Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 226.89 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Early-demographic dividend is 226.89 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 278.53 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.15 billion BoP, current US$, in 1974.
That places Early-demographic dividend 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -38.2% |
| 1973 | 1.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +48.0% |
| 1974 | -1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -169.7% |
| 1975 | 5.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -563.0% |
| 1976 | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -74.4% |
| 1977 | 2.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +67.9% |
| 1978 | 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +45.5% |
| 1979 | 1.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -40.4% |
| 1980 | 397.73 million BoP, current US$ | -80.0% |
| 1981 | 12.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +3106.7% |
| 1982 | 14.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1983 | 8.92 billion BoP, current US$ | -40.5% |
| 1984 | 8.87 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 5.70 billion BoP, current US$ | -35.7% |
| 1986 | 6.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 3.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -45.0% |
| 1988 | 8.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +139.7% |
| 1989 | 8.28 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 11.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +38.7% |
| 1991 | 15.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.5% |
| 1992 | 17.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 18.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 29.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +63.6% |
| 1995 | 33.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 41.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1997 | 58.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.1% |
| 1998 | 51.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 61.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 51.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 59.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 47.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 42.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 63.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +48.4% |
| 2005 | 103.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +61.5% |
| 2006 | 142.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +38.0% |
| 2007 | 176.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 201.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 134.38 billion BoP, current US$ | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 162.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 182.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 177.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 212.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 181.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 213.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 213.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 213.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 230.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 212.67 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 196.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 278.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.4% |
| 2022 | 277.61 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 234.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 271.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2025 | 226.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.97 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 397.73 million BoP, current US$ | 14.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 61.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 42.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 201.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 162.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 230.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 247.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 196.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 278.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 10 British Virgin Islands 53.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 11 Japan 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 45.64 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 13 Mexico 43.09 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 14 Malta 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 India 39.10 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Australia 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Early-demographic dividend
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 598.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5751 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2,855 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6252 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 515.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1129 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Early-demographic dividend?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Early-demographic dividend was 226.89 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 278.53 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.15 billion BoP, current US$ in 1974.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.