FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — BRICS

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in BRICS in 2025 — 0.79%. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 0.15 pp.

2025 0.79% +0.09 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 3.51%2007
Period minimum 0.21%1986

Trend over time

1970–2025 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — BRICS, 1970–20250123419701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 0.65%1971: 0.69%1972: 0.51%1973: 0.96%1974: 0.74%1975: 0.89%1976: 0.54%1977: 0.48%1978: 0.6%1979: 0.31%1980: 0.26%1981: 0.32%1982: 0.38%1983: 0.25%1984: 0.36%1985: 0.25%1986: 0.21%1987: 0.31%1988: 0.56%1989: 0.37%1990: 0.36%1991: 0.51%1992: 0.85%1993: 1.7%1994: 1.8%1995: 1.82%1996: 2.11%1997: 2.51%1998: 2.66%1999: 2.58%2000: 2.46%2001: 2.6%2002: 2.44%2003: 2.18%2004: 2.56%2005: 2.96%2006: 3.17%2007: 3.51%2008: 3.4%2009: 2.29%2010: 3.15%2011: 3.09%2012: 2.55%2013: 2.73%2014: 2.35%2015: 2.1%2016: 1.83%2017: 1.62%2018: 1.77%2019: 1.67%2020: 1.8%2021: 2.05%2022: 1.17%2023: 0.66%2024: 0.7%2025: 0.79%
Change over the period: +0.15 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: BRICS

BRICS 0.79%
World 1.26%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — BRICS, by year BRICS All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 0.79 +0.09 pp
2024 0.7 +0.04 pp
2023 0.66 −0.51 pp
2022 1.17 −0.88 pp
2021 2.05 +0.25 pp
2020 1.8 +0.13 pp
2019 1.67 −0.1 pp
2018 1.77 +0.15 pp
2017 1.62 −0.21 pp
2016 1.83 −0.28 pp
2015 2.1 −0.25 pp
2014 2.35 −0.38 pp
2013 2.73 +0.18 pp
2012 2.55 −0.54 pp
2011 3.09 −0.06 pp
2010 3.15 +0.86 pp
2009 2.29 −1.11 pp
2008 3.4 −0.1 pp
2007 3.51 +0.33 pp
2006 3.17 +0.21 pp
2005 2.96 +0.41 pp
2004 2.56 +0.38 pp
2003 2.18 −0.26 pp
2002 2.44 −0.16 pp
2001 2.6 +0.14 pp
2000 2.46 −0.12 pp
1999 2.58 −0.08 pp
1998 2.66 +0.15 pp
1997 2.51 +0.41 pp
1996 2.11 +0.29 pp
1995 1.82 +0.01 pp
1994 1.8 +0.11 pp
1993 1.7 +0.85 pp
1992 0.85 +0.34 pp
1991 0.51 +0.16 pp
1990 0.36 −0.02 pp
1989 0.37 −0.19 pp
1988 0.56 +0.25 pp
1987 0.31 +0.1 pp
1986 0.21 −0.04 pp
1985 0.25 −0.11 pp
1984 0.36 +0.11 pp
1983 0.25 −0.13 pp
1982 0.38 +0.07 pp
1981 0.32 +0.05 pp
1980 0.26 −0.05 pp
1979 0.31 −0.3 pp
1978 0.6 +0.13 pp
1977 0.48 −0.06 pp
1976 0.54 −0.36 pp
1975 0.89 +0.15 pp
1974 0.74 −0.22 pp
1973 0.96 +0.44 pp
1972 0.51 −0.17 pp
1971 0.69 +0.04 pp
1970 0.65

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.