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Countries with the highest
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

In 2021, Malta leads Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) with 433.61%. Hong Kong SAR, China follows at 37.18%, and the gap between the top two positions is 396.42%. This page is built for long-tail search demand and links to archives and country profiles.

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Ranking leaders

0.0108217325434MaltaMalta: 433.61%434Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHong Kong SAR, China: 37.18%37.2MozambiqueMozambique: 32.75%32.8SingaporeSingapore: 32.26%32.3LuxembourgLuxembourg: 28.72%28.7GuyanaGuyana: 27.81%27.8CyprusCyprus: 21.82%21.8EstoniaEstonia: 20.23%20.2St. Vincent and the GrenadinesSt. Vincent and the Grenadines: 18.89%18.9Macao SAR, ChinaMacao SAR, China: 18.37%18.4HungaryHungary: 18.26%18.3Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda: 17.89%17.9

Full table

#CountryValue
1 Malta 433.61%
2 Hong Kong SAR, China 37.18%
3 Mozambique 32.75%
4 Singapore 32.26%
5 Luxembourg 28.72%
6 Guyana 27.81%
7 Cyprus 21.82%
8 Estonia 20.23%
9 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 18.89%
10 Macao SAR, China 18.37%
11 Hungary 18.26%
12 Antigua and Barbuda 17.89%
13 Ireland 14.65%
14 Andorra 14.58%
15 Mongolia 14.22%
16 Palau 13.60%
17 Grenada 13.56%
18 Gambia, The 12.50%
19 Maldives 12.24%
20 Montenegro 11.91%
21 Mauritania 11.61%
22 Sao Tome and Principe 11.25%
23 Oman 10.02%
24 Fiji 9.86%
25 Latvia 9.78%
26 South Africa 9.68%
27 Cambodia 9.47%
28 Senegal 9.40%
29 Sweden 9.18%
30 Uruguay 8.50%
31 Suriname 8.23%
32 Finland 8.01%
33 New Caledonia 7.88%
34 Gabon 7.86%
35 Seychelles 7.53%
36 Croatia 7.43%
37 Nicaragua 7.37%
38 Serbia 6.95%
39 Georgia 6.84%
40 Namibia 6.78%
41 Albania 6.76%
42 San Marino 6.75%
43 Somalia, Fed. Rep. 6.34%
44 Curacao 6.24%
45 Lao PDR 5.69%
46 Belgium 5.68%
47 Costa Rica 5.48%
48 Poland 5.44%
49 Malaysia 5.42%
50 Kosovo 5.32%

Analytical takeaways

  • Malta leads the global ranking for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in 2021, with a lead of 396.42% over the next country.
  • The visible slice on this page covers 12 countries, and the lower edge of that slice currently sits with Antigua and Barbuda at 17.89%.
  • The ranking page acts as a high-intent entry point into country+indicator pages, year archives, and thematic collections.