Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in IBRD only
IBRD only: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 351.99 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in IBRD only, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 351.99 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in IBRD only peaked at 653.73 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.75 billion BoP, current US$, in 1972.
IBRD only ranks 10th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.98 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 1.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.8% |
| 1973 | 3.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +107.3% |
| 1974 | 4.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 4.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 4.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.4% |
| 1977 | 3.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 5.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +40.9% |
| 1979 | 6.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 7.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 9.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +36.8% |
| 1982 | 7.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.3% |
| 1983 | 7.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 7.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 9.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 8.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 9.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 15.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +70.4% |
| 1989 | 15.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 15.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 20.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.3% |
| 1992 | 31.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +51.8% |
| 1993 | 49.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +56.6% |
| 1994 | 69.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.5% |
| 1995 | 78.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 97.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.6% |
| 1997 | 126.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.2% |
| 1998 | 129.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 137.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 125.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 144.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 130.42 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 131.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 170.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 244.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +43.6% |
| 2006 | 295.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 407.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +38.0% |
| 2008 | 466.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 343.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 519.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +51.1% |
| 2011 | 598.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 556.35 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 601.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 554.96 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 535.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 457.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 451.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 537.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 477.57 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 482.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 653.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.6% |
| 2022 | 524.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 342.42 billion BoP, current US$ | -34.7% |
| 2024 | 386.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2025 | 351.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 137.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 246.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 125.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 466.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 528.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 451.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 601.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 456.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 342.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 653.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 France 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 Canada 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for IBRD only
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0688 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,651 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2875 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,473 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2453 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,109 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP 39.04 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in IBRD only?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in IBRD only was 351.99 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 653.73 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 billion BoP, current US$ in 1972.
- How does IBRD only rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- IBRD only ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.