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Economy > Foreign direct investment > Net > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.

CONTENTS

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COUNTRY
AMOUNT
DATE
GRAPH
HISTORY
1 LaosLaos 13,566.87 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2001
2 Burkina FasoBurkina Faso 2,922.39 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2001
3 Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea 1,452.02 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 1996
4 EstoniaEstonia 182.26 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
5 ArubaAruba 173.05 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2002
6 Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the 142.22 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
7 Saint LuciaSaint Lucia 130.56 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
8 Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda 129.76 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
9 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ 129.29 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
10 SingaporeSingapore 124.56 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
11 JordanJordan 120.51 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
12 BelizeBelize 113.25 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
13 The GambiaThe Gambia 112.59 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
14 BulgariaBulgaria 111.34 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
15 SeychellesSeychelles 107.68 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
16 Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ 104.01 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
17 MaltaMalta 101.59 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
18 GuyanaGuyana 97.6 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
19 Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ 92.04 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2004
20 DominicaDominica 91.89 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
21 UkraineUkraine 90.89 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
22 LebanonLebanon 84.64 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
23 GeorgiaGeorgia 84.33 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
24 SudanSudan 83.68 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
25 Czech RepublicCzech Republic 81.47 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
26 MoldovaMoldova 68.17 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
27 PanamaPanama 66.4 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
28 RomaniaRomania 66.07 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
29 LesothoLesotho 63.38 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
30 JamaicaJamaica 60.73 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
31 CambodiaCambodia 60.27 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
32 EgyptEgypt 59.12 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
33 MongoliaMongolia 57.62 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2004
34 Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ 56.8 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2002
35 HondurasHonduras 55.95 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
36 GrenadaGrenada 55.56 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
37 Sierra LeoneSierra Leone 55.42 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
38 Cape VerdeCape Verde 55.29 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile) 52.98 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 1996
39 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina 52.23 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
40 MacauMacau 51.63 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2002
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) 51.52 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
41 ArmeniaArmenia 51.3 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) 50.45 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2003
42 NicaraguaNicaragua 49.15 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) 48.49 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2004
43 GabonGabon 47.63 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2004
44 ColombiaColombia 47.02 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
45 HungaryHungary 46.81 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
46 Costa RicaCosta Rica 45.15 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
47 EcuadorEcuador 45.11 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
48 TurkmenistanTurkmenistan 44.89 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 1997
Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) 44.26 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 1995
49 EritreaEritrea 43.99 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2000
50 UruguayUruguay 42.59 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
51 NamibiaNamibia 41.82 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2004
52 CroatiaCroatia 39.83 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
53 LiberiaLiberia 39.58 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 1987
54 ChileChile 39.23 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
55 TanzaniaTanzania 39.09 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) 38.91 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2002
56 LatviaLatvia 38.11 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) 37.99 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
57 ZambiaZambia 37.59 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2000
58 KazakhstanKazakhstan 37.12 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
59 VanuatuVanuatu 36.66 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
60 AzerbaijanAzerbaijan 36.55 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
61 VietnamVietnam 36.04 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) 35.56 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 1991
62 Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. 34.68 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
63 The BahamasThe Bahamas 34.57 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2003
64 Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau 34.19 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2004
65 TogoTogo 33.92 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2004
66 BotswanaBotswana 32.41 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
67 PeruPeru 31.73 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
68 AlbaniaAlbania 30.84 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
69 ChinaChina 30.36 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
70 Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands 29.84 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 1999
71 MoroccoMorocco 29.53 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
72 UgandaUganda 29.46 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) 28.62 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
73 New ZealandNew Zealand 28.27 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) 27.51 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
74 LithuaniaLithuania 26.88 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
75 CyprusCyprus 26.41 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2004
76 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 25.14 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
77 IsraelIsrael 25.07 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
78 TunisiaTunisia 24.86 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
79 TurkeyTurkey 24.07 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
80 ThailandThailand 23.93 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
81 EthiopiaEthiopia 23.73 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) 23.57 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 1991
82 TajikistanTajikistan 23.56 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
83 LibyaLibya 23.48 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
84 BeninBenin 23.04 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2004
85 ChadChad 22.47 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 1994
86 South AfricaSouth Africa 21.8 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
87 GuineaGuinea 21.71 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2003
88 PolandPoland 21.69 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
89 SurinameSuriname 20.8 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
90 New CaledoniaNew Caledonia 20.67 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2000
91 MaliMali 20.56 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2004
92 NigeriaNigeria 20.35 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) 20.04 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 1995
93 ArgentinaArgentina 19.54 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
94 PakistanPakistan 19.32 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
95 Hong KongHong Kong 18.78 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
96 El SalvadorEl Salvador 17.68 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
97 KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan 17.44 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile) 17.14 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 1985
98 BarbadosBarbados 17.08 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
99 SlovakiaSlovakia 16.4 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2003
100 Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire 16.26 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
101 MozambiqueMozambique 16.25 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
102 SyriaSyria 16.22 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
103 MexicoMexico 16 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
104 BrazilBrazil 15.92 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
105 CameroonCameroon 15.81 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2003
106 TongaTonga 15.72 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 1993
Europe averageEurope average (profile) 14.66 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2004
107 BangladeshBangladesh 13.37 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
108 MaldivesMaldives 12.4 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
109 PortugalPortugal 10.94 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
110 VenezuelaVenezuela 10.68 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
111 BelarusBelarus 10.23 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
112 KiribatiKiribati 10.16 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 1994
113 Sri LankaSri Lanka 9.97 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
114 GhanaGhana 9.93 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
115 PhilippinesPhilippines 9.79 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
116 SenegalSenegal 8.39 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2004
117 United StatesUnited States 8.11 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
118 ParaguayParaguay 7.85 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
119 IndonesiaIndonesia 7.64 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
120 MalaysiaMalaysia 7.62 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
121 GuatemalaGuatemala 6.56 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
122 DjiboutiDjibouti 6.47 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 1995
123 MadagascarMadagascar 5.73 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
124 Papua New GuineaPapua NG 5.46 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
125 IndiaIndia 5.42 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2003
126 BelgiumBelgium 5.06 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
127 ZimbabweZimbabwe 4.35 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 1994
128 NigerNiger 4.34 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2004
129 ComorosComoros 3.84 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 1995
130 RwandaRwanda 3.73 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
131 SwazilandSwaziland 3.23 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
132 MalawiMalawi 3.05 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2002
133 RussiaRussia 2.95 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
134 HaitiHaiti 2.23 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) 1.67 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
135 AustraliaAustralia 1.19 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
136 BurundiBurundi 0.731 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
137 KenyaKenya 0.615 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
138 IranIran 0.385 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2000
139 NepalNepal 0.332 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
140 MauritaniaMauritania 0.109 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 1998
141 South KoreaSouth Korea 0.033 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
142 CanadaCanada -0.044 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
143 SomaliaSomalia -0.809 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 1985
144 AlgeriaAlgeria -0.845 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 1991
145 French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia -0.899 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2000
146 MauritiusMauritius -1.242 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) -1.637 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
147 OmanOman -2.035 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2004
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) -2.214 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
148 SloveniaSlovenia -2.569 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
149 FinlandFinland -2.898 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) -3.296 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
150 AustriaAustria -3.334 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
151 GreeceGreece -3.634 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
152 Central African RepublicCentral Africa -4.223 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 1994
153 GermanyGermany -5.386 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
154 BahrainBahrain -5.792 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
155 Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia -7.589 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
156 JapanJapan -9.313 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
157 ItalyItaly -11.988 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
158 SamoaSamoa -14.104 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
159 SpainSpain -14.372 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
160 DenmarkDenmark -16.745 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
161 YemenYemen -17.633 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) -19.486 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) -23.928 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
162 FranceFrance -29.584 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
163 BoliviaBolivia -29.958 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
164 NorwayNorway -37.086 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
165 FijiFiji -46.364 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 1999
166 AngolaAngola -46.425 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
167 SwedenSweden -47.194 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
168 KuwaitKuwait -55.181 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
169 SwitzerlandSwitzerland -100.01 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
170 NetherlandsNetherlands -160.277 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
171 LuxembourgLuxembourg -200.201 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
172 IrelandIreland -215.494 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005
173 Netherlands AntillesN. Antilles -237.463 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 1985
174 IcelandIceland -286.172 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP 2005

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