FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — G20

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in the G20 in 2025 — 1.26%. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 0.86 pp.

2025 1.26% +0.31 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 3.72%2000
Period minimum 0.3%1985

Trend over time

1970–2025 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — G20, 1970–20250123419701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 0.4%1971: 0.39%1972: 0.37%1973: 0.39%1974: 0.42%1975: 0.41%1976: 0.31%1977: 0.36%1978: 0.36%1979: 0.38%1980: 0.48%1981: 0.58%1982: 0.57%1983: 0.43%1984: 0.48%1985: 0.3%1986: 0.5%1987: 0.8%1988: 0.82%1989: 0.91%1990: 0.95%1991: 0.56%1992: 0.57%1993: 0.69%1994: 0.76%1995: 0.92%1996: 1.01%1997: 1.36%1998: 2.06%1999: 2.82%2000: 3.72%2001: 1.9%2002: 1.7%2003: 1.32%2004: 1.55%2005: 2.12%2006: 2.69%2007: 2.93%2008: 2.59%2009: 1.33%2010: 1.99%2011: 1.99%2012: 1.71%2013: 1.97%2014: 1.62%2015: 2.1%2016: 2.43%2017: 1.81%2018: 1.59%2019: 1.53%2020: 1.52%2021: 2.07%2022: 1.69%2023: 1.06%2024: 0.95%2025: 1.26%
Change over the period: +0.86 pp Annual average: 0.02 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: G20

G20 1.26%
World 1.26%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — G20, by year G20 All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 1.26 +0.31 pp
2024 0.95 −0.11 pp
2023 1.06 −0.63 pp
2022 1.69 −0.38 pp
2021 2.07 +0.56 pp
2020 1.52 −0.01 pp
2019 1.53 −0.06 pp
2018 1.59 −0.23 pp
2017 1.81 −0.61 pp
2016 2.43 +0.32 pp
2015 2.1 +0.48 pp
2014 1.62 −0.35 pp
2013 1.97 +0.26 pp
2012 1.71 −0.28 pp
2011 1.99 +0 pp
2010 1.99 +0.66 pp
2009 1.33 −1.26 pp
2008 2.59 −0.33 pp
2007 2.93 +0.23 pp
2006 2.69 +0.57 pp
2005 2.12 +0.57 pp
2004 1.55 +0.23 pp
2003 1.32 −0.38 pp
2002 1.7 −0.2 pp
2001 1.9 −1.82 pp
2000 3.72 +0.9 pp
1999 2.82 +0.76 pp
1998 2.06 +0.7 pp
1997 1.36 +0.35 pp
1996 1.01 +0.09 pp
1995 0.92 +0.17 pp
1994 0.76 +0.07 pp
1993 0.69 +0.12 pp
1992 0.57 +0.02 pp
1991 0.56 −0.39 pp
1990 0.95 +0.03 pp
1989 0.91 +0.09 pp
1988 0.82 +0.01 pp
1987 0.8 +0.3 pp
1986 0.5 +0.2 pp
1985 0.3 −0.18 pp
1984 0.48 +0.05 pp
1983 0.43 −0.14 pp
1982 0.57 −0.02 pp
1981 0.58 +0.11 pp
1980 0.48 +0.09 pp
1979 0.38 +0.03 pp
1978 0.36 +0 pp
1977 0.36 +0.04 pp
1976 0.31 −0.09 pp
1975 0.41 −0.02 pp
1974 0.42 +0.03 pp
1973 0.39 +0.02 pp
1972 0.37 −0.02 pp
1971 0.39 −0.01 pp
1970 0.4

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.

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