Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Small states
Small states: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 13.35 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Small states, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Small states is 13.35 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 160.6% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Small states peaked at 158.26 billion BoP, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, -35.53 billion BoP, current US$, in 2020.
That places Small states 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Small states, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 317.53 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 220.57 million BoP, current US$ | -30.5% |
| 1972 | 253.18 million BoP, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 263.36 million BoP, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 358.71 million BoP, current US$ | +36.2% |
| 1975 | 244.49 million BoP, current US$ | -31.8% |
| 1976 | 222.22 million BoP, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 228.21 million BoP, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 293.16 million BoP, current US$ | +28.5% |
| 1979 | 316.41 million BoP, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 484.40 million BoP, current US$ | +53.1% |
| 1981 | 705.31 million BoP, current US$ | +45.6% |
| 1982 | 464.77 million BoP, current US$ | -34.1% |
| 1983 | 363.01 million BoP, current US$ | -21.9% |
| 1984 | 249.07 million BoP, current US$ | -31.4% |
| 1985 | 216.67 million BoP, current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 121.77 million BoP, current US$ | -43.8% |
| 1987 | 259.22 million BoP, current US$ | +112.9% |
| 1988 | 306.27 million BoP, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 338.57 million BoP, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 498.82 million BoP, current US$ | +47.3% |
| 1991 | 689.06 million BoP, current US$ | +38.1% |
| 1992 | 925.61 million BoP, current US$ | +34.3% |
| 1993 | 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.4% |
| 1995 | 2.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +66.5% |
| 1996 | 2.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 3.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +54.5% |
| 1998 | 3.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 4.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 3.92 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 3.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 5.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +56.3% |
| 2004 | 13.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +155.2% |
| 2005 | 32.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +144.1% |
| 2006 | 37.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 53.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +45.5% |
| 2008 | 39.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 74.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +91.6% |
| 2010 | 49.80 billion BoP, current US$ | -33.6% |
| 2011 | 57.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 82.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +44.8% |
| 2013 | 31.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -62.1% |
| 2014 | 62.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +98.2% |
| 2015 | 35.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -42.9% |
| 2016 | 9.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -72.7% |
| 2017 | 83.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +757.5% |
| 2018 | 158.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +90.1% |
| 2019 | 155.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2020 | -35.53 billion BoP, current US$ | -122.8% |
| 2021 | 105.91 billion BoP, current US$ | -398.1% |
| 2022 | 27.69 billion BoP, current US$ | -73.9% |
| 2023 | 11.76 billion BoP, current US$ | -57.5% |
| 2024 | 5.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -56.4% |
| 2025 | 13.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +160.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 271.78 million BoP, current US$ | 220.57 million BoP, current US$ | 358.71 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 350.91 million BoP, current US$ | 121.77 million BoP, current US$ | 705.31 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 498.82 million BoP, current US$ | 3.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 74.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 158.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.38 billion BoP, current US$ | -35.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 105.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 30 Chile 14.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 31 Portugal 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 32 Oman 12.47 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Small states
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9,468 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5711 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2,363 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,407 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Small states?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Small states was 13.35 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 158.26 billion BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.53 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Small states rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Small states ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states 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.