Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All financial instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information) by country
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct...
Countries reporting
245
Highest
5.75 trillion
United States of America
Lowest
-1.15 billion
Congo
Median
1.48 billion
Years covered
16
2009–2024
Data points
4,144
What the numbers show
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All financial instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information) is currently reported for 245 countries. The highest value is 5.75 trillion in United States of America; the lowest is -1.15 billion in Congo.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.48 billion, and the mean is 163.02 billion.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4,996.
Over the past decade 189 countries rose and 51 fell. The largest increase was in Mayotte (up 638,301.0%), and the largest decrease in Congo (down 4,551.1%).
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States of America | 5.75 trillion | 2024 | up 56.9% | rising |
| 2 | Netherlands | 3.62 trillion | 2024 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 3 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 2.98 trillion | 2024 | up 25.8% | rising |
| 4 | Luxembourg | 2.65 trillion | 2024 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 5 | Hong Kong, China | 2.63 trillion | 2024 | up 97.6% | rising |
| 6 | Germany | 2.02 trillion | 2024 | up 58.0% | rising |
| 7 | Japan | 1.97 trillion | 2024 | up 70.4% | rising |
| 8 | British Virgin Islands | 1.54 trillion | 2024 | up 37.6% | rising |
| 9 | Switzerland | 1.40 trillion | 2024 | up 24.6% | rising |
| 10 | France | 1.36 trillion | 2024 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 11 | Canada | 1.28 trillion | 2024 | up 86.8% | rising |
| 12 | Ireland | 1.25 trillion | 2024 | up 148.2% | rising |
| 13 | Cayman Islands | 1.17 trillion | 2024 | up 104.5% | rising |
| 14 | China | 1.14 trillion | 2024 | up 114.8% | rising |
| 15 | Singapore | 1.09 trillion | 2024 | up 156.1% | rising |
| 16 | Bermuda | 660.90 billion | 2024 | down 12.1% | rising |
| 17 | Belgium | 648.00 billion | 2024 | down 2.3% | rising |
| 18 | Spain | 589.67 billion | 2024 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 19 | Sweden | 483.54 billion | 2024 | up 43.1% | rising |
| 20 | Jersey | 425.56 billion | 2024 | up 49.2% | volatile |
| 21 | Italy | 421.99 billion | 2024 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 22 | Republic of Korea | 343.46 billion | 2024 | up 104.1% | rising |
| 23 | Cyprus | 336.86 billion | 2024 | up 33.8% | rising |
| 24 | Australia | 292.68 billion | 2024 | up 60.7% | rising |
| 25 | Austria | 277.13 billion | 2024 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 26 | United Arab Emirates | 242.04 billion | 2024 | up 184.2% | volatile |
| 27 | Mauritius | 194.79 billion | 2024 | up 38.5% | rising |
| 28 | Russian Federation | 188.32 billion | 2024 | up 42.3% | rising |
| 29 | Denmark | 186.59 billion | 2024 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 30 | Norway | 185.61 billion | 2024 | up 30.3% | rising |
| 31 | Taiwan, China | 164.16 billion | 2024 | up 152.7% | rising |
| 32 | Malta | 138.93 billion | 2024 | up 262.9% | volatile |
| 33 | India | 133.51 billion | 2024 | up 51.7% | rising |
| 34 | Malaysia | 132.38 billion | 2024 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 35 | Liechtenstein | 102.01 billion | 2024 | up 210.5% | volatile |
| 36 | Finland | 101.97 billion | 2024 | up 1.2% | falling |
| 37 | Mexico | 101.48 billion | 2024 | up 29.1% | rising |
| 38 | Guernsey | 97.15 billion | 2024 | up 130.0% | rising |
| 39 | Bahamas | 95.32 billion | 2024 | down 12.8% | rising |
| 40 | South Africa | 93.70 billion | 2024 | up 80.8% | rising |
| 41 | Israel | 88.53 billion | 2024 | up 511.7% | rising |
| 42 | Saudi Arabia | 80.57 billion | 2024 | up 373.2% | volatile |
| 43 | Barbados | 76.08 billion | 2024 | up 409.5% | volatile |
| 44 | Thailand | 76.01 billion | 2024 | up 115.8% | volatile |
| 45 | Czechia | 68.23 billion | 2024 | up 228.0% | rising |
| 46 | Portugal | 60.96 billion | 2024 | up 94.3% | rising |
| 47 | Türkiye | 57.02 billion | 2024 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 48 | Gibraltar | 51.38 billion | 2024 | down 73.8% | volatile |
| 49 | Panama | 48.04 billion | 2024 | up 55.6% | rising |
| 50 | Indonesia | 47.78 billion | 2024 | up 165.4% | volatile |
| 51 | Hungary | 44.98 billion | 2024 | down 50.3% | flat |
| 52 | Samoa | 44.33 billion | 2024 | up 61.9% | rising |
| 53 | Isle of Man | 42.35 billion | 2024 | up 318.9% | volatile |
| 54 | Qatar | 40.42 billion | 2024 | up 48.5% | rising |
| 55 | Chile | 37.87 billion | 2024 | up 136.0% | rising |
| 56 | Curaçao | 34.69 billion | 2024 | down 61.0% | volatile |
| 57 | Colombia | 31.59 billion | 2024 | up 110.0% | rising |
| 58 | Brazil | 31.53 billion | 2024 | down 60.7% | volatile |
| 59 | Uruguay | 28.85 billion | 2024 | up 101.4% | rising |
| 60 | Kuwait | 26.97 billion | 2024 | up 118.4% | rising |
| 61 | Poland | 24.63 billion | 2024 | up 882.3% | volatile |
| 62 | Cook Islands | 22.46 billion | 2024 | up 46.3% | rising |
| 63 | Greece | 21.12 billion | 2024 | up 15.6% | falling |
| 64 | Slovakia | 20.01 billion | 2024 | up 226.8% | rising |
| 65 | Macau, China | 19.25 billion | 2024 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 66 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 17.99 billion | 2024 | up 366.5% | volatile |
| 67 | Liberia | 15.79 billion | 2024 | up 106.9% | rising |
| 68 | New Zealand | 13.71 billion | 2024 | down 21.1% | rising |
| 69 | Ukraine | 13.50 billion | 2024 | up 623.4% | volatile |
| 70 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 13.38 billion | 2024 | up 547.0% | rising |
| 71 | Philippines | 12.75 billion | 2024 | up 47.9% | rising |
| 72 | Estonia | 12.59 billion | 2024 | up 343.1% | volatile |
| 73 | Marshall Islands | 10.18 billion | 2024 | down 6.7% | rising |
| 74 | Slovenia | 10.08 billion | 2024 | up 156.9% | rising |
| 75 | Latvia | 8.97 billion | 2024 | up 559.1% | volatile |
| 76 | Seychelles | 8.82 billion | 2024 | up 84.0% | rising |
| 77 | Argentina | 8.36 billion | 2024 | down 15.7% | rising |
| 78 | Lithuania | 7.43 billion | 2024 | up 162.8% | volatile |
| 79 | Viet Nam | 6.79 billion | 2024 | up 126.7% | rising |
| 80 | Croatia | 6.60 billion | 2024 | up 152.3% | rising |
| 81 | Nigeria | 6.51 billion | 2024 | up 36.2% | rising |
| 82 | Kenya | 6.47 billion | 2024 | down 22.2% | volatile |
| 83 | Bulgaria | 6.34 billion | 2024 | up 685.6% | volatile |
| 84 | Angola | 5.76 billion | 2024 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 85 | Oman | 5.23 billion | 2024 | up 54.3% | rising |
| 86 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 5.13 billion | 2024 | down 14.6% | falling |
| 87 | Lebanon | 5.07 billion | 2024 | down 43.5% | falling |
| 88 | Iceland | 4.80 billion | 2024 | up 101.3% | falling |
| 89 | Libya | 4.72 billion | 2024 | down 16.0% | rising |
| 90 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 4.58 billion | 2024 | down 12.7% | rising |
| 91 | Bahrain | 4.55 billion | 2024 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 92 | Guatemala | 4.00 billion | 2024 | up 200.6% | volatile |
| 93 | American Samoa | 3.76 billion | 2024 | down 48.8% | falling |
| 94 | Serbia | 3.67 billion | 2024 | up 98.1% | rising |
| 95 | Brunei Darussalam | 3.51 billion | 2024 | down 24.5% | falling |
| 96 | Morocco | 3.49 billion | 2024 | up 205.9% | volatile |
| 97 | Monaco | 3.43 billion | 2024 | up 262.4% | volatile |
| 98 | Costa Rica | 3.13 billion | 2024 | up 81.5% | rising |
| 99 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 2.94 billion | 2024 | up 381.5% | volatile |
| 100 | Egypt | 2.92 billion | 2024 | up 97.0% | rising |
| 101 | Saint Lucia | 2.74 billion | 2024 | up 67,920.8% | volatile |
| 102 | El Salvador | 2.68 billion | 2024 | up 143.8% | rising |
| 103 | Belarus | 2.66 billion | 2024 | up 125.9% | volatile |
| 104 | Jordan | 2.58 billion | 2024 | up 33.7% | volatile |
| 105 | Peru | 2.58 billion | 2024 | up 106.0% | volatile |
| 106 | Algeria | 2.50 billion | 2024 | up 85.5% | rising |
| 107 | Côte d'Ivoire | 2.41 billion | 2024 | up 285.4% | volatile |
| 108 | Puerto Rico | 2.33 billion | 2024 | up 113.0% | volatile |
| 109 | Dominican Republic | 2.19 billion | 2024 | up 1,023.3% | volatile |
| 110 | Andorra, Principality of | 2.17 billion | 2024 | up 74.7% | rising |
| 111 | Ecuador | 1.97 billion | 2024 | up 1,077.8% | volatile |
| 112 | Guyana | 1.96 billion | 2024 | up 2,920.8% | volatile |
| 113 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.93 billion | 2024 | up 730.0% | volatile |
| 114 | United States Virgin Islands | 1.88 billion | 2024 | up 17.6% | volatile |
| 115 | Romania | 1.77 billion | 2024 | up 1,265.3% | volatile |
| 116 | Pakistan | 1.59 billion | 2024 | up 94.5% | rising |
| 117 | Afghanistan | 1.58 billion | 2024 | up 283.9% | volatile |
| 118 | Georgia | 1.54 billion | 2024 | up 629.7% | volatile |
| 119 | Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory | 1.54 billion | 2024 | up 110.5% | volatile |
| 120 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.53 billion | 2024 | up 150.6% | volatile |
| 121 | Sri Lanka | 1.51 billion | 2024 | up 97.5% | volatile |
| 122 | Faroe Islands | 1.49 billion | 2024 | up 1,998.8% | volatile |
| 123 | Belize | 1.48 billion | 2024 | down 43.3% | flat |
| 124 | Jamaica | 1.44 billion | 2024 | up 265.5% | rising |
| 125 | Niger | 1.42 billion | 2024 | up 2,859.3% | volatile |
| 126 | Tunisia | 1.36 billion | 2024 | up 167.2% | rising |
| 127 | Honduras | 1.33 billion | 2024 | up 234.7% | volatile |
| 128 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 1.30 billion | 2024 | up 113.4% | volatile |
| 129 | Paraguay | 1.29 billion | 2024 | up 86.1% | volatile |
| 130 | Réunion | 1.28 billion | 2024 | up 9.6% | volatile |
| 131 | Cambodia | 1.16 billion | 2024 | up 546.3% | volatile |
| 132 | Senegal | 1.16 billion | 2024 | up 197.1% | volatile |
| 133 | Myanmar | 1.12 billion | 2024 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 134 | Namibia | 1.01 billion | 2024 | up 94.2% | rising |
| 135 | Madagascar | 1.01 billion | 2024 | up 654.8% | volatile |
| 136 | Nicaragua | 1.01 billion | 2024 | up 103.3% | rising |
| 137 | Zimbabwe | 992.54 million | 2024 | up 120.2% | volatile |
| 138 | Togo | 981.96 million | 2024 | down 47.6% | rising |
| 139 | Albania | 956.95 million | 2024 | up 274.1% | volatile |
| 140 | Gabon | 941.01 million | 2024 | up 79.2% | falling |
| 141 | Eswatini | 909.37 million | 2024 | down 10.1% | rising |
| 142 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 707.75 million | 2024 | up 822.3% | volatile |
| 143 | North Macedonia | 677.96 million | 2024 | up 498.7% | volatile |
| 144 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 670.69 million | 2024 | up 998.4% | volatile |
| 145 | Ghana | 603.18 million | 2024 | up 146.0% | volatile |
| 146 | Botswana | 573.92 million | 2024 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 147 | Bangladesh | 566.72 million | 2024 | down 8.8% | volatile |
| 148 | San Marino | 489.02 million | 2024 | up 48.6% | falling |
| 149 | Armenia | 479.54 million | 2024 | up 113.6% | rising |
| 150 | Montserrat | 466.56 million | 2024 | up 424,812.0% | volatile |
| 151 | Syrian Arab Republic | 447.43 million | 2024 | down 33.9% | volatile |
| 152 | Kosovo | 436.95 million | 2024 | up 1,546.2% | volatile |
| 153 | Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands | 428.32 million | 2024 | up 2,767.6% | volatile |
| 154 | Greenland | 413.73 million | 2024 | up 12,439.4% | volatile |
| 155 | Rwanda | 381.72 million | 2024 | up 2,267.0% | volatile |
| 156 | Uganda | 374.35 million | 2024 | up 416.4% | volatile |
| 157 | Vanuatu | 366.16 million | 2024 | up 318.3% | volatile |
| 158 | Republic of Moldova | 364.69 million | 2024 | up 149.7% | volatile |
| 159 | Cuba | 334.77 million | 2024 | up 3.0% | volatile |
| 160 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | 301.61 million | 2024 | up 398.1% | volatile |
| 161 | Malawi | 265.67 million | 2024 | up 115.2% | rising |
| 162 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 256.31 million | 2024 | down 27.1% | volatile |
| 163 | Burkina Faso | 232.74 million | 2024 | up 353.1% | volatile |
| 164 | Nepal | 212.88 million | 2024 | up 146.0% | rising |
| 165 | Maldives | 203.61 million | 2024 | up 140.2% | rising |
| 166 | Dominica | 201.57 million | 2024 | up 39.9% | falling |
| 167 | Iraq | 199.71 million | 2024 | down 53.3% | volatile |
| 168 | Ethiopia | 180.89 million | 2024 | up 211.4% | volatile |
| 169 | British Indian Ocean Territory | 179.47 million | 2024 | down 41.4% | volatile |
| 170 | Montenegro | 175.44 million | 2024 | down 54.8% | volatile |
| 171 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 174.98 million | 2024 | up 507.7% | volatile |
| 172 | Trinidad and Tobago | 173.13 million | 2024 | down 69.0% | volatile |
| 173 | Antigua and Barbuda | 171.38 million | 2024 | up 742.2% | volatile |
| 174 | Mongolia | 155.37 million | 2024 | up 101.7% | rising |
| 175 | Cameroon | 150.01 million | 2024 | up 111.9% | volatile |
| 176 | Gambia | 131.05 million | 2024 | up 227.1% | volatile |
| 177 | Grenada | 130.06 million | 2024 | up 931.1% | volatile |
| 178 | Suriname | 128.89 million | 2024 | up 270.1% | volatile |
| 179 | Papua New Guinea | 123.57 million | 2024 | down 53.8% | volatile |
| 180 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 122.20 million | 2024 | up 231.5% | volatile |
| 181 | New Caledonia | 118.34 million | 2024 | down 43.3% | volatile |
| 182 | Uzbekistan | 112.94 million | 2024 | up 4.1% | volatile |
| 183 | Yemen | 112.54 million | 2024 | up 91.6% | volatile |
| 184 | French Polynesia | 103.04 million | 2024 | up 98.9% | volatile |
| 185 | Djibouti | 102.67 million | 2024 | up 491.5% | volatile |
| 186 | Fiji | 93.38 million | 2024 | up 840.3% | volatile |
| 187 | Cape Verde | 86.57 million | 2024 | up 93.5% | volatile |
| 188 | Lesotho | 86.16 million | 2024 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 189 | Sierra Leone | 86.04 million | 2024 | up 9,399.6% | volatile |
| 190 | Tajikistan | 84.62 million | 2024 | up 34.6% | volatile |
| 191 | Mali | 84.58 million | 2024 | down 31.9% | volatile |
| 192 | Benin | 78.30 million | 2024 | down 50.1% | volatile |
| 193 | Pitcairn Islands | 71.88 million | 2024 | up 2,401.3% | volatile |
| 194 | Comoros | 67.42 million | 2024 | up 289.9% | rising |
| 195 | Martinique | 65.46 million | 2024 | up 348.2% | volatile |
| 196 | Haiti | 60.08 million | 2024 | up 280.8% | volatile |
| 197 | West Bank and Gaza | 59.71 million | 2024 | up 574.0% | volatile |
| 198 | Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba | 56.38 million | 2024 | down 95.2% | volatile |
| 199 | Guinea | 52.95 million | 2024 | up 59.9% | volatile |
| 200 | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | 48.67 million | 2024 | up 24.2% | volatile |
| 201 | Burundi | 38.63 million | 2024 | up 311.0% | volatile |
| 202 | Bouvet Island | 36.46 million | 2024 | up 59.7% | volatile |
| 203 | Mayotte | 31.37 million | 2024 | up 638,301.0% | volatile |
| 204 | Guam | 28.29 million | 2024 | down 28.5% | volatile |
| 205 | Falkland Islands, Malvinas | 27.96 million | 2024 | down 29.5% | volatile |
| 206 | Kiribati | 26.89 million | 2024 | up 932.3% | volatile |
| 207 | Sudan | 25.17 million | 2024 | down 6.3% | volatile |
| 208 | Turkmenistan | 25.10 million | 2024 | up 840.5% | volatile |
| 209 | Niue | 23.00 million | 2024 | down 58.7% | falling |
| 210 | Netherlands Antilles | 20.80 million | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 211 | South Sudan | 19.83 million | 2024 | up 42,043.7% | volatile |
| 212 | Tonga | 18.82 million | 2024 | up 252.4% | volatile |
| 213 | Solomon Islands | 18.68 million | 2024 | up 726.7% | volatile |
| 214 | Somalia | 15.31 million | 2024 | up 105.0% | volatile |
| 215 | Guinea-Bissau | 13.05 million | 2024 | down 40.2% | falling |
| 216 | Zambia | 12.97 million | 2024 | down 98.8% | volatile |
| 217 | Naoero | 11.67 million | 2024 | up 192,376.0% | volatile |
| 218 | Cocos Islands | 11.60 million | 2024 | up 3,861.1% | volatile |
| 219 | Guadeloupe | 11.16 million | 2024 | up 247.9% | volatile |
| 220 | Central African Republic | 10.96 million | 2024 | up 968.3% | volatile |
| 221 | Bhutan | 9.47 million | 2024 | up 89.4% | volatile |
| 222 | French Guiana | 8.01 million | 2024 | up 558.3% | volatile |
| 223 | Eritrea, The State of | 6.94 million | 2024 | up 604.7% | volatile |
| 224 | Sao Tome and Principe | 4.55 million | 2024 | up 430.7% | volatile |
| 225 | Norfolk Island | 4.19 million | 2024 | up 12,179.1% | volatile |
| 226 | Holy See | 2.31 million | 2024 | up 237.5% | volatile |
| 227 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 1.26 million | 2024 | down 85.3% | volatile |
| 228 | Palau | 534,294 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 229 | Northern Mariana Islands | 443,728 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 230 | Timor-Leste | 437,002 | 2024 | up 109.5% | volatile |
| 231 | St. Pierre and Miquelon | 258,842 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 232 | Christmas Island | 111,445 | 2024 | down 8.2% | volatile |
| 233 | Tuvalu | 69,350 | 2024 | down 73.4% | volatile |
| 234 | Tokelau | 66,722 | 2024 | up 2.4% | volatile |
| 235 | Wallis and Futuna | 8,328 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 236 | Western Sahara | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 236 | Heard Island and McDonald Islands | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 238 | French Southern Territories | -2.01 million | 2024 | down 285.4% | volatile |
| 239 | Saint Helena | -2.10 million | 2024 | down 143.5% | volatile |
| 240 | Chad | -3.73 million | 2024 | down 164.7% | volatile |
| 241 | Equatorial Guinea | -107.09 million | 2024 | down 218.2% | volatile |
| 242 | Mozambique | -385.75 million | 2024 | down 163.6% | volatile |
| 243 | Mauritania | -435.27 million | 2024 | down 1,713.7% | volatile |
| 244 | Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands | -852.18 million | 2024 | down 1,745.9% | volatile |
| 245 | Congo | -1.15 billion | 2024 | down 4,551.1% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 40.96 trillion
- North and Central America 7.19 trillion
- East Asia 6.27 trillion
- North Atlantic and Caribbean 3.60 trillion
- Central and South Asia 1.52 trillion
- Not Specified (including Confidential) 1.02 trillion
- Economies of Persian Gulf 404.56 billion
- Oceania and Polar Regions 388.26 billion
- Sub-Saharan Africa 346.14 billion
- South America 151.99 billion
- Other Near and Middle East Economies 116.81 billion
- North Africa 14.98 billion
About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.