Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in IBRD only
IBRD only: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -8.99 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-8.99 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 169.4%
Rank
13th
of 47 groups
All-time high
107.26 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-34.68 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in IBRD only, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded -8.99 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2025.
That represents a change of down 169.4% on the previous year and down 156.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in IBRD only peaked at 107.26 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -34.68 % change on previous year, in 2023.
IBRD only ranks 13th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -20.81 % change on previous year | -271.0% |
| 1973 | 107.26 % change on previous year | -615.5% |
| 1974 | 16.53 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 1975 | 15.9 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1976 | -17.44 % change on previous year | -209.6% |
| 1977 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 1978 | 40.92 % change on previous year | -1036.3% |
| 1979 | 9.93 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 1980 | 19.28 % change on previous year | +94.2% |
| 1981 | 36.78 % change on previous year | +90.7% |
| 1982 | -20.35 % change on previous year | -155.3% |
| 1983 | -7.36 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1984 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -186.5% |
| 1985 | 18.23 % change on previous year | +186.2% |
| 1986 | -5.47 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 1987 | 8.05 % change on previous year | -247.2% |
| 1988 | 70.44 % change on previous year | +774.8% |
| 1989 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 1990 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -180.3% |
| 1991 | 32.26 % change on previous year | +977.3% |
| 1992 | 51.77 % change on previous year | +60.5% |
| 1993 | 56.55 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 41.46 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1995 | 12.69 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1996 | 24.57 % change on previous year | +93.6% |
| 1997 | 29.16 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 1999 | 6.17 % change on previous year | +158.7% |
| 2000 | -8.82 % change on previous year | -242.9% |
| 2001 | 15.04 % change on previous year | -270.6% |
| 2002 | -9.61 % change on previous year | -163.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9186 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 2004 | 29.51 % change on previous year | +3112.1% |
| 2005 | 43.6 % change on previous year | +47.8% |
| 2006 | 20.72 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 2007 | 38.01 % change on previous year | +83.5% |
| 2008 | 14.42 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 2009 | -26.28 % change on previous year | -282.2% |
| 2010 | 51.06 % change on previous year | -294.3% |
| 2011 | 15.15 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 2012 | -7.02 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 2013 | 8.11 % change on previous year | -215.6% |
| 2014 | -7.74 % change on previous year | -195.3% |
| 2015 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 2016 | -14.65 % change on previous year | +318.0% |
| 2017 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 2018 | 19.07 % change on previous year | -1559.3% |
| 2019 | -11.08 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9331 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2021 | 35.62 % change on previous year | +3717.6% |
| 2022 | -19.81 % change on previous year | -155.6% |
| 2023 | -34.68 % change on previous year | +75.1% |
| 2024 | 12.95 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 2025 | -8.99 % change on previous year | -169.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.79 % change on previous year | -20.81 % change on previous year | 107.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.23 % change on previous year | -20.35 % change on previous year | 70.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 26 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 56.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.75 % change on previous year | -26.28 % change on previous year | 43.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.81 % change on previous year | -14.65 % change on previous year | 51.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.33 % change on previous year | -34.68 % change on previous year | 35.62 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 10 Honduras 192.3 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Ecuador 191.26 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Lebanon 181.11 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Aruba 175.11 % change on previous year compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for IBRD only
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0688 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,651 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2875 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,473 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2453 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,109 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP 39.04 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in IBRD only?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in IBRD only was -8.99 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 107.26 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.68 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does IBRD only rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- IBRD only ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 156.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.