# Foreign direct investment (% of GDP) — LMC
> Latest: 1.93% (2016). Change: -0.5 pp vs 2015.
- Unit: %
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1990–2016
- Data updated: 2026-11-08
- Source: World Bank — BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/foreign-direct-investment-of-gdp/LMC
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2012 | 1.89% |
| 2013 | 1.93% |
| 2014 | 2.07% |
| 2015 | 2.43% |
| 2016 | 1.93% |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2016). Foreign direct investment (% of GDP) — LMC [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/foreign-direct-investment-of-gdp/LMC. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)