Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -30.1 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-30.1 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 154.1%
Rank
26th
of 47 groups
All-time high
436.25 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-105.2 % change on previous year
in 1976
Years of data
54
1971–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Lower middle income, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Lower middle income stood at -30.1 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 154.1% on the previous year and down 217.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Lower middle income peaked at 436.25 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -105.2 % change on previous year, in 1976.
Lower middle income ranks 26th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 28.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -61.14 % change on previous year | -310.9% |
| 1973 | 146.31 % change on previous year | -339.3% |
| 1974 | -70.64 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 1975 | 436.25 % change on previous year | -717.6% |
| 1976 | -105.2 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 1978 | 32.09 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 1979 | 99.07 % change on previous year | +208.7% |
| 1980 | -54.53 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 1981 | 139.66 % change on previous year | -356.1% |
| 1982 | -16.84 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1983 | -15.16 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1984 | -15.34 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 95.5 % change on previous year | -722.4% |
| 1986 | -25.96 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 1987 | 26.57 % change on previous year | -202.3% |
| 1988 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 1989 | 74.52 % change on previous year | -4145.7% |
| 1990 | -37.88 % change on previous year | -150.8% |
| 1991 | 74.87 % change on previous year | -297.6% |
| 1992 | -7.72 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 1993 | 29.34 % change on previous year | -480.1% |
| 1994 | 28.26 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 9.11 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 1996 | 22.39 % change on previous year | +145.9% |
| 1997 | 80.98 % change on previous year | +261.8% |
| 1998 | -10.43 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 1999 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 2000 | 7.22 % change on previous year | -321.9% |
| 2001 | 17.58 % change on previous year | +143.7% |
| 2002 | -17.24 % change on previous year | -198.1% |
| 2003 | 20.39 % change on previous year | -218.3% |
| 2004 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2005 | 52.27 % change on previous year | +1874.2% |
| 2006 | 71.89 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 30.03 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 2008 | 31.51 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2009 | -20.47 % change on previous year | -165.0% |
| 2010 | -15.12 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2011 | 21 % change on previous year | -238.9% |
| 2012 | -12.69 % change on previous year | -160.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9997 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2014 | 20.77 % change on previous year | +1977.6% |
| 2015 | 25.61 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 2016 | -14.98 % change on previous year | -158.5% |
| 2017 | -8.39 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 2018 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 2019 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -407.8% |
| 2020 | 8.56 % change on previous year | +45.8% |
| 2021 | -12.57 % change on previous year | -246.9% |
| 2022 | 9.49 % change on previous year | -175.5% |
| 2023 | -16.64 % change on previous year | -275.3% |
| 2024 | 55.6 % change on previous year | -434.1% |
| 2025 | -30.1 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.22 % change on previous year | -105.2 % change on previous year | 436.25 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 20.66 % change on previous year | -54.53 % change on previous year | 139.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.57 % change on previous year | -37.88 % change on previous year | 80.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.58 % change on previous year | -20.47 % change on previous year | 71.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 % change on previous year | -15.12 % change on previous year | 25.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 % change on previous year | -30.1 % change on previous year | 55.6 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 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
- 27 Netherlands 95.03 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Morocco 89.81 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Switzerland 88.67 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Lower middle income
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7321 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8093 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 80.81 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,785 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7194 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,817 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 298.08 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Lower middle income?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Lower middle income was -30.1 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 436.25 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was -105.2 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Lower middle income rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Lower middle income ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 217.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower 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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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.