Macau, China vs Serbia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Macau, China
3.8%
in 2024
Serbia
3.9%
in 2025
Macau, China rank
58th
Serbia rank
55th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Macau, China
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 3.9% against 3.8% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Macau, China ahead.
Macau, China ranks 58th and Serbia ranks 55th of 198 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 7.9% | 7.4% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.8% | 0.3% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 6.5% | 3.8% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Macau, China or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 3.9% against 3.8% in Macau, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Macau, China and Serbia?
- 0.1%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Serbia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Macau, China and Serbia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Macau, China ranks 58th and Serbia ranks 55th 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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About this data
Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.