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Countries Ranked by FDI inflows (2025)

FDI inflows: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

United States ranks #1 with US$307.02 billion. That is 1.9 times Singapore in second place (US$159.09 billion). The top five are United States, Singapore, Hong Kong SAR, China, Germany and China. Together the top 10 account for 56% of the total across the 202 countries listed. The median across all 202 is US$870 million; Hungary is last at US$-69.94 billion. United States's figure has risen 78% since 2001 (US$172.5 billion to US$307.02 billion in 2025).

#1
United States · US$307.02 billion
Median
US$870 million
Coverage
202 countries
Data year
2025
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: FDI inflowsBar chart of the top 10: 1. United States 307.02 billion; 2. Singapore 159.09 billion; 3. Hong Kong SAR, China 120.98 billion; 4. Germany 95.19 billion; 5. China 79.98 billion; 6. Brazil 77.68 billion; 7. Ireland 75 billion; 8. Canada 70.13 billion; 9. France 61.1 billion; 10. United Arab Emirates 48.24 billion.United States307.02 billionSingapore159.09 billionHong Kong SAR, China120.98 billionGermany95.19 billionChina79.98 billionBrazil77.68 billionIreland75 billionCanada70.13 billionFrance61.1 billionUnited Arab Emirates48.24 billion
Top 10: FDI inflows (US$). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. United States 307.02 billion; 2. Singapore 159.09 billion; 3. Hong Kong SAR, China 120.98 billion; 4. Germany 95.19 billion; 5. China 79.98 billion; 6. Brazil 77.68 billion; 7. Ireland 75 billion; 8. Canada 70.13 billion; 9. France 61.1 billion; 10. United Arab Emirates 48.24 billion.
FDI inflows over time, top 5United States: 172.5 billion in 2001 to 307.02 billion in 2025; Singapore: 17.01 billion in 2001 to 159.09 billion in 2025; Hong Kong SAR, China: 31.29 billion in 2001 to 120.98 billion in 2025; Germany: 56.95 billion in 2001 to 95.19 billion in 2025; China: 47.05 billion in 2001 to 79.98 billion in 2025.-20.41 billion112.55 billion245.51 billion378.47 billion511.43 billion200120132025United StatesSingaporeHong Kong SAR, ChinaGermanyChina
FDI inflows over time, top 5 (US$). United States: 172.5 billion in 2001 to 307.02 billion in 2025; Singapore: 17.01 billion in 2001 to 159.09 billion in 2025; Hong Kong SAR, China: 31.29 billion in 2001 to 120.98 billion in 2025; Germany: 56.95 billion in 2001 to 95.19 billion in 2025; China: 47.05 billion in 2001 to 79.98 billion in 2025.
Share of the total: FDI inflowsUnited States 15.7%; Singapore 8.1%; Hong Kong SAR, China 6.2%; Germany 4.9%; China 4.1%; All others 61.0%16%8%61%

United States 15.7%Singapore 8.1%Hong Kong SAR, China 6.2%Germany 4.9%China 4.1%All others 61.0%

Share of the total: FDI inflows, as a share of 202 countries. United States 15.7%; Singapore 8.1%; Hong Kong SAR, China 6.2%; Germany 4.9%; China 4.1%; All others 61.0%.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by FDI inflows, 2025
RankCountryFDI inflows (US$)Year
1United States307,020,000,0002025
2Singapore159,090,000,0002025
3Hong Kong SAR, China120,980,000,0002025
4Germany95,191,000,0002025
5China79,980,000,0002025
6Brazil77,676,000,0002025
7Ireland75,000,000,0002025
8Canada70,134,000,0002025
9France61,095,000,0002025
10United Arab Emirates48,243,000,0002025
11Japan45,806,000,0002025
12Mexico44,582,000,0002025
13British Virgin Islands42,906,000,0002025
14India40,792,000,0002025
15United Kingdom37,589,000,0002025
16Australia37,438,000,0002025
17Cayman Islands35,783,000,0002025
18Saudi Arabia32,628,000,0002025
19Spain28,605,000,0002025
20Israel26,242,000,0002025
21Indonesia22,698,000,0002025
22Viet Nam21,990,000,0002025
23Malaysia21,619,000,0002025
24Poland20,940,000,0002025
25Thailand18,525,000,0002025
26Sweden17,259,000,0002025
27Denmark16,949,000,0002025
28Korea, Rep.15,804,000,0002025
29Egypt, Arab Rep.15,453,000,0002025
30Chile14,513,000,0002025
31Malta14,360,000,0002025
32Greece13,575,000,0002025
33Türkiye12,971,000,0002025
34Portugal11,969,000,0002025
35Colombia11,571,000,0002025
36Cyprus11,163,000,0002025
37Russian Federation11,136,000,0002025
38Czechia10,504,000,0002025
39Peru10,353,000,0002025
40Romania9,374,000,0002025
41Guyana8,968,200,0002025
42Philippines8,122,200,0002025
43Guinea7,763,500,0002025
44Oman6,747,200,0002025
45Mozambique5,759,700,0002025
46Costa Rica5,597,400,0002025
47Cambodia5,099,900,0002025
48Dominican Republic4,918,800,0002025
49Bulgaria4,883,000,0002025
50Uzbekistan4,472,600,0002025
51Argentina4,361,700,0002025
52Netherlands4,022,800,0002025
53Nigeria4,005,400,0002025
54Serbia3,935,100,0002025
55Ethiopia3,795,800,0002025
56New Zealand3,393,400,0002025
57Uganda3,358,000,0002025
58Morocco3,318,400,0002025
59Lithuania3,087,300,0002025
60Qatar3,033,000,0002025
61Croatia2,990,700,0002025
62Mongolia2,745,200,0002025
63Angola2,216,300,0002025
64Slovak Republic2,053,800,0002025
65Suriname2,051,700,0002025
66Lebanon2,041,800,0002025
67Côte d'Ivoire2,025,500,0002025
68Jordan2,022,000,0002025
69Uruguay1,945,000,0002025
70Ghana1,908,200,0002025
71Congo, Dem. Rep.1,868,600,0002025
72Pakistan1,852,000,0002025
73Albania1,851,700,0002025
74Slovenia1,800,700,0002025
75Bangladesh1,784,500,0002025
76Tanzania1,717,600,0002025
77Guatemala1,714,300,0002025
78Georgia1,655,300,0002025
79Belarus1,646,700,0002025
80Iran, Islamic Rep.1,646,600,0002025
81Ukraine1,623,000,0002025
82Algeria1,541,700,0002025
83Bahamas, The1,536,300,0002025
84Nicaragua1,502,500,0002025
85Namibia1,447,100,0002025
86Lao PDR1,404,800,0002025
87Ecuador1,348,900,0002025
88Zambia1,292,700,0002025
89Kosovo1,246,200,0002025
90Paraguay1,180,300,0002025
91Macao SAR, China1,151,400,0002025
92Tunisia1,141,100,0002025
93Kenya1,110,800,0002025
94Honduras1,072,900,0002025
95Myanmar1,066,700,0002025
96Sri Lanka1,043,900,0002025
97Rwanda967,460,0002025
98Zimbabwe965,000,0002025
99Panama938,470,0002025
100Madagascar888,980,0002025

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About the top 10

#1 United States

United States ranks #1 on this list with US$307.02 billion.

Capital
Washington, D.C.
Continent
North America
Income group
High income
Population
341.78 million people (2025)
GDP
US$30.77 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$90,027 (2025)
Life expectancy
78.9 years (2024)
Urban population
80.2% of population (2025)

Largest cities: New York metropolitan area, New York City, Chicago.

Also ranks #1 in gdp (current us$) · #1 in health expenditure per capita · #1 in imports of goods and services.

Full country profile Weather in New York (Purr Weather)

#3 Hong Kong SAR, China

Hong Kong SAR, China ranks #3 on this list with US$120.98 billion.

Continent
Asia
Income group
High income
Population
7.5 million people (2025)
GDP
US$427.31 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$56,983 (2025)
Life expectancy
85.4 years (2024)
Urban population
100% of population (2025)
International tourist arrivals
3.57 million arrivals (2020)

Also ranks #1 in female population share · #1 in trade share of gdp · #2 in female life expectancy.

Full country profile Weather in Hong Kong (Purr Weather)

Profile facts: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); weather links go to Purr Weather, another ChowChow Labs site.

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Source and method

FDI inflows: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$): Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources. (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.; UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD); Official national sources.

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.