Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 457.59 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in IDA & IBRD total, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
IDA & IBRD total recorded 457.59 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 851.05 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.44 billion BoP, current US$, in 1972.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 6th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.19 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 3.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 2.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.4% |
| 1973 | 4.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +87.4% |
| 1974 | 5.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 6.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1976 | 5.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.8% |
| 1977 | 5.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 6.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.9% |
| 1979 | 8.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 8.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 13.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +56.3% |
| 1982 | 11.31 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.2% |
| 1983 | 9.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 9.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 11.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.6% |
| 1986 | 10.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 11.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 19.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +60.9% |
| 1989 | 22.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 21.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 31.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.3% |
| 1992 | 44.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +42.9% |
| 1993 | 64.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +46.1% |
| 1994 | 86.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.9% |
| 1995 | 98.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 123.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.2% |
| 1997 | 163.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.4% |
| 1998 | 163.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 176.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 163.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 174.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 159.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 173.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 239.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +38.1% |
| 2005 | 321.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.1% |
| 2006 | 425.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.5% |
| 2007 | 590.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +38.6% |
| 2008 | 673.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 461.82 billion BoP, current US$ | -31.4% |
| 2010 | 667.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +44.5% |
| 2011 | 788.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 732.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 775.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 705.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 658.93 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 597.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 577.80 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 648.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 619.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 575.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 851.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +48.0% |
| 2022 | 647.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 470.87 billion BoP, current US$ | -27.2% |
| 2024 | 515.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2025 | 457.59 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 176.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 338.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 159.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 673.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 677.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 577.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 788.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 586.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 457.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 851.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 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
- 6 Brazil 77.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for IDA & IBRD total
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -11.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 42.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 297.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2864 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,894 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2482 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,641 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in IDA & IBRD total?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in IDA & IBRD total was 457.59 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 851.05 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 billion BoP, current US$ in 1972.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.