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.

Year archive

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
51 Belize 5.17%
52 Dominica 5.03%
53 North Macedonia 4.97%
54 Djibouti 4.91%
55 United Arab Emirates 4.89%
56 Turkmenistan 4.89%
57 Chile 4.81%
58 Aruba 4.62%
59 Equatorial Guinea 4.60%
60 Naoero 4.51%
61 Cabo Verde 4.46%
62 Czechia 4.43%
63 Spain 4.42%
64 Bahrain 4.36%
65 Viet Nam 4.27%
66 Guatemala 4.19%
67 Denmark 4.19%
68 Chad 4.18%
69 Romania 4.13%
70 Uganda 4.07%
71 Barbados 4.01%
72 Niger 3.98%
73 Ukraine 3.98%
74 Austria 3.95%
75 Vanuatu 3.94%
76 Ethiopia 3.91%
77 Israel 3.87%
78 St. Lucia 3.75%
79 Lithuania 3.74%
80 Portugal 3.61%
81 Slovenia 3.61%
82 Dominican Republic 3.53%
83 Norway 3.52%
84 France 3.30%
85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.24%
86 United Kingdom 3.21%
87 Ghana 3.19%
88 Bahamas, The 3.18%
89 Peru 3.15%
90 Myanmar 3.11%
91 Thailand 3.04%
92 Philippines 3.04%
93 Greece 3.02%
94 Colombia 3.00%
95 Sierra Leone 2.99%
96 Canada 2.98%
97 Germany 2.93%
98 Saudi Arabia 2.89%
99 Honduras 2.84%
100 Congo, Dem. Rep. 2.84%

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.