Foreign Direct Investment

Global Ranking

billion USDSource: IMF

Current Rank	Country	Value	Latest Reading	Previous Rank	Previous Value

1 ↑	China	212.48	2020	2	187.17
2 ↓	United States	211.3	2020	1	302.2
3 ↑	Hungary	168.93	2020	4	98.22
4 ↑	Hong Kong	117.45	2020	7	58.3
5 ↑	Germany	112.62	2020	6	67.62
6 ↓	Singapore	87.45	2020	3	120.44
7 ↑	India	64.36	2020	9	50.61
8 ↑	Japan	62.72	2020	12	40.13
9 ↑	Luxembourg	62.14	2020	27	14.79
10 ↓	Brazil	37.79	2020	5	69.17
11 ↑	Spain	33.74	2020	19	24.76
12 ↑	Ireland	32.45	2020	188	-46.63
13 ↑	United Kingdom	31.06	2020	66	2.24
14 ↑	Mexico	31.05	2020	17	29.46
15 ↑	Sweden	28.44	2020	22	16.99
16 ↓	Canada	26.56	2020	10	48.55
17 ↑	Israel	24.28	2020	21	17.36
18 ↑	United Arab Emirates	19.88	2020	20	17.87
19 ↓	Australia	19.64	2020	13	39.1
20 ↓	Indonesia	19.12	2020	18	24.99
21 ↑	Poland	17.39	2020	23	16.84
22 ↑	Vietnam	15.8	2020	25	16.12
23 ↓	France	13.24	2020	8	57.48
24 ↓	Russia	9.48	2020	15	31.97
25 ↑	South Korea	9.22	2020	32	9.63
26 ↑	Chile	8.53	2020	29	12.59
27 ↑	Turkey	7.6	2020	33	9.27
28	Colombia	7.46	2020	28	13.99
29 ↑	Kazakhstan	7.41	2020	53	3.72
30 ↑	Philippines	6.59	2020	37	8.67
31 ↓	Czech Republic	6.43	2020	30	10.75
32 ↑	Egypt	5.85	2020	35	9.01
33 ↑	Saudi Arabia	5.4	2020	46	4.56
34 ↓	Portugal	4.71	2020	31	10.32
35 ↑	Lithuania	4.48	2020	55	3.43
36 ↑	Malta	4.39	2020	50	4.25
37 ↓	Malaysia	4.31	2020	34	9.15
38 ↑	New Zealand	4.06	2020	58	2.92
39	Argentina	4.02	2020	39	6.66
39 ↑	Republic of the Congo	4.02	2020	56	3.37
41 ↑	Cambodia	3.62	2020	54	3.66
42 ↓	Romania	3.6	2020	38	7.37
43 ↑	Estonia	3.54	2020	57	3.06
44 ↑	Serbia	3.49	2020	49	4.27
45 ↓	Greece	3.3	2020	44	5
46 ↓	South Africa	3.2	2020	43	5.12
47 ↑	Mozambique	3.19	2020	69	2.18
48 ↓	Peru	2.98	2020	41	6.31
49 ↓	Oman	2.86	2020	48	4.38
49 ↑	Lebanon	2.86	2020	72	2.05
51 ↑	Bulgaria	2.7	2020	68	2.22
52 ↑	Dominican Republic	2.46	2020	59	2.83
53 ↑	Ethiopia	2.4	2020	61	2.55
54 ↑	Nigeria	2.39	2020	64	2.31
55 ↑	Costa Rica	2.1	2020	60	2.72
55 ↑	Pakistan	2.1	2020	67	2.23
57 ↓	Ghana	1.88	2020	52	3.88
58 ↑	Burma (Myanmar)	1.83	2020	74	1.74
59 ↑	Morocco	1.76	2020	75	1.72
60 ↑	Uzbekistan	1.73	2020	63	2.32
61 ↑	Gabon	1.72	2020	77	1.55
61 ↑	Mongolia	1.72	2020	62	2.44
63 ↑	Denmark	1.58	2020	184	-3.8
64 ↑	Democratic Republic of the Congo	1.5	2020	85	1.35
65 ↑	Senegal	1.48	2020	93	1.07
66 ↑	Belarus	1.39	2020	87	1.27
67 ↑	Iran	1.34	2020	78	1.51
68 ↑	Guyana	1.19	2020	76	1.7
69 ↓	Croatia	1.18	2020	51	3.9
70 ↑	Turkmenistan	1.17	2020	71	2.13
71 ↑	Ecuador	1.15	2020	95	0.97
72 ↑	Bangladesh	1.14	2020	73	1.91
73 ↑	Algeria	1.13	2020	82	1.38
74 ↑	Albania	1.07	2020	90	1.2
75 ↑	Bahrain	1.01	2020	79	1.5
76 ↑	Laos	0.97	2020	102	0.76
77 ↑	Venezuela	0.96	2020	98	0.93
78 ↑	Latvia	0.94	2020	92	1.09
79 ↑	Mauritania	0.93	2020	180	-0.88
80 ↑	Uganda	0.87	2020	87	1.27
81 ↑	Guatemala	0.85	2020	91	1.17
82 ↓	Syria	0.8	2011	81	1.47
83 ↑	Jordan	0.72	2020	104	0.73
83 ↑	Kenya	0.72	2020	86	1.33
83 ↑	Sudan	0.72	2020	100	0.83
86 ↑	Tanzania	0.68	2020	89	1.22
86 ↑	Cameroon	0.68	2020	94	1.02
88 ↑	Togo	0.64	2020	125	0.35
89 ↑	Paraguay	0.62	2020	110	0.6
90 ↑	Tunisia	0.59	2020	101	0.81
91 ↑	Brunei	0.57	2020	124	0.37
92 ↑	Chad	0.56	2020	111	0.57
93 ↑	Montenegro	0.53	2020	122	0.42
93 ↑	Equatorial Guinea	0.53	2020	119	0.45
93 ↓	Georgia	0.53	2020	83	1.37
96 ↑	Ivory Coast	0.51	2020	99	0.85
96 ↓	Azerbaijan	0.51	2020	79	1.5
98 ↓	Slovenia	0.49	2020	70	2.15
99 ↑	Bermuda	0.48	2020	166	0
100 ↑	Somalia	0.46	2020	119	0.45
101 ↓	Maldives	0.44	2020	96	0.96
101 ↑	New Caledonia	0.44	2020	109	0.66
103	Sri Lanka	0.43	2020	103	0.74
104 ↑	Bosnia and Herzegovina	0.41	2020	121	0.44
105 ↑	Madagascar	0.36	2020	117	0.47
105 ↑	Bahamas	0.36	2020	128	0.26
105	Niger	0.36	2020	105	0.72
108 ↑	Sierra Leone	0.35	2020	126	0.34
109 ↓	Mali	0.31	2020	105	0.72
110 ↓	Uruguay	0.3	2020	83	1.37
110 ↓	El Salvador	0.3	2020	107	0.7
110 ↓	Ukraine	0.3	2020	42	5.8
113 ↓	Jamaica	0.27	2020	108	0.67
114 ↑	Barbados	0.26	2020	132	0.22
115 ↑	Mauritius	0.25	2020	117	0.47
116 ↓	Honduras	0.24	2020	96	0.96
116 ↑	Fiji	0.24	2020	127	0.32
118 ↑	Gambia	0.19	2020	149	0.07
119 ↑	Seychelles	0.18	2020	130	0.25
119 ↓	Nicaragua	0.18	2020	116	0.5
119 ↑	Benin	0.18	2020	132	0.22
119 ↑	Guinea	0.18	2020	156	0.04
123 ↓	Moldova	0.16	2020	115	0.51
123 ↑	Djibouti	0.16	2020	138	0.17
125 ↑	Zimbabwe	0.15	2020	130	0.25
125 ↑	Grenada	0.15	2020	135	0.2
125 ↑	Burkina Faso	0.15	2020	139	0.16
128 ↑	Aruba	0.14	2020	175	-0.08
129 ↑	Nepal	0.13	2020	136	0.19
130 ↑	Tajikistan	0.11	2020	134	0.21
131 ↓	Rwanda	0.1	2020	128	0.26
132 ↑	Liberia	0.09	2020	144	0.09
133 ↑	Belize	0.08	2020	144	0.09
133 ↑	Botswana	0.08	2020	144	0.09
135 ↑	Antigua and Barbuda	0.07	2020	140	0.13
135 ↑	Cape Verde	0.07	2020	142	0.1
135 ↑	Eritrea	0.07	2020	149	0.07
138 ↑	Armenia	0.05	2020	142	0.1
138 ↑	Sao Tome and Principe	0.05	2020	162	0.02
138 ↑	Malawi	0.05	2020	154	0.06
141 ↑	Saint Lucia	0.04	2020	149	0.07
141 ↓	Swaziland	0.04	2020	140	0.13
143 ↑	Lesotho	0.03	2020	156	0.04
143 ↑	Central African Republic	0.03	2020	158	0.03
143 ↑	Haiti	0.03	2020	147	0.08
143 ↑	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	0.03	2020	149	0.07
147 ↑	Vanuatu	0.02	2020	158	0.03
147 ↑	Palau	0.02	2020	162	0.02
147 ↑	Dominica	0.02	2020	154	0.06
147 ↑	Guinea-Bissau	0.02	2020	149	0.07
147 ↑	Micronesia	0.02	2014	166	0
152 ↑	North Korea	0.01	2020	158	0.03
152 ↓	Macedonia	0.01	2020	112	0.55
152 ↑	Solomon Islands	0.01	2020	158	0.03
152 ↑	Afghanistan	0.01	2020	162	0.02
152 ↑	Burundi	0.01	2020	166	0
157 ↑	Samoa	0	2020	166	0
157 ↓	Suriname	0	2020	147	0.08
157 ↑	Bhutan	0	2020	165	0.01
157 ↑	Tuvalu	0	2020	166	0
157 ↑	Libya	0	2019	166	0
157 ↑	Comoros	0	2020	166	0
157 ↑	Tonga	0	2020	166	0
157 ↑	Kiribati	0	2020	166	0
165 ↓	Trinidad and Tobago	-0.1	2020	137	0.18
166 ↑	Namibia	-0.16	2020	176	-0.18
167 ↓	Zambia	-0.17	2020	112	0.55
168 ↓	Cyprus	-0.33	2020	11	42
168 ↓	Slovakia	-0.33	2020	65	2.28
170 ↑	Yemen	-0.37	2019	178	-0.28
171 ↓	Kyrgyzstan	-0.4	2020	123	0.4
172 ↓	Kuwait	-0.63	2020	114	0.52
173 ↑	Papua New Guinea	-0.94	2020	181	-0.9
174 ↑	Iceland	-1.03	2020	179	-0.56
175 ↑	Bolivia	-1.12	2020	177	-0.22
176 ↑	Angola	-1.87	2020	185	-4.1
177 ↓	Panama	-2.15	2020	47	4.45
178 ↓	Finland	-2.37	2020	26	15.61
179 ↑	Qatar	-2.43	2020	182	-2.81
180 ↑	Iraq	-3.15	2020	183	-3.08
181 ↓	Norway	-3.81	2020	24	16.33
182 ↓	Thailand	-4.85	2020	45	4.79
183 ↓	Macao	-7.1	2020	40	6.51
184 ↑	Belgium	-17.57	2020	187	-30.08
185 ↑	Austria	-18.21	2020	186	-13.12
186 ↓	Italy	-22.09	2020	16	31.19
187 ↓	Liechtenstein	-87.21	2018	14	39
188 ↑	Netherlands	-149.32	2020	189	-169.3
189 ↓	Switzerland	-257.34	2020	36	8.77

Definition of 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.