Data for 2023
Foreign Direct Investment Inflows, 2023
Figures for 2023, as UNCTAD published them · stored as published, never rewritten
Foreign Direct Investment Inflows, 2023 covers 203 countries on 2 measures. British Virgin Islands is highest, at 1,312.2888; Netherlands is lowest, at -20.9134. The middle country reads 2.1911. Against 2022, 203 values changed (86 up, 117 down), the same countries are covered.
Foreign Direct Investment Inflows · Data for 2023
HighestBritish Virgin Islands
1,312.2888
LowestNetherlands
-20.9134Shaded 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, 2023, 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 | 1,312.2888 | 22,950.8 | — |
 Cayman IslandsCYMCaribbean | 241.1614 | 17,463.1 | — |
 GuyanaGUYSouth America | 42.8289 | 7,246.0 | — |
 Hong KongHKGEastern Asia | 32.2660 | 122,947.4 | — |
 PalauPLWMicronesia | 28.3467 | 79.9 | — |
 SingaporeSGPSouth-eastern Asia | 25.0424 | 126,574.2 | — |
 GrenadaGRDCaribbean | 19.6474 | 262.6 | Asset/liability basis. |
 NamibiaNAMSouthern Africa | 18.5588 | 2,302.8 | — |
 BahrainBHRWestern Asia | 15.6429 | 7,225.8 | — |
 Antigua and BarbudaATGCaribbean | 14.9896 | 307.9 | Asset/liability basis. |
 SurinameSURSouth America | 14.6472 | 506.1 | — |
 SenegalSENWestern Africa | 13.6657 | 4,790.0 | — |
 MozambiqueMOZEastern Africa | 11.9946 | 2,509.4 | — |
 LaosLAOSouth-eastern Asia | 11.8681 | 1,781.2 | — |
 OmanOMNWestern Asia | 11.8165 | 12,546.2 | — |
 MaldivesMDVSouthern Asia | 11.5819 | 766.8 | Asset/liability basis. |
 MongoliaMNGEastern Asia | 11.0581 | 2,247.6 | — |
 EstoniaESTNorthern Europe | 10.8132 | 4,464.9 | — |
 AnguillaAIACaribbean | 10.5323 | 45.2 | Asset/liability basis. |
 SeychellesSYCEastern Africa | 10.2746 | 224.7 | — |
 Saint LuciaLCACaribbean | 10.2555 | 245.8 | Asset/liability basis. |
 BahamasBHSCaribbean | 10.0530 | 1,535.2 | — |
 CambodiaKHMSouth-eastern Asia | 9.4404 | 3,958.8 | — |
 GambiaGMBWestern Africa | 8.9396 | 205.5 | — |
 KosovoXKXSouthern Europe | 8.6786 | 908.4 | — |
 MaltaMLTSouthern Europe | 8.1315 | 1,839.7 | — |
 MauritaniaMRTWestern Africa | 7.9200 | 849.6 | — |
 AlbaniaALBSouthern Europe | 6.9060 | 1,622.3 | — |
 MontenegroMNESouthern Europe | 6.8848 | 526.2 | — |
 DominicaDMACaribbean | 6.7315 | 44.4 | Asset/liability basis. |
 NigerNERWestern Africa | 6.6156 | 1,025.6 | — |
 LiberiaLBRWestern Africa | 6.4707 | 312.3 | — |
 GeorgiaGEOWestern Asia | 6.2658 | 1,928.5 | — |
 NicaraguaNICCentral America | 6.1924 | 1,102.6 | — |
 SomaliaSOMEastern Africa | 6.1741 | 676.5 | — |
 SerbiaSRBSouthern Europe | 6.0437 | 4,916.1 | — |
 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVCTCaribbean | 5.9741 | 62.9 | Asset/liability basis. |
 EritreaERIEastern Africa | 5.8996 | 134.2 | — |
 Timor-LesteTLSSouth-eastern Asia | 5.8750 | 122.2 | — |
 United Arab EmiratesAREWestern Asia | 5.8718 | 30,687.5 | — |
 UgandaUGAEastern Africa | 5.8671 | 2,993.5 | — |
 NorwayNORNorthern Europe | 5.6665 | 27,366.6 | — |
 MauritiusMUSEastern Africa | 5.6532 | 797.2 | — |
 ChileCHLSouth America | 5.4889 | 18,416.1 | — |
 IcelandISLNorthern Europe | 5.3495 | 1,696.5 | — |
 Republic of the CongoCOGMiddle Africa | 5.2958 | 833.6 | — |
 Cabo VerdeCPVWestern Africa | 5.0925 | 129.3 | — |
 Costa RicaCRICentral America | 5.0870 | 4,400.2 | — |
 RwandaRWAEastern Africa | 4.8392 | 716.5 | — |
 MontserratMSRCaribbean | 4.8131 | 3.7 | Asset/liability basis. |
 CuraçaoCUWCaribbean | 4.7135 | 154.7 | — |
 ColombiaCOLSouth America | 4.6218 | 16,929.3 | — |
 DenmarkDNKNorthern Europe | 4.4816 | 18,134.9 | — |
 BulgariaBGREastern Europe | 4.3696 | 4,465.7 | — |
 SwedenSWENorthern Europe | 4.3200 | 25,012.4 | — |
 BelgiumBELWestern Europe | 4.2672 | 27,508.5 | — |
 VietnamVNMSouth-eastern Asia | 4.2641 | 18,500.0 | Asset/liability basis. |
 PortugalPRTSouthern Europe | 3.9887 | 11,660.0 | — |
 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIHSouthern Europe | 3.9711 | 1,140.8 | — |
 CroatiaHRVSouthern Europe | 3.9506 | 3,334.5 | — |
 North MacedoniaMKDSouthern Europe | 3.9400 | 624.7 | — |
 JordanJORWestern Asia | 3.9272 | 2,006.3 | — |
 New CaledoniaNCLMelanesia | 3.8585 | 376.9 | — |
 GuineaGINWestern Africa | 3.7926 | 1,314.9 | — |
 PolandPOLEastern Europe | 3.6810 | 29,906.5 | — |
 Dominican RepublicDOMCaribbean | 3.6446 | 4,390.2 | — |
 DR CongoCODMiddle Africa | 3.5313 | 2,576.1 | — |
 DjiboutiDJIEastern Africa | 3.5145 | 137.0 | — |
 São Tomé and PríncipeSTPMiddle Africa | 3.4984 | 23.9 | — |
 LithuaniaLTUNorthern Europe | 3.1752 | 2,533.5 | — |
 IsraelISRWestern Asia | 3.1497 | 16,170.3 | — |
 Côte d’IvoireCIVWestern Africa | 3.1213 | 2,485.1 | — |
 UruguayURYSouth America | 3.1209 | 2,434.0 | — |
 BarbadosBRBCaribbean | 3.1136 | 224.9 | — |
 BelizeBLZCentral America | 3.1048 | 94.8 | — |
 HondurasHNDCentral America | 3.0763 | 1,056.9 | — |
 LebanonLBNWestern Asia | 3.0416 | 1,218.9 | — |
 LatviaLVANorthern Europe | 2.9926 | 1,280.2 | — |
 EgyptEGYNorthern Africa | 2.9677 | 9,840.6 | — |
 BrazilBRASouth America | 2.9368 | 64,348.1 | — |
 Saint Kitts and NevisKNACaribbean | 2.9058 | 30.7 | Asset/liability basis. |
 MaliMLIWestern Africa | 2.8534 | 702.6 | — |
 CzechiaCZEEastern Europe | 2.7436 | 9,416.1 | — |
 BelarusBLREastern Europe | 2.7350 | 1,982.3 | — |
 HungaryHUNEastern Europe | 2.6728 | 5,720.5 | — |
 Sint MaartenSXMCaribbean | 2.6569 | 41.5 | — |
 El SalvadorSLVCentral America | 2.5080 | 849.0 | — |
 Burkina FasoBFAWestern Africa | 2.4930 | 506.7 | — |
 PanamaPANCentral America | 2.4853 | 2,070.7 | — |
 UkraineUKREastern Europe | 2.4274 | 4,399.0 | — |
 MacauMACEastern Asia | 2.4142 | 1,101.5 | — |
 ChadTCDMiddle Africa | 2.4066 | 441.7 | — |
 ArmeniaARMWestern Asia | 2.3996 | 580.4 | — |
 MyanmarMMRSouth-eastern Asia | 2.3773 | 1,520.2 | — |
 ZambiaZMBEastern Africa | 2.3247 | 641.1 | — |
 ThailandTHASouth-eastern Asia | 2.2998 | 11,864.9 | — |
 JamaicaJAMCaribbean | 2.2947 | 491.5 | — |
 Sierra LeoneSLEWestern Africa | 2.2750 | 145.9 | — |
 BeninBENWestern Africa | 2.2516 | 443.0 | — |
 SloveniaSVNSouthern Europe | 2.2317 | 1,543.2 | — |
 CanadaCANNorthern America | 2.1991 | 48,304.7 | — |
 FinlandFINNorthern Europe | 2.1911 | 6,464.9 | — |
 MoldovaMDAEastern Europe | 2.1832 | 364.9 | — |
 SpainESPSouthern Europe | 2.1707 | 35,167.2 | — |
 GreeceGRCSouthern Europe | 2.1206 | 5,163.5 | — |
 MalaysiaMYSSouth-eastern Asia | 2.1186 | 8,468.0 | — |
 UzbekistanUZBCentral Asia | 2.1009 | 2,156.4 | Asset/liability basis. |
 RomaniaROUEastern Europe | 2.0801 | 7,296.4 | — |
 EthiopiaETHEastern Africa | 2.0464 | 3,269.0 | — |
 TanzaniaTZAEastern Africa | 2.0381 | 1,648.9 | — |
 MexicoMEXCentral America | 2.0334 | 36,475.5 | — |
 Turks and Caicos IslandsTCACaribbean | 1.9797 | 32.7 | — |
 AustraliaAUSAustralia and New Zealand | 1.9094 | 33,904.0 | — |
 Saudi ArabiaSAUWestern Asia | 1.8713 | 22,803.5 | — |
 ParaguayPRYSouth America | 1.8706 | 807.0 | — |
 LibyaLBYNorthern Africa | 1.8117 | 797.7 | — |
 BermudaBMUNorthern America | 1.7855 | 153.2 | — |
 KiribatiKIRMicronesia | 1.7537 | 5.1 | Asset/liability basis. |
 ArgentinaARGSouth America | 1.7376 | 11,285.3 | — |
 Solomon IslandsSLBMelanesia | 1.6904 | 25.5 | — |
 SudanSDNNorthern Africa | 1.6836 | 548.2 | — |
 FijiFJIMelanesia | 1.6619 | 91.0 | — |
 AustriaAUTWestern Europe | 1.6523 | 8,536.9 | — |
 GhanaGHAWestern Africa | 1.6378 | 1,319.3 | — |
 CameroonCMRMiddle Africa | 1.6372 | 799.2 | — |
 KenyaKENEastern Africa | 1.6138 | 1,734.8 | — |
 PalestinePSEWestern Asia | 1.6045 | 299.0 | — |
 MalawiMWIEastern Africa | 1.6011 | 214.0 | — |
 TunisiaTUNNorthern Africa | 1.5998 | 771.0 | — |
 New ZealandNZLAustralia and New Zealand | 1.5889 | 4,054.8 | — |
 IndonesiaIDNSouth-eastern Asia | 1.5678 | 21,497.0 | — |
 BurundiBDIEastern Africa | 1.5465 | 61.2 | — |
 GuatemalaGTMCentral America | 1.5435 | 1,610.9 | — |
 Cook IslandsCOKPolynesia | 1.5413 | 5.6 | — |
 United KingdomGBRNorthern Europe | 1.5256 | 52,187.7 | — |
 GermanyDEUWestern Europe | 1.5245 | 68,995.5 | — |
 PhilippinesPHLSouth-eastern Asia | 1.4763 | 6,452.4 | Asset/liability basis. |
 VanuatuVUTMelanesia | 1.4425 | 15.7 | Asset/liability basis. |
 ZimbabweZWEEastern Africa | 1.4271 | 634.7 | — |
 ItalyITASouthern Europe | 1.4087 | 32,634.8 | — |
 PeruPERSouth America | 1.3911 | 3,713.7 | — |
 FranceFRAWestern Europe | 1.3790 | 42,145.7 | — |
 KazakhstanKAZCentral Asia | 1.3715 | 3,591.3 | — |
 Marshall IslandsMHLMicronesia | 1.2814 | 3.3 | — |
 KuwaitKWTWestern Asia | 1.2775 | 2,112.7 | — |
 SlovakiaSVKEastern Europe | 1.1484 | 1,537.7 | — |
 TajikistanTJKCentral Asia | 1.1481 | 140.6 | Asset/liability basis. |
 Guinea-BissauGNBWestern Africa | 1.0778 | 19.8 | — |
 KyrgyzstanKGZCentral Asia | 1.0474 | 159.0 | — |
 South KoreaKOREastern Asia | 1.0322 | 19,042.3 | — |
 South AfricaZAFSouthern Africa | 1.0232 | 3,902.9 | Asset/liability basis. |
 BotswanaBWASouthern Africa | 1.0225 | 198.5 | — |
 TurkmenistanTKMCentral Asia | 0.9914 | 622.5 | — |
 United StatesUSANorthern America | 0.9465 | 263,242.0 | — |
 TürkiyeTURWestern Asia | 0.9400 | 10,511.0 | — |
 ChinaCHNEastern Asia | 0.8935 | 163,253.5 | — |
 TaiwanTWNEastern Asia | 0.8571 | 6,491.0 | Asset/liability basis. |
 Sri LankaLKASouthern Asia | 0.8516 | 713.0 | Asset/liability basis. |
 TogoTGOWestern Africa | 0.8491 | 79.7 | — |
 NauruNRUMicronesia | 0.8369 | 1.4 | — |
 IndiaINDSouthern Asia | 0.7701 | 28,083.2 | — |
 MoroccoMARNorthern Africa | 0.7220 | 1,054.5 | — |
 PakistanPAKSouthern Asia | 0.6840 | 2,048.0 | — |
 EswatiniSWZSouthern Africa | 0.6373 | 29.3 | — |
 BoliviaBOLSouth America | 0.5321 | 240.1 | — |
 MadagascarMDGEastern Africa | 0.5311 | 84.3 | — |
 JapanJPNEastern Asia | 0.4947 | 20,840.8 | — |
 AlgeriaDZANorthern Africa | 0.4853 | 1,201.7 | — |
 TongaTONPolynesia | 0.4440 | 2.6 | — |
 RussiaRUSEastern Europe | 0.4344 | 8,997.6 | — |
 EcuadorECUSouth America | 0.3969 | 480.8 | — |
 NigeriaNGAWestern Africa | 0.3847 | 1,872.5 | — |
 AzerbaijanAZEWestern Asia | 0.3491 | 252.8 | — |
 ComorosCOMEastern Africa | 0.3451 | 5.0 | — |
 IranIRNSouthern Asia | 0.3372 | 1,422.3 | — |
 TuvaluTUVPolynesia | 0.3290 | 0.2 | — |
 BangladeshBGDSouthern Asia | 0.3162 | 1,335.9 | — |
 SamoaWSMPolynesia | 0.2035 | 2.3 | — |
 NepalNPLSouthern Asia | 0.1819 | 73.9 | — |
 Papua New GuineaPNGMelanesia | 0.1550 | 47.8 | — |
 VenezuelaVENSouth America | 0.1348 | 188.0 | — |
 HaitiHTICaribbean | 0.1192 | 23.6 | — |
 BhutanBTNSouthern Asia | 0.0836 | 2.5 | — |
 North KoreaPRKEastern Asia | 0.0054 | 0.9 | — |
 CubaCUBCaribbean | -0.0051 | -9.9 | — |
 French PolynesiaPYFPolynesia | -0.1058 | -6.5 | — |
 South SudanSSDEastern Africa | -0.1361 | -6.3 | — |
 QatarQATWestern Asia | -0.2182 | -474.2 | — |
 YemenYEMWestern Asia | -0.2245 | -12.1 | — |
 BruneiBRNSouth-eastern Asia | -0.3383 | -51.1 | — |
 Central African RepublicCAFMiddle Africa | -1.0452 | -26.7 | — |
 LesothoLSOSouthern Africa | -1.2042 | -25.6 | — |
 GabonGABMiddle Africa | -1.4130 | -283.4 | — |
 Equatorial GuineaGNQMiddle Africa | -1.5038 | -182.2 | — |
 AngolaAGOMiddle Africa | -1.8539 | -2,119.6 | — |
 IraqIRQWestern Asia | -1.9900 | -5,364.0 | — |
 ArubaABWCaribbean | -4.7218 | -177.9 | — |
 SwitzerlandCHEWestern Europe | -4.7341 | -42,342.5 | — |
 Trinidad and TobagoTTOCaribbean | -5.9849 | -1,498.4 | — |
 LuxembourgLUXWestern Europe | -9.6559 | -8,573.4 | — |
 IrelandIRLNorthern Europe | -19.7245 | -108,760.0 | — |
 CyprusCYPWestern Asia | -20.0695 | -7,039.5 | — |
| NetherlandsNLDWestern Europe | -20.9134 | -237,467.1 | — |
02In 2023
At either end
The 5 countries at each end of the headline, then the highest and lowest on each other measure.
Highest
- British Virgin Islands1,312.2888
- Cayman Islands241.1614
- Guyana42.8289
- Hong Kong32.2660
- Palau28.3467
Lowest
- Netherlands-20.9134
- Cyprus-20.0695
- Ireland-19.7245
- Luxembourg-9.6559
- Trinidad and Tobago-5.9849
Neither end is better. The values describe a shape, not a score. The middle country reads 2.1911. “Shared” marks a value another country also holds.
Each measure’s ends
FDI inflows (US$ millions, current prices)
Highest
United States263,242.0Lowest
Netherlands-237,467.1Middle country: 1,025.6
032022 → 2023
Since 2022
What changed between 2022 and this one: who joined or left, and how far the headline moved.
- +0 / −0countries joined / left
- 203values changed, of 203 in both
- 86 · 117rose · fell
- 0unchanged
Rose most
- Luxembourg-376.0569 → -9.6559+366.4009
- Guyana29.8497 → 42.8289+12.9791
- Republic of the Congo-6.6947 → 5.2958+11.9905
- Bahrain4.2002 → 15.6429+11.4428
- Chad-8.9889 → 2.4066+11.3955
Fell most
- British Virgin Islands2,819.7436 → 1,312.2888−1,507.4549
- Cayman Islands402.0745 → 241.1614−160.9131
- Cyprus10.9509 → -20.0695−31.0204
- São Tomé and Príncipe23.3157 → 3.4984−19.8173
- Netherlands-7.3383 → -20.9134−13.5752
Changes 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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What this edition’s numbers are and are not, worked out from the file itself.
Which end is better
Neither end is better. The values describe a shape, not a score.
185 empty cells
An empty cell means the publisher gave no figure. It is never a zero.
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07Questions
Foreign Direct Investment Inflows, 2023: questions and answers
Which country has the highest foreign direct investment inflows in Foreign Direct Investment Inflows, 2023?
British Virgin Islands, at 1,312.2888, of the 203 countries in the file.
What year does Foreign Direct Investment Inflows, 2023 describe?
2023.
How many countries does Foreign Direct Investment Inflows, 2023 cover?
203.
Where can I download Foreign Direct Investment Inflows, 2023?
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, 2023 the newest?
No. The newest held here is Foreign Direct Investment Inflows, 2025.