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Where foreign capital flows
Investment flows can shift sharply from one year to the next.
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THE STORY BEHIND THE CHART
The story behind the numbers
Foreign direct investment net inflows describe cross-border investment with a lasting management interest. The GDP ratio allows comparisons across economic sizes, but corporate restructuring and financial centers can produce large swings. Negative net inflows are possible.
THE TAKEAWAY
Investment flows can shift sharply from one year to the next.
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Net FDI inflows as a share of GDP. Flows are volatile and can be negative.
Data behind the visual
This selected comparison includes 31 economies with observations in 2025 shown in % of GDP.
| Country | Value |
|---|---|
| Vietnam | 4.3% |
| Egypt | 4.2% |
| Brazil | 3.4% |
| Thailand | 3.2% |
| Canada | 3% |
| Ethiopia | 3% |
| Sweden | 2.6% |
| Saudi Arabia | 2.6% |
| Mexico | 2.4% |
| Australia | 2.1% |
| Poland | 2% |
| Germany | 1.9% |
| France | 1.8% |
| Philippines | 1.7% |
| Indonesia | 1.6% |
| Nigeria | 1.4% |
| Japan | 1% |
| India | 1% |
| United States | 1% |
| United Kingdom | 0.9% |
| South Korea | 0.8% |
| Kenya | 0.8% |
| Türkiye | 0.8% |
| Argentina | 0.6% |
| Pakistan | 0.5% |
| China | 0.4% |
| Bangladesh | 0.4% |
| Netherlands | 0.3% |
| Italy | 0% |
| South Africa | -0.5% |
| Norway | -1.3% |
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