OECD members vs United Kingdom: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- OECD members
- United Kingdom
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 1.09 trillion BoP, current US$ against 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.01 trillion BoP, current US$.
That makes OECD members's figure about 12.6 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 45 groups.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.81 billion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 1980s | 91.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 74.32 billion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 1990s | 420.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 72.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 347.54 billion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 2000s | 1.36 trillion BoP, current US$ | 168.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.20 trillion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 2010s | 1.31 trillion BoP, current US$ | 17.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.29 trillion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 2020s | 1.13 trillion BoP, current US$ | 56.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.08 trillion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, OECD members or United Kingdom?
- OECD members, at 1.09 trillion BoP, current US$ against 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between OECD members and United Kingdom?
- 1.01 trillion BoP, current US$, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United Kingdom?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do OECD members and United Kingdom rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- OECD members ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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 an 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. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.