investment — Regional Medians
Median of the latest readings of countries in each World Bank region. The median is the middle value — half the countries are above it and half below.
| Region | Countries | Median |
|---|---|---|
| East Asia & Pacific | 33 | $1.07B |
| Europe & Central Asia | 51 | $1.65B |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 39 | $0.94B |
| Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 22 | $1.75B |
| North America | 3 | $70.13B |
| South Asia | 6 | $0.95B |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 48 | $0.49B |
Understanding Foreign Direct Investment — a simple guide
What it measures
Net inflows of foreign direct investment — long-term investment by foreign companies in local businesses — in current US dollars.
How it is calculated
New long-term investment by foreign companies (factories, stakes of 10% or more) in the country, net, in US dollars.
A foreign carmaker building a plant counts as FDI.
High FDI brings capital, technology and jobs.
Low FDI may reflect weaker investor interest or one-off factors.
Why it matters for the economy and markets
FDI is considered a stable source of external financing and brings technology and capital.
How to read it
Annual figures can be lumpy because of single large deals.
How to use the chart
Use the 5Y / 10Y / 25Y / Max buttons to change the time range, or drag the slider under the chart. Hover (or tap) on the line to see the exact value for any period. Dashed lines and hatched bars are IMF projections, not actual data. The “Download CSV” button gives you the full data series.
Frequently asked questions
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Data are sourced from official international organisations (IMF, World Bank, BIS) and national authorities, and are shown for educational and informational purposes only. They are not investment advice and no recommendation is made. Figures may be revised by the source; IMF figures for the current and future years are projections. This page was last updated on Saturday, October 17, 2026.