Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -18.26 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-18.26 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 233.5%
Rank
23rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
93 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-30.99 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Low & middle income, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Low & middle income is -18.26 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 233.5% on the previous year and down 610.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Low & middle income peaked at 93 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -30.99 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Low & middle income ranks 23rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -25.69 % change on previous year | -1250.2% |
| 1973 | 93 % change on previous year | -462.0% |
| 1974 | 15.36 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1975 | 19.46 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1976 | -21.24 % change on previous year | -209.2% |
| 1977 | -0.215 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1978 | 32.44 % change on previous year | -15188.2% |
| 1979 | 14.96 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1980 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 1981 | 63.18 % change on previous year | +3873.3% |
| 1982 | -16.02 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 1983 | -10.54 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 1984 | -0.9131 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1985 | 25.94 % change on previous year | -2940.4% |
| 1986 | -17.43 % change on previous year | -167.2% |
| 1987 | 17.81 % change on previous year | -202.1% |
| 1988 | 63.45 % change on previous year | +256.3% |
| 1989 | 13.06 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3103 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 1991 | 41.65 % change on previous year | +13323.0% |
| 1992 | 39.31 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 46.36 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 33.58 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1995 | 10.41 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1996 | 25.19 % change on previous year | +142.1% |
| 1997 | 30.94 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 1998 | -0.6141 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 1999 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -1044.5% |
| 2000 | -6.84 % change on previous year | -217.8% |
| 2001 | 10.62 % change on previous year | -255.4% |
| 2002 | -7.65 % change on previous year | -172.1% |
| 2003 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 2004 | 29.12 % change on previous year | +1055.2% |
| 2005 | 42.5 % change on previous year | +45.9% |
| 2006 | 22.23 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 2007 | 39.37 % change on previous year | +77.1% |
| 2008 | 13.51 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2009 | -27.36 % change on previous year | -302.6% |
| 2010 | 50.99 % change on previous year | -286.4% |
| 2011 | 16.66 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 2012 | -7.13 % change on previous year | -142.8% |
| 2013 | 7.43 % change on previous year | -204.2% |
| 2014 | -8.17 % change on previous year | -210.0% |
| 2015 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2016 | -13.59 % change on previous year | +429.0% |
| 2017 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 2018 | 15.46 % change on previous year | -1414.0% |
| 2019 | -10.54 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
| 2020 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2021 | 39.16 % change on previous year | -3253.2% |
| 2022 | -18.66 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 2023 | -30.99 % change on previous year | +66.0% |
| 2024 | 13.68 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 2025 | -18.26 % change on previous year | -233.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.48 % change on previous year | -25.69 % change on previous year | 93 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.01 % change on previous year | -17.43 % change on previous year | 63.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.29 % change on previous year | -0.6141 % change on previous year | 46.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8 % change on previous year | -27.36 % change on previous year | 42.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.74 % change on previous year | -13.59 % change on previous year | 50.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.72 % change on previous year | -30.99 % change on previous year | 39.16 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 20 Denmark 121.54 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Brunei Darussalam 112.66 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Eritrea 106.46 % change on previous year compare
- 23 New Zealand 104.98 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Ireland 103.44 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Palestine, State of 103.37 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Malaysia 96.92 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Low & middle income
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.99 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 508.01 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,838 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,487 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Low & middle income?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Low & middle income was -18.26 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 93 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.99 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Low & middle income rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Low & middle income ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 610.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.