FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — G7

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in the G7 in 2025 — 1.45%. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 1.12 pp.

2025 1.45% +0.42 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 4.03%2000
Period minimum 0.25%1985

Trend over time

1970–2025 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — G7, 1970–2025024619701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 0.33%1971: 0.33%1972: 0.31%1973: 0.38%1974: 0.49%1975: 0.33%1976: 0.27%1977: 0.32%1978: 0.32%1979: 0.39%1980: 0.53%1981: 0.5%1982: 0.42%1983: 0.34%1984: 0.44%1985: 0.25%1986: 0.46%1987: 0.83%1988: 0.79%1989: 0.93%1990: 0.96%1991: 0.53%1992: 0.5%1993: 0.56%1994: 0.59%1995: 0.74%1996: 0.83%1997: 1.13%1998: 1.97%1999: 2.88%2000: 4.03%2001: 1.75%2002: 1.58%2003: 1.19%2004: 1.26%2005: 2.13%2006: 2.64%2007: 2.81%2008: 2.32%2009: 0.94%2010: 1.51%2011: 1.43%2012: 1.25%2013: 1.52%2014: 1.19%2015: 2.11%2016: 2.76%2017: 1.91%2018: 1.38%2019: 1.47%2020: 1.43%2021: 2.12%2022: 1.91%2023: 1.24%2024: 1.02%2025: 1.45%
Change over the period: +1.12 pp Annual average: 0.02 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: G7

G7 1.45%
World 1.26%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — G7, by year G7 All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 1.45 +0.42 pp
2024 1.02 −0.21 pp
2023 1.24 −0.67 pp
2022 1.91 −0.21 pp
2021 2.12 +0.69 pp
2020 1.43 −0.04 pp
2019 1.47 +0.09 pp
2018 1.38 −0.53 pp
2017 1.91 −0.85 pp
2016 2.76 +0.64 pp
2015 2.11 +0.92 pp
2014 1.19 −0.33 pp
2013 1.52 +0.27 pp
2012 1.25 −0.17 pp
2011 1.43 −0.09 pp
2010 1.51 +0.57 pp
2009 0.94 −1.38 pp
2008 2.32 −0.49 pp
2007 2.81 +0.17 pp
2006 2.64 +0.51 pp
2005 2.13 +0.87 pp
2004 1.26 +0.07 pp
2003 1.19 −0.39 pp
2002 1.58 −0.17 pp
2001 1.75 −2.28 pp
2000 4.03 +1.15 pp
1999 2.88 +0.91 pp
1998 1.97 +0.84 pp
1997 1.13 +0.3 pp
1996 0.83 +0.09 pp
1995 0.74 +0.15 pp
1994 0.59 +0.03 pp
1993 0.56 +0.06 pp
1992 0.5 −0.03 pp
1991 0.53 −0.43 pp
1990 0.96 +0.03 pp
1989 0.93 +0.14 pp
1988 0.79 −0.04 pp
1987 0.83 +0.37 pp
1986 0.46 +0.21 pp
1985 0.25 −0.19 pp
1984 0.44 +0.1 pp
1983 0.34 −0.08 pp
1982 0.42 −0.08 pp
1981 0.5 −0.03 pp
1980 0.53 +0.13 pp
1979 0.39 +0.08 pp
1978 0.32 −0 pp
1977 0.32 +0.05 pp
1976 0.27 −0.06 pp
1975 0.33 −0.17 pp
1974 0.49 +0.11 pp
1973 0.38 +0.07 pp
1972 0.31 −0.01 pp
1971 0.33 −0 pp
1970 0.33

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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