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

In 2022, Malta leads Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) with 114.99%. Hong Kong SAR, China follows at 34.13%, and the gap between the top two positions is 80.86%. This page is built for long-tail search demand and links to archives and country profiles.

Year archive

Ranking leaders

0.028.757.586.2115MaltaMalta: 114.99%115Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHong Kong SAR, China: 34.13%34.1PalauPalau: 30.05%30.1SingaporeSingapore: 28.03%28.0AndorraAndorra: 17.57%17.6Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda: 16.47%16.5MozambiqueMozambique: 16.00%16.0MauritaniaMauritania: 14.66%14.7MongoliaMongolia: 14.61%14.6MontenegroMontenegro: 13.94%13.9Macao SAR, ChinaMacao SAR, China: 13.38%13.4GrenadaGrenada: 13.31%13.3

Full table

#CountryValue
1 Malta 114.99%
2 Hong Kong SAR, China 34.13%
3 Palau 30.05%
4 Singapore 28.03%
5 Andorra 17.57%
6 Antigua and Barbuda 16.47%
7 Mozambique 16.00%
8 Mauritania 14.66%
9 Mongolia 14.61%
10 Montenegro 13.94%
11 Macao SAR, China 13.38%
12 Grenada 13.31%
13 Uruguay 12.37%
14 Maldives 11.85%
15 Senegal 10.54%
16 Gambia, The 10.50%
17 Sao Tome and Principe 10.28%
18 Equatorial Guinea 10.14%
19 Seychelles 9.49%
20 Sweden 9.35%
21 Georgia 9.04%
22 Cambodia 8.95%
23 Namibia 8.40%
24 Nicaragua 8.23%
25 Kosovo 8.16%
26 Albania 7.58%
27 Aruba 7.46%
28 Costa Rica 7.34%
29 New Caledonia 7.24%
30 Denmark 6.90%
31 Serbia 6.90%
32 Suriname 6.71%
33 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 6.60%
34 Uganda 6.48%
35 Oman 6.26%
36 Chile 6.23%
37 Somalia, Fed. Rep. 6.23%
38 Niger 6.22%
39 North Macedonia 6.13%
40 Poland 6.01%
41 Curacao 5.71%
42 Croatia 5.52%
43 Cabo Verde 5.43%
44 Gabon 5.40%
45 Djibouti 5.25%
46 Bulgaria 5.25%
47 Portugal 5.08%
48 Armenia 5.00%
49 Colombia 4.97%
50 Belize 4.95%

Analytical takeaways

  • Malta leads the global ranking for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in 2022, with a lead of 80.86% over the next country.
  • The visible slice on this page covers 12 countries, and the lower edge of that slice currently sits with Grenada at 13.31%.
  • The ranking page acts as a high-intent entry point into country+indicator pages, year archives, and thematic collections.