Percent Of World Foreign Direct Investment

Global Ranking

percentSource: IMF

Current Rank	Country	Value	Latest Reading	Previous Rank	Previous Value

1 ↑	China	18.4	2020	2	12.77
2 ↓	United States	18.3	2020	1	20.62
3 ↑	Hungary	14.63	2020	4	6.7
4 ↑	Hong Kong	10.17	2020	7	3.98
5 ↑	Germany	9.75	2020	6	4.61
6 ↓	Singapore	7.57	2020	3	8.22
7 ↑	India	5.57	2020	9	3.45
8 ↑	Japan	5.43	2020	12	2.74
9 ↑	Luxembourg	5.38	2020	27	1.01
10 ↓	Brazil	3.27	2020	5	4.72
11 ↑	Spain	2.92	2020	19	1.69
12 ↑	Ireland	2.81	2020	188	-3.18
13 ↑	United Kingdom	2.69	2020	66	0.15
13 ↑	Mexico	2.69	2020	16	2.01
15 ↑	Sweden	2.46	2020	22	1.16
16 ↓	Canada	2.3	2020	10	3.31
17 ↑	Israel	2.1	2020	21	1.18
18 ↑	United Arab Emirates	1.72	2020	20	1.22
19 ↓	Australia	1.7	2020	13	2.67
20 ↓	Indonesia	1.66	2020	18	1.71
21 ↑	Poland	1.51	2020	23	1.15
22 ↑	Vietnam	1.37	2020	25	1.1
23 ↓	France	1.15	2020	8	3.92
24 ↓	Russia	0.82	2020	14	2.18
25 ↑	South Korea	0.8	2020	32	0.66
26 ↑	Chile	0.74	2020	29	0.86
27 ↑	Turkey	0.66	2020	33	0.63
28	Colombia	0.65	2020	28	0.95
29 ↑	Kazakhstan	0.64	2020	53	0.25
30 ↑	Philippines	0.57	2020	37	0.59
31 ↓	Czech Republic	0.56	2020	30	0.73
32 ↑	Egypt	0.51	2020	35	0.61
33 ↑	Saudi Arabia	0.47	2020	46	0.31
34 ↓	Portugal	0.41	2020	31	0.7
35 ↑	Lithuania	0.39	2020	55	0.23
36 ↑	Malta	0.38	2020	49	0.29
37 ↓	Malaysia	0.37	2020	34	0.62
38 ↑	New Zealand	0.35	2020	58	0.2
38 ↑	Argentina	0.35	2020	39	0.45
38 ↑	Republic of the Congo	0.35	2020	55	0.23
41 ↑	Estonia	0.31	2020	57	0.21
41 ↓	Romania	0.31	2020	38	0.5
41 ↑	Cambodia	0.31	2020	53	0.25
44 ↑	Serbia	0.3	2020	49	0.29
45 ↓	Greece	0.29	2020	44	0.34
46 ↓	South Africa	0.28	2020	43	0.35
46 ↑	Mozambique	0.28	2020	66	0.15
48 ↓	Peru	0.26	2020	41	0.43
49 ↓	Oman	0.25	2020	47	0.3
49 ↑	Lebanon	0.25	2020	72	0.14
51 ↑	Bulgaria	0.23	2020	66	0.15
52 ↑	Ethiopia	0.21	2020	61	0.17
52 ↑	Dominican Republic	0.21	2020	59	0.19
52 ↑	Nigeria	0.21	2020	63	0.16
55 ↑	Pakistan	0.18	2020	66	0.15
55 ↑	Costa Rica	0.18	2020	59	0.19
57 ↓	Ghana	0.16	2020	52	0.26
57 ↑	Burma (Myanmar)	0.16	2020	74	0.12
59 ↑	Morocco	0.15	2020	74	0.12
59 ↑	Uzbekistan	0.15	2020	63	0.16
59 ↑	Mongolia	0.15	2020	61	0.17
59 ↑	Gabon	0.15	2020	77	0.11
63 ↑	Denmark	0.14	2020	184	-0.26
64 ↑	Senegal	0.13	2020	92	0.07
64 ↑	Democratic Republic of the Congo	0.13	2020	81	0.09
66 ↑	Iran	0.12	2020	78	0.1
66 ↑	Belarus	0.12	2020	81	0.09
68 ↑	Algeria	0.1	2020	81	0.09
68 ↓	Croatia	0.1	2020	51	0.27
68 ↓	Turkmenistan	0.1	2020	66	0.15
68 ↑	Bangladesh	0.1	2020	73	0.13
68 ↑	Guyana	0.1	2020	74	0.12
68 ↑	Ecuador	0.1	2020	92	0.07
74 ↑	Bahrain	0.09	2020	78	0.1
74 ↑	Albania	0.09	2020	88	0.08
76 ↑	Latvia	0.08	2020	92	0.07
76 ↑	Venezuela	0.08	2020	98	0.06
76 ↑	Laos	0.08	2020	102	0.05
76 ↑	Uganda	0.08	2020	81	0.09
76 ↑	Mauritania	0.08	2020	180	-0.06
81 ↑	Guatemala	0.07	2020	88	0.08
82 ↑	Cameroon	0.06	2020	92	0.07
82 ↑	Jordan	0.06	2020	102	0.05
82 ↓	Kenya	0.06	2020	81	0.09
82 ↑	Togo	0.06	2020	125	0.02
82 ↑	Tanzania	0.06	2020	88	0.08
82 ↑	Sudan	0.06	2020	98	0.06
88 ↑	Chad	0.05	2020	110	0.04
88 ↑	Brunei	0.05	2020	115	0.03
88 ↑	Montenegro	0.05	2020	115	0.03
88 ↓	Georgia	0.05	2020	81	0.09
88 ↑	Equatorial Guinea	0.05	2020	115	0.03
88 ↑	Paraguay	0.05	2020	110	0.04
88 ↑	Tunisia	0.05	2020	98	0.06
95 ↑	New Caledonia	0.04	2020	102	0.05
95 ↑	Sri Lanka	0.04	2020	102	0.05
95 ↓	Azerbaijan	0.04	2020	78	0.1
95 ↑	Bermuda	0.04	2020	150	0
95 ↓	Syria	0.04	2011	88	0.08
95 ↓	Maldives	0.04	2020	92	0.07
95 ↑	Somalia	0.04	2020	115	0.03
95 ↑	Bosnia and Herzegovina	0.04	2020	115	0.03
95 ↑	Ivory Coast	0.04	2020	98	0.06
95 ↓	Slovenia	0.04	2020	66	0.15
105 ↑	Sierra Leone	0.03	2020	125	0.02
105 ↓	Ukraine	0.03	2020	42	0.4
105 ↓	Uruguay	0.03	2020	81	0.09
105 ↓	El Salvador	0.03	2020	102	0.05
105 ↓	Mali	0.03	2020	102	0.05
105 ↓	Niger	0.03	2020	102	0.05
105 ↑	Madagascar	0.03	2020	115	0.03
105 ↑	Bahamas	0.03	2020	125	0.02
113 ↑	Nicaragua	0.02	2020	115	0.03
113 ↑	Gambia	0.02	2020	150	0
113 ↑	Seychelles	0.02	2020	125	0.02
113 ↑	Benin	0.02	2020	132	0.01
113 ↑	Mauritius	0.02	2020	115	0.03
113 ↑	Barbados	0.02	2020	132	0.01
113 ↓	Honduras	0.02	2020	92	0.07
113 ↑	Guinea	0.02	2020	150	0
113 ↑	Fiji	0.02	2020	125	0.02
113 ↓	Jamaica	0.02	2020	102	0.05
123 ↑	Rwanda	0.01	2020	125	0.02
123 ↑	Liberia	0.01	2020	132	0.01
123 ↑	Antigua and Barbuda	0.01	2020	132	0.01
123 ↑	Grenada	0.01	2020	132	0.01
123 ↑	Djibouti	0.01	2020	132	0.01
123 ↑	Botswana	0.01	2020	132	0.01
123 ↑	Nepal	0.01	2020	132	0.01
123 ↑	Cape Verde	0.01	2020	132	0.01
123 ↑	Tajikistan	0.01	2020	132	0.01
123 ↓	Moldova	0.01	2020	115	0.03
123 ↑	Aruba	0.01	2020	175	-0.01
123 ↑	Burkina Faso	0.01	2020	132	0.01
123 ↑	Eritrea	0.01	2020	150	0
123 ↑	Zimbabwe	0.01	2020	125	0.02
123 ↑	Belize	0.01	2020	132	0.01
138 ↑	Central African Republic	0	2020	150	0
138 ↓	Macedonia	0	2020	110	0.04
138 ↓	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	0	2020	132	0.01
138 ↓	Haiti	0	2020	132	0.01
138 ↓	Suriname	0	2020	132	0.01
138 ↓	Swaziland	0	2020	132	0.01
138 ↓	Armenia	0	2020	132	0.01
138 ↑	Comoros	0	2020	150	0
138 ↑	Lesotho	0	2020	150	0
138 ↑	Saint Lucia	0	2020	150	0
138 ↑	Libya	0	2019	150	0
138 ↑	Kiribati	0	2020	150	0
138 ↑	Palau	0	2020	150	0
138 ↑	North Korea	0	2020	150	0
138 ↑	Guinea-Bissau	0	2020	150	0
138 ↑	Micronesia	0	2014	150	0
138 ↑	Solomon Islands	0	2020	150	0
138 ↑	Dominica	0	2020	150	0
138 ↑	Sao Tome and Principe	0	2020	150	0
138 ↑	Afghanistan	0	2020	150	0
138 ↑	Bhutan	0	2020	150	0
138 ↑	Tonga	0	2020	150	0
138 ↑	Tuvalu	0	2020	150	0
138 ↑	Burundi	0	2020	150	0
138 ↑	Vanuatu	0	2020	150	0
138 ↑	Samoa	0	2020	150	0
138 ↑	Malawi	0	2020	150	0
165 ↓	Trinidad and Tobago	-0.01	2020	132	0.01
165 ↓	Zambia	-0.01	2020	110	0.04
165 ↑	Namibia	-0.01	2020	175	-0.01
168 ↓	Cyprus	-0.03	2020	11	2.87
168 ↑	Yemen	-0.03	2019	178	-0.03
168 ↓	Kyrgyzstan	-0.03	2020	115	0.03
168 ↓	Slovakia	-0.03	2020	63	0.16
172 ↓	Kuwait	-0.05	2020	110	0.04
173 ↑	Papua New Guinea	-0.08	2020	180	-0.06
174 ↑	Iceland	-0.09	2020	179	-0.04
175	Bolivia	-0.1	2020	175	-0.01
176 ↑	Angola	-0.16	2020	185	-0.28
177 ↓	Panama	-0.19	2020	47	0.3
178 ↓	Finland	-0.21	2020	26	1.07
178 ↑	Qatar	-0.21	2020	182	-0.19
180 ↑	Iraq	-0.27	2020	183	-0.21
181 ↓	Norway	-0.33	2020	24	1.11
182 ↓	Thailand	-0.42	2020	45	0.33
183 ↓	Macao	-0.62	2020	40	0.44
184 ↑	Belgium	-1.52	2020	187	-2.05
185 ↑	Austria	-1.58	2020	186	-0.9
186 ↓	Italy	-1.91	2020	15	2.13
187 ↓	Liechtenstein	-9.81	2018	17	1.81
188 ↑	Netherlands	-12.93	2020	189	-11.55
189 ↓	Switzerland	-22.28	2020	36	0.6

Definition of Percent Of World Foreign Direct Investment

Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.