Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 10.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Least developed countries, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Least developed countries is 10.25 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.2% on the previous year and down 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Least developed countries peaked at 38.39 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, -46.33 million BoP, current US$, in 1983.
Least developed countries ranks 36th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 137.63 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 27.81 million BoP, current US$ | -79.8% |
| 1972 | 129.96 million BoP, current US$ | +367.3% |
| 1973 | 223.01 million BoP, current US$ | +71.6% |
| 1974 | 216.95 million BoP, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 263.84 million BoP, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1976 | 489.73 million BoP, current US$ | +85.6% |
| 1977 | 375.36 million BoP, current US$ | -23.4% |
| 1978 | 537.22 million BoP, current US$ | +43.1% |
| 1979 | 475.13 million BoP, current US$ | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 498.66 million BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 528.05 million BoP, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 340.88 million BoP, current US$ | -35.4% |
| 1983 | -46.33 million BoP, current US$ | -113.6% |
| 1984 | 160.18 million BoP, current US$ | -445.8% |
| 1985 | 451.42 million BoP, current US$ | +181.8% |
| 1986 | 190.78 million BoP, current US$ | -57.7% |
| 1987 | 356.86 million BoP, current US$ | +87.1% |
| 1988 | 579.97 million BoP, current US$ | +62.5% |
| 1989 | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +105.2% |
| 1990 | 406.58 million BoP, current US$ | -65.8% |
| 1991 | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +236.2% |
| 1992 | 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.9% |
| 1994 | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -44.4% |
| 1995 | 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +42.7% |
| 1996 | 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 2.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +81.3% |
| 1998 | 3.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.7% |
| 1999 | 5.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +51.1% |
| 2000 | 3.78 billion BoP, current US$ | -29.4% |
| 2001 | 6.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +60.1% |
| 2002 | 5.92 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 9.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +57.8% |
| 2004 | 9.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 5.84 billion BoP, current US$ | -36.1% |
| 2006 | 9.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +54.7% |
| 2007 | 12.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +38.0% |
| 2008 | 18.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +48.3% |
| 2009 | 15.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 17.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 23.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.8% |
| 2012 | 29.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.5% |
| 2013 | 25.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 29.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 38.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2016 | 25.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -32.5% |
| 2017 | 20.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 18.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 19.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 22.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 26.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 24.36 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 34.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +39.7% |
| 2024 | 35.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 10.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -71.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 287.66 million BoP, current US$ | 27.81 million BoP, current US$ | 537.22 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 425.03 million BoP, current US$ | -46.33 million BoP, current US$ | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 406.58 million BoP, current US$ | 5.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 38.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 35.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 33 Türkiye 11.70 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 34 Colombia 11.57 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 35 Cyprus 11.16 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 36 Czechia 10.50 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 37 Peru 10.35 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 38 Romania 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 39 Guyana 8.63 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1042 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 977.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 116.01 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0852 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 141.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.2287 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Least developed countries?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Least developed countries was 10.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 38.39 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.33 million BoP, current US$ in 1983.
- How does Least developed countries rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Least developed countries ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.