FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — OECD

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in the OECD in 2025 — 1.15%. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 0.72 pp.

2025 1.15% +0.04 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 5.34%2007
Period minimum 0.32%1976

Trend over time

1970–2025 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — OECD, 1970–2025024619701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 0.43%1971: 0.42%1972: 0.4%1973: 0.43%1974: 0.55%1975: 0.38%1976: 0.32%1977: 0.37%1978: 0.39%1979: 0.45%1980: 0.56%1981: 0.56%1982: 0.48%1983: 0.42%1984: 0.46%1985: 0.34%1986: 0.58%1987: 0.87%1988: 0.89%1989: 1.06%1990: 1.11%1991: 0.72%1992: 0.66%1993: 0.74%1994: 0.8%1995: 1.01%1996: 1.07%1997: 1.37%1998: 2.38%1999: 3.67%2000: 4.73%2001: 2.54%2002: 2.06%2003: 1.62%2004: 2%2005: 3.14%2006: 4.04%2007: 5.34%2008: 3.52%2009: 1.99%2010: 2.1%2011: 2.81%2012: 2.2%2013: 2.33%2014: 1.96%2015: 3.58%2016: 3.87%2017: 2.64%2018: 0.43%2019: 1.88%2020: 0.88%2021: 2.18%2022: 1.66%2023: 0.36%2024: 1.11%2025: 1.15%
Change over the period: +0.72 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

OECD 1.15%
World 1.26%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — OECD, by year OECD All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 1.15 +0.04 pp
2024 1.11 +0.75 pp
2023 0.36 −1.3 pp
2022 1.66 −0.52 pp
2021 2.18 +1.3 pp
2020 0.88 −1 pp
2019 1.88 +1.45 pp
2018 0.43 −2.21 pp
2017 2.64 −1.23 pp
2016 3.87 +0.29 pp
2015 3.58 +1.62 pp
2014 1.96 −0.37 pp
2013 2.33 +0.13 pp
2012 2.2 −0.61 pp
2011 2.81 +0.72 pp
2010 2.1 +0.1 pp
2009 1.99 −1.53 pp
2008 3.52 −1.82 pp
2007 5.34 +1.3 pp
2006 4.04 +0.9 pp
2005 3.14 +1.14 pp
2004 2 +0.38 pp
2003 1.62 −0.44 pp
2002 2.06 −0.48 pp
2001 2.54 −2.2 pp
2000 4.73 +1.06 pp
1999 3.67 +1.29 pp
1998 2.38 +1.02 pp
1997 1.37 +0.3 pp
1996 1.07 +0.05 pp
1995 1.01 +0.21 pp
1994 0.8 +0.06 pp
1993 0.74 +0.08 pp
1992 0.66 −0.06 pp
1991 0.72 −0.4 pp
1990 1.11 +0.05 pp
1989 1.06 +0.17 pp
1988 0.89 +0.02 pp
1987 0.87 +0.29 pp
1986 0.58 +0.23 pp
1985 0.34 −0.12 pp
1984 0.46 +0.04 pp
1983 0.42 −0.06 pp
1982 0.48 −0.08 pp
1981 0.56 −0 pp
1980 0.56 +0.11 pp
1979 0.45 +0.06 pp
1978 0.39 +0.02 pp
1977 0.37 +0.05 pp
1976 0.32 −0.06 pp
1975 0.38 −0.17 pp
1974 0.55 +0.11 pp
1973 0.43 +0.03 pp
1972 0.4 −0.02 pp
1971 0.42 −0.01 pp
1970 0.43

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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