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FDI Outflows - Ranking 2025

All countries ranked by fdi outflows · World Bank
Year

In 2025, Malta (69.01%), Hong Kong SAR, China (22.89%), and Cayman Islands (16.31%) ranked highest in fdi outflows among all countries. Hungary ranked lowest at -88.79%.

FDI Outflows by Country - 2025
RankCountryValueYoY %
1st Malta 69.01% -52.7%
2nd Hong Kong SAR, China 22.89% +15.6%
3rd Cayman Islands 16.31% -6.5%
4th United Arab Emirates 11.63% -16.8%
5th Kuwait 10.23% +58.8%
6th Singapore 7.50% -25.7%
7th Sweden 7.08% +44.6%
8th Denmark 6.67% -7.8%
9th Japan 5.56% +10.6%
10th San Marino 5.13% +200.7%
11th Switzerland 4.53% +251.9%
12th Canada 4.45% +11.5%
13th Andorra 3.86% +31.7%
14th Spain 3.73% -10.0%
15th Congo, Republic of 3.66% +2,167.0%
16th Panama 3.60% +260.4%
17th Portugal 3.56% +62.9%
18th Czechia 3.45% +7.0%
19th Malaysia 3.31% +7.3%
20th Norway 3.17% +209.3%
21st Trinidad and Tobago 3.15% +53.5%
22nd Finland 3.12% -22.6%
23rd Solomon Islands 2.80% -16.2%
24th Aruba 2.79% +36.0%
25th Bahrain 2.72% +366.5%
26th Austria 2.68% +4.0%
27th Kosovo 2.63% +21.3%
28th Croatia 2.61% -13.0%
29th Korea 2.54% -2.1%
30th Iceland 2.53% +82.3%
31st Ireland 2.40% -78.2%
32nd Saudi Arabia 2.39% +7.3%
33rd Liberia 2.39% +52.3%
34th Italy 2.28% +18.6%
35th Australia 2.24% +183.2%
36th France 2.11% +59.5%
37th Georgia 2.00% +47.8%
38th Israel 1.98% +7.7%
39th Honduras 1.97% +5.8%
40th Brazil 1.88% +55.7%
41st Papua New Guinea 1.73% -28.3%
42nd Chile 1.64% +50.8%
43rd Slovenia 1.58% -20.9%
44th Greece 1.57% +81.1%
45th Bahamas, The 1.57% +52.4%
46th Poland 1.51% +38.0%
47th Belgium 1.40% +98.7%
48th Albania 1.37% +42.4%
49th Bulgaria 1.37% +37.4%
50th St. Lucia 1.36% +9,995.6%
51st Azerbaijan 1.35% +35.2%
52nd Malawi 1.29% +158.1%
53rd Germany 1.26% -26.6%
54th Montenegro 1.22% +48.6%
55th Antigua and Barbuda 1.21% +39,194.5%
56th United States 1.16% +3.6%
57th China 1.07% +16.9%
58th Zambia 1.07% -12.7%
59th Madagascar 0.92% +19.0%
60th Thailand 0.90% -35.9%
61st Guatemala 0.89% +16.4%
62nd Grenada 0.88% +399.5%
63rd Colombia 0.87% -18.8%
64th Cabo Verde 0.84% +10.3%
65th Equatorial Guinea 0.83% -31.3%
66th Costa Rica 0.78% +120.4%
67th European Union 0.78% -65.5%
68th Romania 0.75% +43.8%
69th Eswatini 0.72% -45.3%
70th Serbia 0.70% -4.9%
71st Morocco 0.67% +54.5%
72nd Bermuda 0.66% +80.7%
73rd North Macedonia 0.66% +271.7%
74th Mexico 0.64% -8.5%
75th Philippines 0.64% +3.0%
76th Latvia 0.64% +8.3%
77th Indonesia 0.62% +2.8%
78th Paraguay 0.59% +56.4%
79th São Tomé and Principe 0.57% +21.2%
80th Slovak Republic 0.56% -64.9%
81st India 0.55% -10.8%
82nd New Caledonia 0.55% +1.6%
83rd Côte d'Ivoire 0.51% +96.9%
84th Moldova 0.50% -6.7%
85th Türkiye 0.50% +3.4%
86th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.49% +103.2%
87th Argentina 0.49% +13.6%
88th Fiji 0.47% +9.5%
89th St. Kitts and Nevis 0.43% -46.7%
90th Armenia 0.41% +85.6%
91st Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.39% -1.5%
92nd Cambodia 0.38% +2.4%
93rd Vanuatu 0.36% +43.7%
94th Tajikistan 0.36% -50.0%
95th Mauritius 0.35% +35.5%
96th Congo, Democratic Republic of 0.33% +18.6%
97th Zimbabwe 0.33% +3.7%
98th Mongolia 0.31% +32.8%
99th Nicaragua 0.31% -17.7%
100th Mozambique 0.31% +258.4%
101st Mali 0.31% +4.7%
102nd Curaçao 0.29% +29.3%
103rd French Polynesia 0.29% +60.2%
104th Kenya 0.29% -17.8%
105th Jordan 0.25% +145.7%
106th Benin 0.23% -17.4%
107th Belarus 0.23% +2.8%
108th Burundi 0.23% -16.8%
109th Botswana 0.21% +1,276.8%
110th Barbados 0.21% -14.4%
111th Burkina Faso 0.18% +1,463.9%
112th Iraq 0.16% -0.4%
113th Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.15% -41.7%
114th Dominican Republic 0.14% +480.5%
115th Egypt, Arab Republic of 0.13% -3.9%
116th Angola 0.12% +264.7%
117th Rwanda 0.12% +27.1%
118th Sri Lanka 0.12% +3.3%
119th West Bank and Gaza 0.11% +39.3%
120th New Zealand 0.10% -69.4%
121st Senegal 0.10% -30.1%
122nd Peru 0.09% -77.1%
123rd Pakistan 0.08% +269.8%
124th Gambia, The 0.08% +378.0%
125th Nauru 0.06% +107.9%
126th Oman 0.06% +145.5%
127th Samoa 0.06% -66.5%
128th Ukraine 0.05% -66.6%
129th Niger 0.05% -49.9%
130th Guinea 0.05% +39,663.8%
131st Algeria 0.04% +40,674.9%
132nd Nigeria 0.03% -84.4%
133rd Uzbekistan 0.03% -21.7%
134th Tunisia 0.02% -65.1%
135th Tonga 0.02% -90.6%
136th Belize 0.02% -78.3%
137th Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.02% -14.4%
138th Guinea-Bissau 0.01% -16.8%
139th Jamaica 0.01% +21.6%
140th Bangladesh 0.01% -23.5%
141st Uganda 0.00% -5.6%
142nd Viet Nam 0.00% -100.9%
143rd Mauritania 0.00% -109.0%
144th Kiribati -0.02% -388.9%
145th Qatar -0.04% -105.1%
146th Dominica -0.05% +11.2%
147th Lao PDR -0.07% -152,236.8%
148th Cameroon -0.07% -157.9%
149th Guyana -0.07% -414.1%
150th Suriname -0.10% +60.4%
151st El Salvador -0.25% -131.0%
152nd St. Vincent and the Grenadines -0.26% -53.5%
153rd South Africa -0.28% +12.7%
154th Ghana -0.32% -5,083.2%
155th Russian Federation -0.38% -4,742.0%
156th Togo -0.50% +27.7%
157th Libya -0.61% -427.5%
158th Kazakhstan -0.64% +3.5%
159th Seychelles -0.67% +59.0%
160th Timor-Leste -0.84% -448.6%
161st United Kingdom -0.89% +54.9%
162nd Lithuania -0.90% -195.6%
163rd Lebanon -1.02% -381.5%
164th Kyrgyz Republic -1.14% -1,100.3%
165th Namibia -1.16% -450.2%
166th Macao SAR, China -1.25% -149.9%
167th Netherlands -3.25% -565.5%
168th Uruguay -5.35% -216.0%
169th Estonia -5.42% +37.2%
170th Cyprus -17.49% +88.2%
171st Luxembourg -34.44% -129.6%
172nd Hungary -88.79% -153.5%

FAQ

Which country has the highest fdi outflows in 2025?

Malta has the highest fdi outflows in 2025 at 69.01%.

Which country has the lowest fdi outflows in 2025?

Hungary has the lowest fdi outflows in 2025 at -88.79%.

How many countries are ranked by fdi outflows?

172 countries have fdi outflows data for 2025.

What are the top 3 countries by fdi outflows?

1. Malta (69.01%), 2. Hong Kong SAR, China (22.89%), 3. Cayman Islands (16.31%).