FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — NATO

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in NATO in 2025 — 1.12%. Since 1982, the indicator has risen by 0.6 pp.

2025 1.12% −0.12 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 5.97%2007
Period minimum 0.33%1985

Trend over time

1982–2025 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — NATO, 1982–2025024619821987199219972002200720122017202220251982: 0.51%1983: 0.43%1984: 0.54%1985: 0.33%1986: 0.62%1987: 1.02%1988: 1.09%1989: 1.31%1990: 1.32%1991: 0.85%1992: 0.77%1993: 0.94%1994: 0.97%1995: 1.24%1996: 1.27%1997: 1.6%1998: 2.85%1999: 4.53%2000: 5.93%2001: 3.01%2002: 2.28%2003: 1.76%2004: 2.29%2005: 3.54%2006: 4.71%2007: 5.97%2008: 4.08%2009: 1.99%2010: 2.37%2011: 3.18%2012: 2.3%2013: 2.49%2014: 1.8%2015: 3.36%2016: 3.99%2017: 2.45%2018: 0.41%2019: 1.96%2020: 1.27%2021: 2.5%2022: 1.67%2023: 0.64%2024: 1.24%2025: 1.12%
Change over the period: +0.6 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

NATO 1.12%
World 1.26%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — NATO, by year NATO All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 1.12 −0.12 pp
2024 1.24 +0.59 pp
2023 0.64 −1.03 pp
2022 1.67 −0.83 pp
2021 2.5 +1.23 pp
2020 1.27 −0.69 pp
2019 1.96 +1.55 pp
2018 0.41 −2.05 pp
2017 2.45 −1.54 pp
2016 3.99 +0.63 pp
2015 3.36 +1.57 pp
2014 1.8 −0.69 pp
2013 2.49 +0.19 pp
2012 2.3 −0.89 pp
2011 3.18 +0.81 pp
2010 2.37 +0.38 pp
2009 1.99 −2.1 pp
2008 4.08 −1.88 pp
2007 5.97 +1.26 pp
2006 4.71 +1.17 pp
2005 3.54 +1.25 pp
2004 2.29 +0.53 pp
2003 1.76 −0.53 pp
2002 2.28 −0.72 pp
2001 3.01 −2.92 pp
2000 5.93 +1.39 pp
1999 4.53 +1.68 pp
1998 2.85 +1.25 pp
1997 1.6 +0.33 pp
1996 1.27 +0.04 pp
1995 1.24 +0.26 pp
1994 0.97 +0.04 pp
1993 0.94 +0.16 pp
1992 0.77 −0.08 pp
1991 0.85 −0.46 pp
1990 1.32 +0.01 pp
1989 1.31 +0.22 pp
1988 1.09 +0.06 pp
1987 1.02 +0.4 pp
1986 0.62 +0.29 pp
1985 0.33 −0.2 pp
1984 0.54 +0.1 pp
1983 0.43 −0.08 pp
1982 0.51

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.