Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Indonesia
Indonesia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 1.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Indonesia, 1970–2025
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Indonesia stood at 1.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Indonesia peaked at 4.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, -2.8%, in 2000.
Indonesia ranks 120th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.6% | — |
| 1971 | 3.2% | +101.7% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | -28.1% |
| 1973 | 3.6% | +54.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | -80.2% |
| 1975 | 4.2% | +500.9% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | -52.7% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | -74.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | +58.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | -45.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -43.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -37.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +60.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +44.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -27.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +38.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +57.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +34.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +42.6% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | +23.4% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | +80.3% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | +26.7% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | -20.4% |
| 1998 | -0.3% | -111.6% |
| 1999 | -1.3% | +428.2% |
| 2000 | -2.8% | +106.9% |
| 2001 | -1.9% | -32.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -104.0% |
| 2003 | -0.3% | -442.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -390.4% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +295.0% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -53.8% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -50.5% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +124.0% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -78.8% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +314.4% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +10.7% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 0.4% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | -1.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | -2.8% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 6 |
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1799 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 910.24 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 31.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 36.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 11.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2,159 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 10.92 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Indonesia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Indonesia was 1.5% in 2025, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1975.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.8% in 2000.
- How does Indonesia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Indonesia ranks 120th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.