United States vs World: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- United States
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ against 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ in United States, a difference of 946.22 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes World's figure about 3.4 times United States's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 201 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 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, United States or World?
- World, at 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ against 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between United States and World?
- 946.22 billion BoP, current US$, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do United States and World rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- United States ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.