Countries With the Fastest Decline in FDI inflows (5-Year Change)
Change in FDI inflows over the five years to each country's latest year, as a percentage of the earlier value. Only countries that fell are listed. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Botswana fell the most: by 2,141%, from US$31.79 million to US$-649 million in the five years to 2025. Papua New Guinea is second (−1,145%), followed by Trinidad and Tobago (−175.2%). 43 countries fell over that period; the median change among them was −51.2%.
- #1
- Botswana · −2,141%
- Median
- −51.2%
- Coverage
- 43 countries
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | From | To | 5-year change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botswana | 31,793,000 | -649,000,000 | −2,141% |
| 2 | Papua New Guinea | 112,990,000 | -1,180,900,000 | −1,145% |
| 3 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1,056,000,000 | -794,390,000 | −175.2% |
| 4 | South Africa | 3,153,600,000 | -2,160,800,000 | −168.5% |
| 5 | Hungary | 167,400,000,000 | -69,938,000,000 | −141.8% |
| 6 | Bermuda | 476,520,000 | -179,730,000 | −137.7% |
| 7 | Estonia | 3,823,200,000 | -1,032,000,000 | −127% |
| 8 | Kazakhstan | 7,206,000,000 | -916,400,000 | −112.7% |
| 9 | Sudan | 716,940,000 | 1,900 | −100% |
| 10 | Belize | 76,203,000 | 240,000 | −99.7% |
| 11 | Senegal | 1,845,700,000 | 36,577,000 | −98% |
| 12 | Chad | 176,320,000 | 4,296,100 | −97.6% |
| 13 | Brunei Darussalam | 565,540,000 | 61,806,000 | −89.1% |
| 14 | Afghanistan | 93,591,000 | 20,601,000 | −78% |
| 15 | United Kingdom | 157,190,000,000 | 37,589,000,000 | −76.1% |
| 16 | China | 253,100,000,000 | 79,980,000,000 | −68.4% |
| 17 | Nepal | 126,630,000 | 43,550,000 | −65.6% |
| 18 | Latvia | 939,360,000 | 402,620,000 | −57.1% |
| 19 | Aruba | 161,070,000 | 71,081,000 | −55.9% |
| 20 | Malta | 31,484,000,000 | 14,360,000,000 | −54.4% |
| 21 | Haiti | 25,000,000 | 12,184,000 | −51.3% |
| 22 | Turkmenistan | 1,436,200,000 | 701,430,000 | −51.2% |
| 23 | Samoa | 4,426,100 | 2,222,100 | −49.8% |
| 24 | Germany | 176,780,000,000 | 95,191,000,000 | −46.2% |
| 25 | Myanmar | 1,907,200,000 | 1,066,700,000 | −44.1% |
| 26 | India | 64,362,000,000 | 40,792,000,000 | −36.6% |
| 27 | Lithuania | 4,560,500,000 | 3,087,300,000 | −32.3% |
| 28 | Mauritania | 927,920,000 | 634,080,000 | −31.7% |
| 29 | New Zealand | 4,800,500,000 | 3,393,400,000 | −29.3% |
| 30 | Niger | 360,650,000 | 257,050,000 | −28.7% |
| 31 | Japan | 62,585,000,000 | 45,806,000,000 | −26.8% |
| 32 | Azerbaijan | 507,150,000 | 374,190,000 | −26.2% |
| 33 | Spain | 37,683,000,000 | 28,605,000,000 | −24.1% |
| 34 | New Caledonia | 571,730,000 | 439,550,000 | −23.1% |
| 35 | Vanuatu | 41,159,000 | 32,919,000 | −20% |
| 36 | Bahrain | 1,021,300,000 | 821,170,000 | −19.6% |
| 37 | Tajikistan | 106,530,000 | 85,851,000 | −19.4% |
| 38 | Cameroon | 675,190,000 | 598,950,000 | −11.3% |
| 39 | Argentina | 4,884,100,000 | 4,361,700,000 | −10.7% |
| 40 | Pakistan | 2,057,000,000 | 1,852,000,000 | −9.97% |
| 41 | Djibouti | 158,230,000 | 149,040,000 | −5.81% |
| 42 | Sweden | 18,308,000,000 | 17,259,000,000 | −5.73% |
| 43 | Andorra | 272,690,000 | 269,760,000 | −1.07% |
About the top 10
#1 Botswana
Botswana ranks #1 on this list with −2,141%.
- Capital
- Gaborone
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 2.56 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$19.93 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$7,778 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 69.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 68% of population (2025)
Also ranks #4 in unemployment rate · #4 in hiv prevalence · #5 in youth unemployment rate.
#2 Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea ranks #2 on this list with −1,145%.
- Capital
- Port Moresby
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 10.76 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$32.5 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,020 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 15.8% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in rural population share · #5 in water resources per capita · #6 in smoking prevalence.
#3 Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago ranks #3 on this list with −175.2%.
- Capital
- Port of Spain
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 1.37 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$25.94 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$18,967 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 54% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in energy use per capita · #6 in co2 emissions per capita · #8 in homicide rate.
#4 South Africa
South Africa ranks #4 on this list with −168.5%.
- Capital
- Pretoria, Cape Town
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 64.75 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$427.18 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,598 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 63.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Johannesburg, Cape Town.
Also ranks #2 in unemployment rate · #2 in youth unemployment rate · #2 in income share of richest 10%.
#5 Hungary
Hungary ranks #5 on this list with −141.8%.
- Capital
- Budapest
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 9.51 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$246.49 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$25,907 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 70.7% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Budapest.
Also ranks #3 in access to clean water · #5 in immunisation (dpt) rate · #6 in immunisation (measles) rate.
#6 Bermuda
Bermuda ranks #6 on this list with −137.7%.
- Capital
- Hamilton
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 64,555 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$9.19 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$142,250 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 82.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in gni per capita · #1 in household consumption per capita · #2 in urban population share.
#7 Estonia
Estonia ranks #7 on this list with −127%.
- Capital
- Tallinn
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 1.37 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$47.03 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$34,418 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 79.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 70.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in account ownership (female) share · #8 in bank accounts share (adults) · #12 in human capital index.
#8 Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan ranks #8 on this list with −112.7%.
- Capital
- Astana
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 20.84 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$306.24 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$14,692 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 74.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 62.4% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Almaty, Shymkent, Astana.
Also ranks #2 in debt service share of exports · #4 in income share of poorest 10% · #6 in protected marine area share.
#9 Sudan
Sudan ranks #9 on this list with −100%.
- Capital
- Khartoum
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 51.66 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$60.16 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,165 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 34.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Khartoum, Omdurman.
Also ranks #2 in inflation rate · #4 in children out of school (primary) · #5 in refugee population by origin.
#10 Belize
Belize ranks #10 on this list with −99.7%.
- Capital
- Belmopan
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 422,920 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.33 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$7,866 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 41.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in secure internet servers per million · #12 in homicide rate · #14 in time to start a business (days).
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Source and method
Change in FDI inflows over the five years to each country's latest year, as a percentage of the earlier value. Only countries that fell are listed.
Source: The World Bank, indicator BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$): 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 (changes are computed from the published values). Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.