What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Liechtenstein and Luxembourg?

1,210.3%, with Luxembourg ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and Luxembourg?

17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Liechtenstein vs Luxembourg: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP

Liechtenstein

-1,303.1%

in 2018

Luxembourg

-92.8%

in 2025

Liechtenstein rank

198th

Luxembourg rank

197th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time

Liechtenstein
Luxembourg

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports -92.8% against -1,303.1% in Liechtenstein, a difference of 1,210.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Liechtenstein ahead.

Liechtenstein ranks 198th and Luxembourg ranks 197th of 198 countries.

Liechtenstein has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liechtenstein	Luxembourg	Difference	Ahead
2000s	461.6%	17.4%	444.2%	Liechtenstein
2010s	366.8%	11.0%	355.9%	Liechtenstein

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Liechtenstein or Luxembourg?: Luxembourg, at -92.8% against -1,303.1% in Liechtenstein as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Liechtenstein and Luxembourg?: 1,210.3%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and Luxembourg?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
How do Liechtenstein and Luxembourg rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?: Liechtenstein ranks 198th and Luxembourg ranks 197th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.