Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -9.97 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-9.97 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 347.2%
Rank
15th
of 47 groups
All-time high
84.91 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-34.78 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Upper middle income, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded -9.97 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2025.
The figure is down 347.2% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Upper middle income peaked at 84.91 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -34.78 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Upper middle income 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.017 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -16 % change on previous year | +93872.3% |
| 1973 | 82.97 % change on previous year | -618.4% |
| 1974 | 34 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 1975 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 1976 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 1977 | -18.76 % change on previous year | +1018.9% |
| 1978 | 31.83 % change on previous year | -269.7% |
| 1979 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1980 | 30.37 % change on previous year | -1140.8% |
| 1981 | 50.19 % change on previous year | +65.2% |
| 1982 | -12.93 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 1983 | -6.29 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1984 | -0.1216 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 1985 | 10.93 % change on previous year | -9086.8% |
| 1986 | -12.39 % change on previous year | -213.4% |
| 1987 | 12.11 % change on previous year | -197.7% |
| 1988 | 84.91 % change on previous year | +601.0% |
| 1989 | -0.847 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1990 | 15.87 % change on previous year | -1973.6% |
| 1991 | 35.76 % change on previous year | +125.3% |
| 1992 | 48.61 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 1993 | 49.2 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 35.76 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1995 | 11.18 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 1996 | 25.5 % change on previous year | +128.2% |
| 1997 | 24.93 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6702 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1999 | 6.95 % change on previous year | +937.4% |
| 2000 | -8.81 % change on previous year | -226.7% |
| 2001 | 8.97 % change on previous year | -201.7% |
| 2002 | -6.58 % change on previous year | -173.4% |
| 2003 | -0.9463 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 2004 | 34.21 % change on previous year | -3715.7% |
| 2005 | 43.18 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 2006 | 14.45 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 2007 | 41.42 % change on previous year | +186.5% |
| 2008 | 9.67 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 2009 | -29.42 % change on previous year | -404.2% |
| 2010 | 68.64 % change on previous year | -333.3% |
| 2011 | 16.2 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 2012 | -7.1 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 2013 | 8.74 % change on previous year | -223.1% |
| 2014 | -11.19 % change on previous year | -228.0% |
| 2015 | -7.21 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2016 | -13.46 % change on previous year | +86.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4051 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 2018 | 19.41 % change on previous year | +4691.9% |
| 2019 | -13.63 % change on previous year | -170.2% |
| 2020 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 2021 | 50.55 % change on previous year | -1799.5% |
| 2022 | -22.78 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 2023 | -34.78 % change on previous year | +52.7% |
| 2024 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 2025 | -9.97 % change on previous year | -347.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.86 % change on previous year | -18.76 % change on previous year | 82.97 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 15.59 % change on previous year | -12.93 % change on previous year | 84.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.44 % change on previous year | 0.6702 % change on previous year | 49.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.61 % change on previous year | -29.42 % change on previous year | 43.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.08 % change on previous year | -13.63 % change on previous year | 68.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.65 % change on previous year | -34.78 % change on previous year | 50.55 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 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
- 17 Uruguay 128.4 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Fiji 124.81 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Upper middle income
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 228.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 10,890 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 6,201 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,754 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9359 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,192 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Upper middle income?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Upper middle income was -9.97 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 84.91 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.78 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Upper middle income rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Upper middle income ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper 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.