Foreign Investment by Country
Foreign Investment by country, shown on a world map with full country rankings. Data covers 196 countries for 2024, sourced from World Bank Open Data. See also Agriculture Value and Exports Goods Services.
Foreign Investment reaches its highest value in Malta, at 170.5, and its lowest in Cyprus, at -133.8.
The average across 196 countries and territories is 5 for 2024.
HighestMalta170.5
LowestCyprus-133.8
Average5196 countries
Year2024latest available
Investment inflows can spike sharply during reform waves or resource booms.
Top 10 countries
Foreign Investment: full country ranking (2024)
| # | Country | Foreign Investment |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malta | 170.5 |
| 2 | Cayman Islands | 167 |
| 3 | Luxembourg | 113.6 |
| 4 | Guyana | 35 |
| 5 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 30.9 |
| 6 | Palau | 28.9 |
| 7 | Singapore | 24.7 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 15.4 |
| 9 | Namibia | 14.5 |
| 10 | Mauritania | 13.2 |
| 11 | Timor-Leste | 12.1 |
| 12 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 12 |
| 13 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 12 |
| 14 | Grenada | 11.9 |
| 15 | Mongolia | 11.7 |
| 16 | Oman | 11.6 |
| 17 | Maldives | 11.4 |
| 18 | Antigua and Barbuda | 11.1 |
| 19 | Seychelles | 10.4 |
| 20 | Liberia | 9.9 |
| 21 | Gambia, The | 9.7 |
| 22 | Cambodia | 9.5 |
| 23 | Zambia | 9.3 |
| 24 | Dominica | 8.7 |
| 25 | Iceland | 8.5 |
| 26 | New Caledonia | 8.5 |
| 27 | United Arab Emirates | 8.3 |
| 28 | Kosovo | 7.7 |
| 29 | St. Lucia | 7.3 |
| 30 | Montenegro | 7.2 |
| 31 | Nicaragua | 6.9 |
| 32 | Andorra | 6.6 |
| 33 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 6.4 |
| 34 | Albania | 6.3 |
| 35 | North Macedonia | 6.2 |
| 36 | Serbia | 6.2 |
| 37 | Senegal | 6.1 |
| 38 | Uganda | 6 |
| 39 | Lao PDR | 6 |
| 40 | Bahrain | 5.7 |
| 41 | Guinea | 5.6 |
| 42 | Costa Rica | 5.6 |
| 43 | Lithuania | 5.5 |
| 44 | Gabon | 5.5 |
| 45 | Chad | 5.2 |
| 46 | Croatia | 4.9 |
| 47 | Georgia | 4.7 |
| 48 | Marshall Islands | 4.6 |
| 49 | Mauritius | 4.6 |
| 50 | Sweden | 4.5 |
| 51 | Curacao | 4.3 |
| 52 | Portugal | 4.3 |
| 53 | Denmark | 4.3 |
| 54 | Viet Nam | 4.2 |
| 55 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 4.1 |
| 56 | Barbados | 4 |
| 57 | Kyrgyz Republic | 4 |
| 58 | Cabo Verde | 4 |
| 59 | Rwanda | 4 |
| 60 | Belize | 4 |
| 61 | Congo, Rep. | 3.8 |
| 62 | Macao SAR, China | 3.8 |
| 63 | Chile | 3.8 |
| 64 | Czechia | 3.8 |
| 65 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 3.7 |
| 66 | Panama | 3.7 |
| 67 | Malaysia | 3.7 |
| 68 | Dominican Republic | 3.6 |
| 69 | Cote d'Ivoire | 3.6 |
| 70 | Slovak Republic | 3.6 |
| 71 | Honduras | 3.5 |
| 72 | Madagascar | 3.5 |
| 73 | Latvia | 3.5 |
| 74 | Mali | 3.4 |
| 75 | Fiji | 3.4 |
| 76 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.4 |
| 77 | Brazil | 3.4 |
| 78 | Colombia | 3.3 |
| 79 | Lebanon | 3.3 |
| 80 | Turkmenistan | 3.2 |
| 81 | Bulgaria | 3.1 |
| 82 | Jordan | 3.1 |
| 83 | Australia | 3 |
| 84 | Finland | 2.9 |
| 85 | Canada | 2.8 |
| 86 | Israel | 2.7 |
| 87 | Thailand | 2.7 |
| 88 | Ethiopia | 2.7 |
| 89 | Greece | 2.6 |
| 90 | Kiribati | 2.6 |
| 91 | El Salvador | 2.6 |
| 92 | Uzbekistan | 2.6 |
| 93 | Vanuatu | 2.6 |
| 94 | Slovenia | 2.6 |
| 95 | Austria | 2.6 |
| 96 | Benin | 2.5 |
| 97 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 2.5 |
| 98 | Moldova | 2.5 |
| 99 | Norway | 2.5 |
| 100 | Spain | 2.5 |
| 101 | Paraguay | 2.5 |
| 102 | Mexico | 2.4 |
| 103 | Aruba | 2.4 |
| 104 | Botswana | 2.4 |
| 105 | Peru | 2.4 |
| 106 | Belarus | 2.3 |
| 107 | Malawi | 2.3 |
| 108 | Poland | 2.2 |
| 109 | Tanzania | 2.2 |
| 110 | Ghana | 2.1 |
| 111 | Ukraine | 2.1 |
| 112 | Solomon Islands | 2.1 |
| 113 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 2.1 |
| 114 | Tajikistan | 2.1 |
| 115 | Philippines | 2 |
| 116 | Romania | 1.9 |
| 117 | Argentina | 1.8 |
| 118 | Libya | 1.8 |
| 119 | Niger | 1.8 |
| 120 | Sierra Leone | 1.7 |
| 121 | Indonesia | 1.7 |
| 122 | Saudi Arabia | 1.7 |
| 123 | Cameroon | 1.7 |
| 124 | France | 1.6 |
| 125 | Djibouti | 1.6 |
| 126 | Guatemala | 1.6 |
| 127 | Eswatini | 1.6 |
| 128 | Bahamas, The | 1.5 |
| 129 | Tunisia | 1.5 |
| 130 | Myanmar | 1.5 |
| 131 | Equatorial Guinea | 1.5 |
| 132 | Central African Republic | 1.5 |
| 133 | Jamaica | 1.4 |
| 134 | Sudan | 1.4 |
| 135 | Venezuela, RB | 1.4 |
| 136 | Bermuda | 1.3 |
| 137 | Guinea-Bissau | 1.2 |
| 138 | West Bank and Gaza | 1.2 |
| 139 | Italy | 1.1 |
| 140 | Zimbabwe | 1.1 |
| 141 | Burundi | 1.1 |
| 142 | United States | 1 |
| 143 | Morocco | 1 |
| 144 | Germany | 1 |
| 145 | Turkiye | 0.86 |
| 146 | Ireland | 0.79 |
| 147 | Togo | 0.79 |
| 148 | Sri Lanka | 0.77 |
| 149 | Pakistan | 0.72 |
| 150 | India | 0.69 |
| 151 | Korea, Rep. | 0.69 |
| 152 | Kazakhstan | 0.68 |
| 153 | New Zealand | 0.68 |
| 154 | Bolivia | 0.65 |
| 155 | South Africa | 0.58 |
| 156 | Armenia | 0.51 |
| 157 | Comoros | 0.49 |
| 158 | Algeria | 0.46 |
| 159 | Tonga | 0.44 |
| 160 | Nigeria | 0.43 |
| 161 | Japan | 0.4 |
| 162 | Kenya | 0.39 |
| 163 | Kuwait | 0.38 |
| 164 | Burkina Faso | 0.36 |
| 165 | Ecuador | 0.36 |
| 166 | Bhutan | 0.34 |
| 167 | Samoa | 0.32 |
| 168 | Azerbaijan | 0.31 |
| 169 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 0.3 |
| 170 | Bangladesh | 0.28 |
| 171 | Tuvalu | 0.27 |
| 172 | Qatar | 0.21 |
| 173 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.19 |
| 174 | Afghanistan | 0.14 |
| 175 | Nepal | 0.13 |
| 176 | China | 0.1 |
| 177 | Haiti | 0.08 |
| 178 | French Polynesia | -0.22 |
| 179 | United Kingdom | -0.35 |
| 180 | Russian Federation | -0.43 |
| 181 | Lesotho | -0.55 |
| 182 | Papua New Guinea | -0.62 |
| 183 | Suriname | -0.85 |
| 184 | San Marino | -0.89 |
| 185 | Angola | -1.1 |
| 186 | Netherlands | -1.4 |
| 187 | Trinidad and Tobago | -1.8 |
| 188 | Sao Tome and Principe | -2 |
| 189 | Iraq | -2.7 |
| 190 | Nauru | -3.6 |
| 191 | Uruguay | -4.9 |
| 192 | Belgium | -6.2 |
| 193 | Estonia | -8 |
| 194 | Switzerland | -11.6 |
| 195 | Hungary | -27.9 |
| 196 | Cyprus | -133.8 |
Source: World Bank Open Data. Latest available year: 2024. Values shown are the most recent reported figure per country.