Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Small states
Small states: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 160.59 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
160.59 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 384.7%
Rank
2nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
757.46 % change on previous year
in 2017
All-time low
-122.83 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Small states, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Small states recorded 160.59 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2025.
The figure is up 384.7% on the previous year and up 474.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Small states peaked at 757.46 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -122.83 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Small states ranks 2nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Small states, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -30.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 14.78 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 1973 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 1974 | 36.21 % change on previous year | +800.7% |
| 1975 | -31.84 % change on previous year | -187.9% |
| 1976 | -9.11 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1977 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 1978 | 28.46 % change on previous year | +954.7% |
| 1979 | 7.93 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 1980 | 53.09 % change on previous year | +569.4% |
| 1981 | 45.6 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1982 | -34.1 % change on previous year | -174.8% |
| 1983 | -21.9 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1984 | -31.39 % change on previous year | +43.4% |
| 1985 | -13.01 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1986 | -43.8 % change on previous year | +236.7% |
| 1987 | 112.88 % change on previous year | -357.7% |
| 1988 | 18.15 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 1989 | 10.55 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1990 | 47.33 % change on previous year | +348.7% |
| 1991 | 38.14 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1992 | 34.33 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 14.54 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 1994 | 31.36 % change on previous year | +115.7% |
| 1995 | 66.48 % change on previous year | +112.0% |
| 1996 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 1997 | 54.52 % change on previous year | -2019.8% |
| 1998 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1999 | 11.8 % change on previous year | +514.3% |
| 2000 | 16.23 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 2001 | -15.05 % change on previous year | -192.7% |
| 2002 | -15.25 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 56.27 % change on previous year | -468.9% |
| 2004 | 155.15 % change on previous year | +175.7% |
| 2005 | 144.15 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 14.52 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 2007 | 45.5 % change on previous year | +213.4% |
| 2008 | -27.28 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
| 2009 | 91.56 % change on previous year | -435.6% |
| 2010 | -33.6 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 2011 | 14.86 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 2012 | 44.81 % change on previous year | +201.6% |
| 2013 | -62.07 % change on previous year | -238.5% |
| 2014 | 98.24 % change on previous year | -258.3% |
| 2015 | -42.87 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 2016 | -72.71 % change on previous year | +69.6% |
| 2017 | 757.46 % change on previous year | -1141.8% |
| 2018 | 90.1 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2019 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2020 | -122.83 % change on previous year | +7274.6% |
| 2021 | 398.09 % change on previous year | -424.1% |
| 2022 | -73.86 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 2023 | -57.54 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 2024 | -56.41 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 160.59 % change on previous year | -384.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.51 % change on previous year | -31.84 % change on previous year | 36.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.61 % change on previous year | -43.8 % change on previous year | 112.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.76 % change on previous year | -2.84 % change on previous year | 66.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.58 % change on previous year | -27.28 % change on previous year | 155.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.26 % change on previous year | -72.71 % change on previous year | 757.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.34 % change on previous year | -122.83 % change on previous year | 398.09 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 1 Guyana 860.28 % change on previous year compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 691.49 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Qatar 559.11 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Armenia 359.96 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Russian Federation 345.24 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Small states
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9,468 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5711 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2,363 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,407 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Small states?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Small states was 160.59 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 757.46 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -122.83 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Small states rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Small states ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 474.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states 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.