Data for 2022
Foreign Direct Investment Inflows, 2022
Figures for 2022, as UNCTAD published them · stored as published, never rewritten
Foreign Direct Investment Inflows, 2022 covers 203 countries on 2 measures. British Virgin Islands is highest, at 2,819.74363; Luxembourg is lowest, at -376.05686. The middle country reads 2.48349. Against 2021, 203 values changed (117 up, 86 down), 1 left.
Foreign Direct Investment Inflows · Data for 2022
HighestBritish Virgin Islands
2,819.74363
LowestLuxembourg
-376.05686Shaded by value in five groups of equal size, darkest at the highest end. Neither end is better. The values describe a shape, not a score.
01Values only
The table
Every country and every column of Foreign Direct Investment Inflows, 2022, as published. The file carries values only, so no position is shown. “=” marks a shared position.
Showing 25 of 203 countries · select a heading to sort
| British Virgin IslandsVGBCaribbean | 2,819.74363 | 45,870.5 | — |
 Cayman IslandsCYMCaribbean | 402.07451 | 26,778.8 | — |
 Hong KongHKGEastern Asia | 30.58022 | 109,685.0 | — |
 GuyanaGUYSouth America | 29.84974 | 4,393.4 | — |
 PalauPLWMicronesia | 29.09531 | 74.4 | — |
 SingaporeSGPSouth-eastern Asia | 26.80934 | 136,464.4 | — |
 São Tomé and PríncipeSTPMiddle Africa | 23.31568 | 127.0 | — |
 Antigua and BarbudaATGCaribbean | 17.78318 | 331.9 | Asset/liability basis. |
 GrenadaGRDCaribbean | 16.54237 | 202.5 | Asset/liability basis. |
 MacauMACEastern Asia | 15.44315 | 3,849.9 | — |
 MauritaniaMRTWestern Africa | 14.75058 | 1,409.9 | — |
 MongoliaMNGEastern Asia | 14.60531 | 2,504.3 | — |
 MontenegroMNESouthern Europe | 14.00597 | 876.7 | — |
 MozambiqueMOZEastern Africa | 13.01903 | 2,458.5 | — |
 MaltaMLTSouthern Europe | 12.75277 | 2,415.3 | — |
 MaldivesMDVSouthern Asia | 11.84547 | 731.7 | Asset/liability basis. |
 CyprusCYPWestern Asia | 10.95094 | 3,418.7 | — |
 SeychellesSYCEastern Africa | 10.50634 | 212.1 | — |
 GambiaGMBWestern Africa | 10.49945 | 231.5 | — |
 Equatorial GuineaGNQMiddle Africa | 10.29298 | 1,388.2 | — |
 SenegalSENWestern Africa | 9.23147 | 2,928.7 | — |
 SwedenSWENorthern Europe | 9.13365 | 52,525.0 | — |
 CambodiaKHMSouth-eastern Asia | 9.03390 | 3,578.8 | — |
 BahamasBHSCaribbean | 9.02965 | 1,254.8 | — |
 GeorgiaGEOWestern Asia | 8.90227 | 2,224.2 | — |
 NamibiaNAMSouthern Africa | 8.52796 | 1,071.9 | — |
 NicaraguaNICCentral America | 8.23240 | 1,287.1 | — |
 KosovoXKXSouthern Europe | 8.22887 | 770.9 | — |
 AnguillaAIACaribbean | 8.22430 | 32.6 | Asset/liability basis. |
 SurinameSURSouth America | 8.11154 | 307.6 | — |
 ArubaABWCaribbean | 7.98961 | 261.0 | — |
 AlbaniaALBSouthern Europe | 7.54118 | 1,434.1 | — |
 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVCTCaribbean | 7.21588 | 70.0 | Asset/liability basis. |
 Costa RicaCRICentral America | 7.01365 | 4,856.5 | — |
 SerbiaSRBSouthern Europe | 6.88415 | 4,598.4 | — |
 NigerNERWestern Africa | 6.68873 | 966.0 | — |
 MontserratMSRCaribbean | 6.49033 | 4.7 | Asset/liability basis. |
 OmanOMNWestern Asia | 6.25497 | 6,871.3 | — |
 SomaliaSOMEastern Africa | 6.23346 | 636.0 | — |
 UgandaUGAEastern Africa | 6.23017 | 2,952.9 | — |
 EritreaERIEastern Africa | 6.02888 | 143.7 | — |
 ChileCHLSouth America | 5.81408 | 17,513.5 | — |
 North MacedoniaMKDSouthern Europe | 5.63091 | 784.5 | — |
 CroatiaHRVSouthern Europe | 5.48558 | 3,903.2 | — |
 HungaryHUNEastern Europe | 5.37111 | 9,535.7 | — |
 DjiboutiDJIEastern Africa | 5.35684 | 190.9 | — |
 CuraçaoCUWCaribbean | 5.33482 | 164.1 | — |
 LithuaniaLTUNorthern Europe | 5.31401 | 3,774.7 | — |
 PolandPOLEastern Europe | 5.10469 | 35,508.6 | — |
 ArmeniaARMWestern Asia | 4.99987 | 975.7 | — |
 GabonGABMiddle Africa | 4.89006 | 999.6 | — |
 PeruPERSouth America | 4.79763 | 11,805.3 | — |
 UruguayURYSouth America | 4.79644 | 3,386.0 | — |
 Cabo VerdeCPVWestern Africa | 4.75964 | 106.9 | — |
 PortugalPRTSouthern Europe | 4.75053 | 12,204.0 | — |
 ColombiaCOLSouth America | 4.73413 | 16,362.7 | — |
 LaosLAOSouth-eastern Asia | 4.72772 | 726.3 | — |
 BelizeBLZCentral America | 4.57089 | 130.1 | — |
 United Arab EmiratesAREWestern Asia | 4.44591 | 22,736.6 | — |
 BulgariaBGREastern Europe | 4.37472 | 3,959.4 | — |
 IsraelISRWestern Asia | 4.35743 | 22,883.5 | — |
 VietnamVNMSouth-eastern Asia | 4.32947 | 17,900.0 | Asset/liability basis. |
 Saint LuciaLCACaribbean | 4.24148 | 99.0 | Asset/liability basis. |
 MauritiusMUSEastern Africa | 4.22931 | 545.9 | — |
 MalaysiaMYSSouth-eastern Asia | 4.20409 | 17,136.1 | — |
 BahrainBHRWestern Asia | 4.20016 | 1,951.3 | — |
 Trinidad and TobagoTTOCaribbean | 4.13697 | 1,172.5 | — |
 MoldovaMDAEastern Europe | 4.07116 | 591.4 | — |
 New ZealandNZLAustralia and New Zealand | 3.91743 | 9,774.4 | — |
 SpainESPSouthern Europe | 3.89486 | 56,339.1 | — |
 LatviaLVANorthern Europe | 3.86824 | 1,470.1 | — |
 GreeceGRCSouthern Europe | 3.86119 | 8,451.4 | — |
 IcelandISLNorthern Europe | 3.80721 | 1,110.4 | — |
 BrazilBRASouth America | 3.80378 | 74,246.9 | — |
 Papua New GuineaPNGMelanesia | 3.76825 | 1,192.8 | — |
 RomaniaROUEastern Europe | 3.76192 | 11,148.6 | — |
 SloveniaSVNSouthern Europe | 3.63739 | 2,179.8 | — |
 AustraliaAUSAustralia and New Zealand | 3.62098 | 64,487.3 | — |
 Dominican RepublicDOMCaribbean | 3.61197 | 4,098.8 | — |
 RwandaRWAEastern Africa | 3.61093 | 496.4 | — |
 AustriaAUTWestern Europe | 3.59642 | 17,019.0 | — |
 Burkina FasoBFAWestern Africa | 3.59641 | 669.7 | — |
 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIHSouthern Europe | 3.56329 | 892.0 | — |
 BotswanaBWASouthern Africa | 3.48350 | 707.9 | — |
 MaliMLIWestern Africa | 3.19861 | 715.7 | — |
 Saint Kitts and NevisKNACaribbean | 3.15733 | 31.0 | Asset/liability basis. |
 EthiopiaETHEastern Africa | 3.08510 | 3,670.1 | — |
 CzechiaCZEEastern Europe | 3.06409 | 9,248.4 | — |
 MadagascarMDGEastern Africa | 3.05273 | 467.8 | — |
 Solomon IslandsSLBMelanesia | 2.99370 | 43.9 | — |
 SlovakiaSVKEastern Europe | 2.98541 | 3,459.6 | — |
 FranceFRAWestern Europe | 2.94343 | 82,262.6 | — |
 HondurasHNDCentral America | 2.92846 | 920.3 | — |
 BarbadosBRBCaribbean | 2.90417 | 200.0 | — |
 KazakhstanKAZCentral Asia | 2.90120 | 6,542.1 | — |
 South SudanSSDEastern Africa | 2.78811 | 121.5 | — |
 EgyptEGYNorthern Africa | 2.78517 | 11,399.9 | — |
 UzbekistanUZBCentral Asia | 2.77299 | 2,498.3 | Asset/liability basis. |
 PanamaPANCentral America | 2.77142 | 2,113.9 | — |
 LiberiaLBRWestern Africa | 2.67183 | 123.8 | — |
 DR CongoCODMiddle Africa | 2.62062 | 1,845.8 | — |
 MexicoMEXCentral America | 2.48349 | 36,419.5 | — |
 BelgiumBELWestern Europe | 2.44735 | 14,527.9 | — |
 Turks and Caicos IslandsTCACaribbean | 2.42417 | 35.0 | — |
 New CaledoniaNCLMelanesia | 2.40238 | 231.2 | — |
 ThailandTHASouth-eastern Asia | 2.36158 | 11,705.1 | — |
 FinlandFINNorthern Europe | 2.32175 | 6,506.8 | — |
 South AfricaZAFSouthern Africa | 2.27680 | 9,280.2 | Asset/liability basis. |
 ParaguayPRYSouth America | 2.27274 | 950.9 | — |
 Côte d’IvoireCIVWestern Africa | 2.25481 | 1,599.2 | — |
 EstoniaESTNorthern Europe | 2.21146 | 848.7 | — |
 BelarusBLREastern Europe | 2.16444 | 1,596.8 | — |
 BeninBENWestern Africa | 2.15770 | 376.0 | — |
 Saudi ArabiaSAUWestern Asia | 2.15564 | 26,710.1 | — |
 GuineaGINWestern Africa | 2.15069 | 658.3 | — |
 CanadaCANNorthern America | 2.10592 | 46,342.3 | — |
 Guinea-BissauGNBWestern Africa | 2.09819 | 33.1 | — |
 CameroonCMRMiddle Africa | 2.08735 | 925.7 | — |
 FijiFJIMelanesia | 2.08700 | 103.9 | — |
 Sierra LeoneSLEWestern Africa | 2.03731 | 145.0 | — |
 JordanJORWestern Asia | 1.97383 | 962.5 | — |
 IndonesiaIDNSouth-eastern Asia | 1.92479 | 25,389.9 | — |
 GhanaGHAWestern Africa | 1.92344 | 1,428.4 | — |
 MyanmarMMRSouth-eastern Asia | 1.90063 | 1,238.5 | — |
 TanzaniaTZAEastern Africa | 1.87878 | 1,437.6 | — |
 NorwayNORNorthern Europe | 1.84849 | 11,022.5 | — |
 VenezuelaVENSouth America | 1.81743 | 2,350.0 | — |
 Marshall IslandsMHLMicronesia | 1.81674 | 4.6 | — |
 VanuatuVUTMelanesia | 1.80419 | 18.6 | Asset/liability basis. |
 MoroccoMARNorthern Africa | 1.72203 | 2,260.1 | — |
 JamaicaJAMCaribbean | 1.69419 | 318.7 | — |
 DominicaDMACaribbean | 1.67547 | 10.4 | Asset/liability basis. |
 Timor-LesteTLSSouth-eastern Asia | 1.67249 | 53.7 | — |
 TajikistanTJKCentral Asia | 1.62432 | 174.0 | Asset/liability basis. |
 LibyaLBYNorthern Africa | 1.62326 | 702.0 | — |
 MalawiMWIEastern Africa | 1.59888 | 198.7 | — |
 TunisiaTUNNorthern Africa | 1.58778 | 713.7 | — |
 TürkiyeTURWestern Asia | 1.58348 | 14,364.0 | — |
 KiribatiKIRMicronesia | 1.57471 | 4.3 | Asset/liability basis. |
 GuatemalaGTMCentral America | 1.50783 | 1,442.1 | — |
 ItalyITASouthern Europe | 1.49064 | 31,364.0 | — |
 TaiwanTWNEastern Asia | 1.48376 | 11,360.0 | Asset/liability basis. |
 PhilippinesPHLSouth-eastern Asia | 1.46882 | 5,939.2 | Asset/liability basis. |
 LebanonLBNWestern Asia | 1.45955 | 561.2 | — |
 IndiaINDSouthern Asia | 1.44344 | 49,379.8 | — |
 United KingdomGBRNorthern Europe | 1.43160 | 45,542.8 | — |
 KenyaKENEastern Africa | 1.39556 | 1,597.2 | — |
 South KoreaKOREastern Asia | 1.39186 | 25,044.7 | — |
 Cook IslandsCOKPolynesia | 1.34513 | 3.9 | Asset/liability basis. |
 SudanSDNNorthern Africa | 1.28858 | 573.5 | — |
 ArgentinaARGSouth America | 1.28535 | 8,149.0 | — |
 BurundiBDIEastern Africa | 1.22282 | 53.6 | — |
 PalestinePSEWestern Asia | 1.21542 | 232.9 | — |
 United StatesUSANorthern America | 1.21403 | 316,310.0 | — |
 Sri LankaLKASouthern Asia | 1.18545 | 884.2 | Asset/liability basis. |
 DenmarkDNKNorthern Europe | 1.09816 | 4,393.9 | — |
 ChinaCHNEastern Asia | 1.03256 | 189,132.4 | — |
 ZimbabweZWEEastern Africa | 1.01397 | 395.1 | — |
 GermanyDEUWestern Europe | 1.01090 | 42,089.8 | — |
 TurkmenistanTKMCentral Asia | 0.98067 | 555.7 | — |
 JapanJPNEastern Asia | 0.80592 | 34,352.1 | — |
 EcuadorECUSouth America | 0.75964 | 882.2 | — |
 Central African RepublicCAFMiddle Africa | 0.69507 | 16.6 | — |
 El SalvadorSLVCentral America | 0.54119 | 172.5 | — |
 BhutanBTNSouthern Asia | 0.53640 | 15.5 | — |
 TongaTONPolynesia | 0.53611 | 2.9 | — |
 SamoaWSMPolynesia | 0.51833 | 4.9 | — |
 Sint MaartenSXMCaribbean | 0.45913 | 6.8 | — |
 KyrgyzstanKGZCentral Asia | 0.45241 | 54.9 | — |
 PakistanPAKSouthern Asia | 0.44933 | 1,462.0 | — |
 KuwaitKWTWestern Asia | 0.41291 | 757.7 | — |
 IranIRNSouthern Asia | 0.38890 | 1,500.0 | — |
 BangladeshBGDSouthern Asia | 0.37786 | 1,635.8 | — |
 TuvaluTUVPolynesia | 0.36804 | 0.2 | — |
 EswatiniSWZSouthern Africa | 0.30693 | 14.6 | — |
 ComorosCOMEastern Africa | 0.30003 | 3.8 | — |
 UkraineUKREastern Europe | 0.21483 | 348.0 | — |
 HaitiHTICaribbean | 0.21019 | 39.4 | — |
 NepalNPLSouthern Asia | 0.16386 | 65.1 | — |
 NigeriaNGAWestern Africa | 0.13899 | 894.8 | — |
 BermudaBMUNorthern America | 0.12606 | 9.9 | — |
 AlgeriaDZANorthern Africa | 0.11290 | 254.7 | — |
 CubaCUBCaribbean | 0.09086 | 133.7 | — |
 QatarQATWestern Asia | 0.03229 | 76.1 | — |
 BoliviaBOLSouth America | 0.01417 | 6.2 | — |
 North KoreaPRKEastern Asia | -0.00330 | -0.5 | — |
 French PolynesiaPYFPolynesia | -0.16861 | -9.5 | — |
 ZambiaZMBEastern Africa | -0.22329 | -65.1 | — |
 LesothoLSOSouthern Africa | -0.35262 | -8.3 | — |
 RussiaRUSEastern Europe | -0.66349 | -15,204.6 | — |
 IraqIRQWestern Asia | -0.72665 | -2,088.2 | — |
 YemenYEMWestern Asia | -0.80004 | -51.4 | — |
 BruneiBRNSouth-eastern Asia | -1.75293 | -292.4 | — |
 TogoTGOWestern Africa | -2.07179 | -173.3 | — |
 SwitzerlandCHEWestern Europe | -4.54481 | -37,654.1 | — |
 AngolaAGOMiddle Africa | -4.63379 | -6,598.7 | — |
 NauruNRUMicronesia | -5.35385 | -9.0 | — |
 AzerbaijanAZEWestern Asia | -5.67774 | -4,474.5 | — |
 Republic of the CongoCOGMiddle Africa | -6.69471 | -1,036.7 | — |
 NetherlandsNLDWestern Europe | -7.33825 | -76,797.8 | — |
 ChadTCDMiddle Africa | -8.98892 | -1,602.6 | — |
 IrelandIRLNorthern Europe | -10.18072 | -55,848.4 | — |
| LuxembourgLUXWestern Europe | -376.05686 | -303,860.3 | — |
02In 2022
At either end
The 5 countries at each end of the headline, then the highest and lowest on each other measure.
Highest
- British Virgin Islands2,819.74363
- Cayman Islands402.07451
- Hong Kong30.58022
- Guyana29.84974
- Palau29.09531
Lowest
- Luxembourg-376.05686
- Ireland-10.18072
- Chad-8.98892
- Netherlands-7.33825
- Republic of the Congo-6.69471
Neither end is better. The values describe a shape, not a score. The middle country reads 2.48349. “Shared” marks a value another country also holds.
Each measure’s ends
FDI inflows (US$ millions, current prices)
Highest
United States316,310.0Lowest
Luxembourg-303,860.3Middle country: 920.3
032021 → 2022
Since 2021
What changed between 2021 and this one: who joined or left, and how far the headline moved.
- +0 / −1countries joined / left
- 203values changed, of 203 in both
- 117 · 86rose · fell
- 0unchanged
Rose most
- São Tomé and Príncipe3.55704 → 23.31568+19.75864
- Palau13.60832 → 29.09531+15.48699
- Timor-Leste-6.59364 → 1.67249+8.26613
- Trinidad and Tobago-3.85907 → 4.13697+7.99604
- Eritrea0.04831 → 6.02888+5.98057
Fell most
- British Virgin Islands3,344.14044 → 2,819.74363−524.39681
- Luxembourg18.75013 → -376.05686−394.80699
- Cayman Islands727.38390 → 402.07451−325.30939
- Cyprus40.10326 → 10.95094−29.15232
- Guyana55.54230 → 29.84974−25.69256
− AfghanistanChanges in value, not in places: a country’s place also moves when others do. Every country’s full history is charted on the statistic page.
04Caveats
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Which end is better
Neither end is better. The values describe a shape, not a score.
184 empty cells
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07Questions
Foreign Direct Investment Inflows, 2022: questions and answers
Which country has the highest foreign direct investment inflows in Foreign Direct Investment Inflows, 2022?
British Virgin Islands, at 2,819.74363, of the 203 countries in the file.
What year does Foreign Direct Investment Inflows, 2022 describe?
2022.
How many countries does Foreign Direct Investment Inflows, 2022 cover?
203.
Where can I download Foreign Direct Investment Inflows, 2022?
On this page, as a CSV file holding every value exactly as published, or from the publisher’s own site, linked below.
Is Foreign Direct Investment Inflows, 2022 the newest?
No. The newest held here is Foreign Direct Investment Inflows, 2025.