United States of America vs World: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled

United States of America
400.52 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
World
1.35 trillion BoP, current US$
in 2025
United States of America rank
1st
World rank
1st

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time

  • United States of America
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ against 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ in United States of America, a difference of 946.22 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes World's figure about 3.4 times United States of America's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

United States of America ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 202 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America World Difference Ahead
1970s 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ 23.46 billion BoP, current US$ 20.42 billion BoP, current US$ World
1980s 33.69 billion BoP, current US$ 93.30 billion BoP, current US$ 59.61 billion BoP, current US$ World
1990s 105.47 billion BoP, current US$ 440.56 billion BoP, current US$ 335.08 billion BoP, current US$ World
2000s 225.30 billion BoP, current US$ 1.58 trillion BoP, current US$ 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ World
2010s 321.52 billion BoP, current US$ 2.13 trillion BoP, current US$ 1.81 trillion BoP, current US$ World
2020s 348.57 billion BoP, current US$ 1.59 trillion BoP, current US$ 1.24 trillion BoP, current US$ World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, United States of America or World?
World, at 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ against 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between United States of America and World?
946.22 billion BoP, current US$, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and World?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do United States of America and World rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
United States of America ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. 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 (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,316 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.