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
# |
COUNTRY |
AMOUNT |
DATE |
GRAPH |
HISTORY |
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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 |