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Open data on foreign direct investment
World FDI inflows, 2024
$1.57 tn
Economies covered
204
Years of history
1970–2024
Datasets
27
Tools
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Every tool draws on the same weekly-refreshed snapshot, so the numbers agree wherever you look.
Featured
Australia investment hub
Who invests in Australia and where Australia invests — ABS 5352.0 by partner economy and industry, 2001–latest.
Open the Australia hubFDI inflows, 2024
$53.7 bn
#8 worldwide
World map
FDI across 200+ economies, animated year by year since 1990.
Largest recipient regions, 2024
- East Asia & Pacific$498 bn
- North America$360 bn
- Latin America & Caribbean$249 bn
- Europe & Central Asia$199 bn
Country profiles
The FDI story of any economy: trends, ranks, partners and context.
217 profiles · e.g. Australia, FDI inflows since 2000
Compare
Chart up to eight economies side by side on any indicator.
FDI inflows, % of GDP, 2000–2024
- United States
- China
- India
Rankings
Top recipients and investors for any indicator and year.
Top FDI recipients, 2024
- 🇺🇸United States$297 bn
- 🇸🇬Singapore$135 bn
- 🇭🇰Hong Kong SAR$126 bn
Who invests where
Bilateral FDI positions by partner economy (OECD).
Positions by partner economy for OECD reporters and partners worldwide.
FDI openness
OECD FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index by country and sector.
Statutory restrictions on foreign investment across 22 sectors, scored 0 (open) to 1 (closed).
Capital flows
FDI vs remittances, aid and portfolio flows to developing economies.
Low & middle income economies, since 2000
- FDI inflows
- Remittances
API & downloads
Free JSON and CSV endpoints for every series, no key required.
GET /api/v1/series?indicator=fdi_in&countries=AUS,USA&from=2000 GET /api/v1/cross-section?indicator=fdi_in_gdp&year=2024&format=csv
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Datasets
What is in the snapshot, where it comes from and how current it is. “Latest year” is the most recent year with broad country coverage.
| Dataset | Source / code | Unit | Latest year | Source updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDI net inflowsFDI | World Bank WDI · BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD | US$ millions | 2024 | 13 Jul 2026 |
| FDI net outflowsFDI | World Bank WDI · BM.KLT.DINV.CD.WD | US$ millions | 2024 | 13 Jul 2026 |
| FDI net inflows, % of GDPFDI | World Bank WDI · BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS | % | 2024 | 13 Jul 2026 |
| FDI net outflows, % of GDPFDI | World Bank WDI · BM.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS | % | 2024 | 13 Jul 2026 |
| GDPContext | World Bank WDI · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD | US$ millions | 2025 | 13 Jul 2026 |
| GDP per capitaContext | World Bank WDI · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD | US$ | 2025 | 13 Jul 2026 |
| PopulationContext | World Bank WDI · SP.POP.TOTL | millions | 2025 | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Gross fixed capital formationContext | World Bank WDI · NE.GDI.FTOT.CD | US$ millions | 2024 | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Portfolio equity net inflowsFlows | World Bank WDI · BX.PEF.TOTL.CD.WD | US$ millions | 2024 | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Personal remittances receivedFlows | World Bank WDI · BX.TRF.PWKR.CD.DT | US$ millions | 2024 | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Net official development assistance receivedFlows | World Bank WDI · DT.ODA.ODAT.CD | US$ millions | 2023 | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Trade openness (% of GDP)Context | World Bank WDI · NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS | % | 2024 | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Real GDP growthContext | World Bank WDI · NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG | % | 2025 | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Inflation (annual average)Context | World Bank WDI · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG | % | 2025 | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Unemployment rateContext | World Bank WDI · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS | % | 2025 | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Current account balance, % of GDPContext | World Bank WDI · BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS | % | 2024 | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Exports of goods & servicesContext | World Bank WDI · NE.EXP.GNFS.CD | US$ millions | 2024 | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Imports of goods & servicesContext | World Bank WDI · NE.IMP.GNFS.CD | US$ millions | 2024 | 13 Jul 2026 |
| GNI per capita (PPP)Context | World Bank WDI · NY.GNP.PCAP.PP.CD | US$ | 2025 | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Central government debt, % of GDPContext | World Bank WDI · GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS | % | 2022 | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Manufacturing, % of GDPContext | World Bank WDI · NV.IND.MANF.ZS | % | 2024 | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Services, % of GDPContext | World Bank WDI · NV.SRV.TOTL.ZS | % | 2025 | 13 Jul 2026 |
| High-tech exports, % of manufactured exportsContext | World Bank WDI · TX.VAL.TECH.MF.ZS | % | 2023 | 13 Jul 2026 |
| R&D expenditure, % of GDPContext | World Bank WDI · GB.XPD.RSDV.GD.ZS | % | 2023 | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Internet users, % of populationContext | World Bank WDI · IT.NET.USER.ZS | % | 2024 | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Population growthContext | World Bank WDI · SP.POP.GROW | % | 2025 | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Labour forceContext | World Bank WDI · SL.TLF.TOTL.IN | millions | 2025 | 13 Jul 2026 |
| FDI positions by partner economyOECD | OECD FDI statistics (BMD4) | US$ millions | Pending | — |
| FDI positions by industryOECD | OECD FDI statistics (BMD4) | US$ millions | Pending | — |
| FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness IndexOECD | OECD FDIRRI | Index, 0 (open) – 1 (closed) | Pending | — |
Snapshot refreshed 28 Sept 2026, refreshed weekly from source APIs.
“Pending” means the dataset was not in the latest snapshot. Sources & methods · Download via the API