Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in High income
High income: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -12.57 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-12.57 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 113.1%
Rank
17th
of 47 groups
All-time high
174.19 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-70.49 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in High income, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in High income is -12.57 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 113.1% on the previous year and down 120.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in High income peaked at 174.19 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -70.49 % change on previous year, in 2018.
High income ranks 17th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in High income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 14.17 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1973 | 25.53 % change on previous year | +80.2% |
| 1974 | 21.4 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1975 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1976 | -20.11 % change on previous year | -635.3% |
| 1977 | 41.47 % change on previous year | -306.2% |
| 1978 | 22.83 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 1979 | 26.52 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 32.79 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 1981 | 24.96 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1982 | -4.88 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 1983 | -19.58 % change on previous year | +301.6% |
| 1984 | 15.49 % change on previous year | -179.1% |
| 1985 | -33.88 % change on previous year | -318.8% |
| 1986 | 115.68 % change on previous year | -441.5% |
| 1987 | 77.51 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1988 | 15.05 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1989 | 21.59 % change on previous year | +43.4% |
| 1990 | 21.82 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1991 | -33.39 % change on previous year | -253.0% |
| 1992 | -0.0624 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 1993 | 19.55 % change on previous year | -31406.3% |
| 1994 | 14.24 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1995 | 37.85 % change on previous year | +165.8% |
| 1996 | 9.06 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1997 | 28.39 % change on previous year | +213.4% |
| 1998 | 68.7 % change on previous year | +142.0% |
| 1999 | 62.48 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 35.74 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2001 | -48.21 % change on previous year | -234.9% |
| 2002 | -17.85 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2003 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 2004 | 38.93 % change on previous year | -1380.0% |
| 2005 | 56.72 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 2006 | 44.93 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 42.6 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2008 | -27.84 % change on previous year | -165.3% |
| 2009 | -40.66 % change on previous year | +46.1% |
| 2010 | 11.64 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 2011 | 35.42 % change on previous year | +204.3% |
| 2012 | -15.74 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 2013 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 2014 | -9.74 % change on previous year | -379.7% |
| 2015 | 62.41 % change on previous year | -740.5% |
| 2016 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 2017 | -21.74 % change on previous year | -1291.8% |
| 2018 | -70.49 % change on previous year | +224.2% |
| 2019 | 174.19 % change on previous year | -347.1% |
| 2020 | -52.87 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 2021 | 168.97 % change on previous year | -419.6% |
| 2022 | -25.39 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 2023 | -57.8 % change on previous year | +127.6% |
| 2024 | 96.02 % change on previous year | -266.1% |
| 2025 | -12.57 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.97 % change on previous year | -20.11 % change on previous year | 41.47 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 24.47 % change on previous year | -33.88 % change on previous year | 115.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.86 % change on previous year | -33.39 % change on previous year | 68.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.13 % change on previous year | -48.21 % change on previous year | 56.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.13 % change on previous year | -70.49 % change on previous year | 174.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.39 % change on previous year | -57.8 % change on previous year | 168.97 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 14 Eswatini 168.48 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Nigeria 148.16 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Japan 142.69 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Uruguay 128.4 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Fiji 124.81 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Cyprus 122.17 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Denmark 121.54 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for High income
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 679.7 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 8,900 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1748 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 855.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.22 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7606 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in High income?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in High income was -12.57 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 174.19 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was -70.49 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does High income rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- High income ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 120.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this High income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 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
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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.