Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -87.24 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-87.24 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 328.9%
Rank
43rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
184.73 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-102.74 % change on previous year
in 1986
Years of data
54
1971–2025

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1971–2025

-1000100200197119982025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded -87.24 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 328.9% on the previous year and down 6,045.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 184.73 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -102.74 % change on previous year, in 1986.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 43rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1971 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -53.32 % change on previous year
1972 80.89 % change on previous year -251.7%
1973 46.81 % change on previous year -42.1%
1974 -0.6542 % change on previous year -101.4%
1975 35.81 % change on previous year -5573.6%
1976 5.43 % change on previous year -84.8%
1977 -22.12 % change on previous year -507.1%
1978 65.01 % change on previous year -393.8%
1979 -0.1565 % change on previous year -100.2%
1980 13.81 % change on previous year -8922.9%
1981 -4.51 % change on previous year -132.6%
1982 -35.87 % change on previous year +695.9%
1983 -61.12 % change on previous year +70.4%
1984 7.93 % change on previous year -113.0%
1985 184.73 % change on previous year +2229.1%
1986 -102.74 % change on previous year -155.6%
1988 11.94 % change on previous year -111.6%
1989 48.58 % change on previous year +306.8%
1990 -21.63 % change on previous year -144.5%
1991 -49.85 % change on previous year +130.5%
1992 62.82 % change on previous year -226.0%
1993 107.14 % change on previous year +70.6%
1994 -2.68 % change on previous year -102.5%
1995 41.85 % change on previous year -1664.5%
1996 12.69 % change on previous year -69.7%
1997 75.69 % change on previous year +496.3%
1998 21.63 % change on previous year -71.4%
1999 13.77 % change on previous year -36.3%
2000 -12.11 % change on previous year -188.0%
2001 15.59 % change on previous year -228.7%
2002 25.77 % change on previous year +65.3%
2003 16.01 % change on previous year -37.9%
2004 8.57 % change on previous year -46.5%
2005 10.13 % change on previous year +18.2%
2006 26.42 % change on previous year +160.9%
2007 43.93 % change on previous year +66.2%
2008 30.66 % change on previous year -30.2%
2009 -19.49 % change on previous year -163.6%
2010 51.39 % change on previous year -363.7%
2011 20.36 % change on previous year -60.4%
2012 14.24 % change on previous year -30.0%
2013 8.04 % change on previous year -43.6%
2014 -16.41 % change on previous year -304.2%
2015 1.47 % change on previous year -108.9%
2016 -17.7 % change on previous year -1306.0%
2017 20.14 % change on previous year -213.8%
2018 -3.79 % change on previous year -118.8%
2019 -14.62 % change on previous year +285.4%
2020 -23.42 % change on previous year +60.1%
2021 72.64 % change on previous year -410.2%
2022 -15.93 % change on previous year -121.9%
2023 22.72 % change on previous year -242.6%
2024 38.12 % change on previous year +67.8%
2025 -87.24 % change on previous year -328.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.52 % change on previous year -53.32 % change on previous year 80.89 % change on previous year 9
1980s 6.97 % change on previous year -102.74 % change on previous year 184.73 % change on previous year 9
1990s 26.14 % change on previous year -49.85 % change on previous year 107.14 % change on previous year 10
2000s 14.55 % change on previous year -19.49 % change on previous year 43.93 % change on previous year 10
2010s 6.31 % change on previous year -17.7 % change on previous year 51.39 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.15 % change on previous year -87.24 % change on previous year 72.64 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 40 Afghanistan 58.83 % change on previous year compare
  2. 41 Tuvalu 55.2 % change on previous year compare
  3. 42 Peru 54.43 % change on previous year compare
  4. 43 Lesotho 54.09 % change on previous year compare
  5. 44 Saudi Arabia 52.91 % change on previous year compare
  6. 45 Germany 51.97 % change on previous year compare
  7. 46 Liberia 51 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was -87.24 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 184.73 % change on previous year in 1985.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was -102.74 % change on previous year in 1986.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is down 6,045.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.