Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in IDA total
IDA total: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 26.71 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in IDA total, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
IDA total recorded 26.71 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.7% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in IDA total peaked at 66.26 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 401.68 million BoP, current US$, in 1980.
IDA total ranks 28th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in IDA total, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 685.46 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 508.00 million BoP, current US$ | -25.9% |
| 1972 | 693.32 million BoP, current US$ | +36.5% |
| 1973 | 941.95 million BoP, current US$ | +35.9% |
| 1974 | 758.43 million BoP, current US$ | -19.5% |
| 1975 | 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.0% |
| 1976 | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 995.58 million BoP, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 401.68 million BoP, current US$ | -68.3% |
| 1981 | 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +317.3% |
| 1982 | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -30.4% |
| 1983 | 905.79 million BoP, current US$ | -22.3% |
| 1984 | 582.62 million BoP, current US$ | -35.7% |
| 1985 | 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +145.5% |
| 1986 | 486.50 million BoP, current US$ | -66.0% |
| 1987 | 1.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +203.8% |
| 1988 | 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 3.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +130.5% |
| 1990 | 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ | -41.2% |
| 1991 | 2.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 3.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.4% |
| 1993 | 4.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +45.6% |
| 1994 | 4.59 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 3.77 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.8% |
| 1996 | 4.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 5.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.9% |
| 1998 | 6.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 6.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 6.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 7.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 9.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.3% |
| 2003 | 10.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 13.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 18.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +39.1% |
| 2006 | 25.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +36.6% |
| 2007 | 35.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +39.3% |
| 2008 | 43.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 35.93 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 41.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 51.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 51.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 53.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 48.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 50.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 45.26 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 51.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 45.77 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 44.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 35.91 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 51.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +44.5% |
| 2022 | 44.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 53.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2024 | 66.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.5% |
| 2025 | 26.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -59.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 899.07 million BoP, current US$ | 508.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 401.68 million BoP, current US$ | 3.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 43.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 41.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 53.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 66.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 25 Thailand 18.84 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 26 Denmark 18.24 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 27 Korea 15.80 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 28 Malaysia 15.59 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 29 Egypt 15.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 30 Chile 14.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 31 Portugal 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for IDA total
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 197.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1231 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.94 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in IDA total?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in IDA total was 26.71 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 66.26 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 401.68 million BoP, current US$ in 1980.
- How does IDA total rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- IDA total ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA 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.