In 2023, the United States had the largest inward foreign direct investment (FDI) stock worldwide, amounting to approximately **** trillion U.S. dollars. China was second with around *** trillion U.S. dollars.

In 2021, India's share of the world's foreign direct investment (FDI) stood at **** percent. This was a significant decrease from the previous year, when India's share of the world's FDI was **** percent. Foreign direct investment (FDI) represents the direct equity investment flows within an economy and includes equity capital, reinvested earnings, and other forms of capital.

The Investment / Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) dataset is collected or analyzed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on foreign direct investment flows and stocks in the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sectors.

FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.

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The average for 2023 based on 179 countries was 3.01 percent. The highest value was in Malta: 113.22 percent and the lowest value was in Luxembourg: -71.72 percent. The indicator is available from 1970 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

The average for 2023 based on 173 countries was 0.58 percent. The highest value was in the USA: 44.9 percent and the lowest value was in the Netherlands: -39.78 percent. The indicator is available from 1993 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

In 2023, the inward foreign direct investment (FDI) in China as a share of global FDI inflows reached **** percent. This was less than in 2020, when the Chinese share reached **** percent, which was the highest figure on record and was related to growing FDI inflows in China in an environment of dropping global FDI flows due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in World was reported at 1.2722 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. World - Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Rest of the World; Foreign Direct Investment in U.S.: Equity; Asset (Market Value), Level (BOGZ1FL263092141A) from 1945 to 2024 about FDI, market value, equity, assets, and USA.

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FDI: Stock: Guernsey data was reported at 1.636 USD mn in Dec 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.222 USD mn for Sep 2021. FDI: Stock: Guernsey data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.222 USD mn from Mar 2019 (Median) to Dec 2021, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.136 USD mn in Sep 2019 and a record low of 0.209 USD mn in Sep 2020. FDI: Stock: Guernsey data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bank of Ukraine. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ukraine – Table UA.O003: Foreign Direct Investment: Stocks: by Countries.

The foreign direct investment (FDI) inward stock in OECD countries and other major economies in 2022 was highest in Luxembourg, being nearly ** times higher than its gross domestic product (GDP). Luxembourg is known as being one of the country's most open to FDI worldwide. The Netherlands and Ireland followed in second and third, with FDI inward stocks in both countries being over *** times higher than the countries' GDP.

FDI: Stock: Gibraltar data was reported at 11.561 USD mn in Mar 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 11.880 USD mn for Dec 2023. FDI: Stock: Gibraltar data is updated quarterly, averaging 12.963 USD mn from Mar 2019 (Median) to Mar 2024, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.410 USD mn in Sep 2021 and a record low of 11.561 USD mn in Mar 2024. FDI: Stock: Gibraltar data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bank of Ukraine. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ukraine – Table UA.O003: Foreign Direct Investment: Stocks: by Countries.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in China was reported at 0.099 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. China - Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

This table contains information on foreign direct investment (FDI) inward and outward flows and stock, expressed in millions of dollars. These figures correspond to the Statistical Annexes of the UNCTAD World Investment Report 2015. The table also presents following indicators: FDI per capita, the percentage share of each economy/group in the world, and percentage ratios of FDI to GDP, percentage ratios of FDI flows to gross fixed capital formation (GFCF), to total merchandise and services trade, and to total merchandise trade.

Latvia Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): Stock data was reported at 26,277.000 EUR mn in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 25,750.000 EUR mn for Sep 2024. Latvia Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): Stock data is updated quarterly, averaging 9,826.500 EUR mn from Mar 2000 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 100 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 26,277.000 EUR mn in Dec 2024 and a record low of 1,564.000 EUR mn in Mar 2000. Latvia Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): Stock data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Latvia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Latvia – Table LV.O001: Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Statistical Classification of Economic Activities Revision 2.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in United Kingdom was reported at 0.09618 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United Kingdom - Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Latvia (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: EU: EA: Estonia data was reported at 3,410.000 EUR mn in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3,436.000 EUR mn for Sep 2024. Latvia (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: EU: EA: Estonia data is updated quarterly, averaging 960.000 EUR mn from Mar 2000 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 100 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,486.000 EUR mn in Sep 2023 and a record low of 93.000 EUR mn in Dec 2001. Latvia (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: EU: EA: Estonia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Latvia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Latvia – Table LV.O003: Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: by Country.

In 2023, the outward foreign direct investment (FDI) from China as a share of global FDI outflows ranged at approximately **** percent. In 2020, the Chinese share had reached the highest figure on record, which was related to growing FDI outflows from China in an environment of dropping global FDI flows due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in India was reported at 0.70564 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. India - Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.