Low income vs Philippines: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Low income
- Philippines
How they compare
Low income currently reports 20.64 billion BoP, current US$ against 8.12 billion BoP, current US$ in Philippines, a difference of 12.52 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Low income's figure about 2.5 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Low income ahead.
Low income ranks 43rd and Philippines ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Low income averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 211.72 million BoP, current US$ | 80.02 million BoP, current US$ | 131.70 million BoP, current US$ | Low income |
| 1980s | 191.44 million BoP, current US$ | 214.10 million BoP, current US$ | 22.66 million BoP, current US$ | Philippines |
| 1990s | 758.32 million BoP, current US$ | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 488.08 million BoP, current US$ | Philippines |
| 2000s | 5.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.00 billion BoP, current US$ | Low income |
| 2010s | 14.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.47 billion BoP, current US$ | Low income |
| 2020s | 16.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.22 billion BoP, current US$ | Low income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Low income or Philippines?
- Low income, at 20.64 billion BoP, current US$ against 8.12 billion BoP, current US$ in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Low income and Philippines?
- 12.52 billion BoP, current US$, with Low income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Philippines?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Low income and Philippines rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Low income ranks 43rd and Philippines ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.