Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Low income
Low income: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -89.97 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-89.97 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 989.7%
Rank
44th
of 47 groups
All-time high
635.41 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
-273.05 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Low income, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Low income recorded -89.97 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 989.7% on the previous year and down 8,349.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Low income peaked at 635.41 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -273.05 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Low income ranks 44th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Low income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -111.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 635.41 % change on previous year | -671.7% |
| 1973 | 126.06 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 1974 | 34.1 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 1975 | 57.39 % change on previous year | +68.3% |
| 1976 | 28.93 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1977 | -32.83 % change on previous year | -213.5% |
| 1978 | 42.23 % change on previous year | -228.6% |
| 1979 | -21.21 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 1980 | -6.33 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1981 | 53.3 % change on previous year | -942.2% |
| 1982 | -78.27 % change on previous year | -246.9% |
| 1983 | -273.05 % change on previous year | +248.8% |
| 1984 | 128.78 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 1985 | 142.16 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1986 | -163.86 % change on previous year | -215.3% |
| 1987 | 292.23 % change on previous year | -278.3% |
| 1988 | 130.41 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 1989 | 139.47 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1990 | -63.98 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
| 1991 | 50.96 % change on previous year | -179.6% |
| 1992 | 108.09 % change on previous year | +112.1% |
| 1993 | 26.4 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1994 | -41.04 % change on previous year | -255.5% |
| 1995 | -59.72 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 1996 | 25.37 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 1997 | 207.96 % change on previous year | +719.8% |
| 1998 | 31.89 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1999 | 16.83 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 2000 | 10.56 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2001 | 55.24 % change on previous year | +423.1% |
| 2002 | 15.91 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 2003 | 40.38 % change on previous year | +153.7% |
| 2004 | 14.22 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 2005 | -24.5 % change on previous year | -272.3% |
| 2006 | 73.47 % change on previous year | -399.9% |
| 2007 | 36.33 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 2008 | 28.37 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2009 | -10.15 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 2010 | 42.01 % change on previous year | -514.0% |
| 2011 | 12.76 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 2012 | 19.62 % change on previous year | +53.8% |
| 2013 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 2014 | -23.11 % change on previous year | +273.5% |
| 2015 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 2016 | -7.45 % change on previous year | +599.6% |
| 2017 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 2018 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -490.5% |
| 2020 | -8.61 % change on previous year | -233.2% |
| 2021 | 44.62 % change on previous year | -618.1% |
| 2022 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 2023 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -251.5% |
| 2024 | 10.11 % change on previous year | +351.3% |
| 2025 | -89.97 % change on previous year | -989.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.33 % change on previous year | -111.15 % change on previous year | 635.41 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 36.48 % change on previous year | -273.05 % change on previous year | 292.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.27 % change on previous year | -63.98 % change on previous year | 207.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.98 % change on previous year | -24.5 % change on previous year | 73.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.97 % change on previous year | -23.11 % change on previous year | 42.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.18 % change on previous year | -89.97 % change on previous year | 44.62 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 41 Tuvalu 55.2 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Peru 54.43 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Lesotho 54.09 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Saudi Arabia 52.91 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Germany 51.97 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Liberia 51 % change on previous year compare
- 47 United Arab Emirates 48.71 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Low income
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0918 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 665.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7948 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.90 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 76.83 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1209 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Low income?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Low income was -89.97 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 635.41 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was -273.05 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Low income rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Low income ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8,349.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low 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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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.