United Kingdom vs Upper middle income: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- United Kingdom
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 364.98 billion BoP, current US$ against 37.59 billion BoP, current US$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 327.39 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 9.7 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Upper middle income ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 15th and Upper middle income ranks 12th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 1 and Upper middle income in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 445.28 million BoP, current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 1980s | 10.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.49 billion BoP, current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 47.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 75.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 27.72 billion BoP, current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 136.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 225.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 89.00 billion BoP, current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 74.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 494.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 419.75 billion BoP, current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 65.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 423.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 358.33 billion BoP, current US$ | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, United Kingdom or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 364.98 billion BoP, current US$ against 37.59 billion BoP, current US$ in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between United Kingdom and Upper middle income?
- 327.39 billion BoP, current US$, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Upper middle income?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom and Upper middle income rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- United Kingdom ranks 15th and Upper middle income ranks 12th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.