Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in High income
High income: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 967.71 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in High income, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
High income recorded 967.71 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in High income peaked at 2.65 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.32 billion BoP, current US$, in 1970.
High income ranks 2nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in High income, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.32 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 10.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1972 | 12.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 15.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1974 | 18.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 19.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 15.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.1% |
| 1977 | 22.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.5% |
| 1978 | 27.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1979 | 34.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 45.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.8% |
| 1981 | 57.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 54.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 43.92 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.6% |
| 1984 | 50.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 33.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -33.9% |
| 1986 | 72.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +115.7% |
| 1987 | 128.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +77.5% |
| 1988 | 147.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 179.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1990 | 218.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1991 | 145.76 billion BoP, current US$ | -33.4% |
| 1992 | 145.67 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 174.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1994 | 198.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 274.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.8% |
| 1996 | 299.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 383.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.4% |
| 1998 | 647.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +68.7% |
| 1999 | 1.05 trillion BoP, current US$ | +62.5% |
| 2000 | 1.43 trillion BoP, current US$ | +35.7% |
| 2001 | 739.93 billion BoP, current US$ | -48.2% |
| 2002 | 607.84 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 589.35 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 818.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +38.9% |
| 2005 | 1.28 trillion BoP, current US$ | +56.7% |
| 2006 | 1.86 trillion BoP, current US$ | +44.9% |
| 2007 | 2.65 trillion BoP, current US$ | +42.6% |
| 2008 | 1.91 trillion BoP, current US$ | -27.8% |
| 2009 | 1.14 trillion BoP, current US$ | -40.7% |
| 2010 | 1.27 trillion BoP, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 1.72 trillion BoP, current US$ | +35.4% |
| 2012 | 1.45 trillion BoP, current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 1.50 trillion BoP, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 2.19 trillion BoP, current US$ | +62.4% |
| 2016 | 2.23 trillion BoP, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.75 trillion BoP, current US$ | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 516.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -70.5% |
| 2019 | 1.42 trillion BoP, current US$ | +174.2% |
| 2020 | 666.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -52.9% |
| 2021 | 1.79 trillion BoP, current US$ | +169.0% |
| 2022 | 1.34 trillion BoP, current US$ | -25.4% |
| 2023 | 564.69 billion BoP, current US$ | -57.8% |
| 2024 | 1.11 trillion BoP, current US$ | +96.0% |
| 2025 | 967.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 33.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 179.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 354.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 145.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.05 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.30 trillion BoP, current US$ | 589.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.65 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 trillion BoP, current US$ | 516.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.23 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 trillion BoP, current US$ | 564.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.79 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 1 United States of America 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 2 Singapore 159.09 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 125.82 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 4 Germany 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 5 China 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for High income
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 679.7 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 8,900 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1748 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 855.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.22 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7606 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in High income?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in High income was 967.71 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.32 billion BoP, current US$ in 1970.
- How does High income rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- High income ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this High income 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
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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.