Countries by Foreign Direct Investment Inflows 2024

Source: UNCTAD

Countries by Foreign Direct Investment Inflows 2024

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Key Findings

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United States leads in FDI Inflows (Billion USD) with 311 in 2024.

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Average FDI Inflows (Billion USD) in 2024: 108 · median: 63.50.

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Gap in 2024: United States is 8.4× larger than France.

About This Dataset

Countries by Foreign Direct Investment Inflows 2024

Countries ranked by total foreign direct investment inflows in 2024, measured in billions of USD according to UNCTAD World Investment Report data. The United States remains the world's top destination for FDI, though emerging markets in Asia have attracted record inflows in recent years.

Analysis

The top three in FDI Inflows (Billion USD) in 2024 are United States (311), China (163) and Singapore (141). The 8 entries cover a range of 274, from 311 down to 37. Most of that gap is between first and second alone (148 of 274); the other 7 are separated by just 126. Only 2 of the 8 reach even half the leader's figure (155.5 or more).

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8 categories · 1 year

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Top Value

311

United States

FDI Inflows (Billion USD) · 2024

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FDI Inflows (Billion USD)

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2024

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Methodology & source

Data source: UNCTAD
Coverage: 8 entities · 2024 · 8 observations
Measure: FDI Inflows (Billion USD)
Last updated: 6 September 2026
Compiled by: The ANYSTAT team, from the source above

How the figures are calculated

Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2024.

Rankings & Full Data

8 records · FDI Inflows (Billion USD) · ranked by 2024

✓ 8 sourced

#	Category	2024
🥇	United States	311
🥈	China	163
🥉	Singapore	141
4	Brazil	65
5	United Kingdom	62
6	Germany	44
7	India	42
8	France	37

Data Sources & References

All external sources cited in this dataset

1 https://unctad.org/topic/investment/world-investment-report Visit ↗

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