Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 40.94 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) stood at 40.94 billion BoP, current US$.
The figure is up 36.3% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 66.89 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, -29.10 million BoP, current US$, in 1977.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 26th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.16 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 47.96 million BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 18.21 million BoP, current US$ | -62.0% |
| 1973 | 40.54 million BoP, current US$ | +122.6% |
| 1974 | 61.31 million BoP, current US$ | +51.2% |
| 1975 | -6.67 million BoP, current US$ | -110.9% |
| 1976 | -2.15 million BoP, current US$ | -67.8% |
| 1977 | -29.10 million BoP, current US$ | +1256.3% |
| 1978 | 28.64 million BoP, current US$ | -198.4% |
| 1979 | 88.57 million BoP, current US$ | +209.2% |
| 1980 | 130.85 million BoP, current US$ | +47.7% |
| 1981 | 146.28 million BoP, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 139.70 million BoP, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 43.46 million BoP, current US$ | -68.9% |
| 1984 | 52.11 million BoP, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1985 | 127.45 million BoP, current US$ | +144.6% |
| 1986 | 156.46 million BoP, current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1987 | 281.52 million BoP, current US$ | +79.9% |
| 1988 | 140.69 million BoP, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1989 | 276.91 million BoP, current US$ | +96.8% |
| 1990 | 296.42 million BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 132.60 million BoP, current US$ | -55.3% |
| 1992 | 409.46 million BoP, current US$ | +208.8% |
| 1993 | 765.80 million BoP, current US$ | +87.0% |
| 1994 | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +51.4% |
| 1995 | 2.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +90.5% |
| 1996 | 2.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 4.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +61.5% |
| 1998 | 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -27.2% |
| 1999 | 2.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 4.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +59.7% |
| 2001 | 5.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.5% |
| 2002 | 5.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 4.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 6.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +46.0% |
| 2005 | 8.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +36.4% |
| 2006 | 21.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +149.8% |
| 2007 | 26.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 45.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +71.1% |
| 2009 | 37.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 29.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 39.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.2% |
| 2012 | 26.87 billion BoP, current US$ | -31.6% |
| 2013 | 32.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 38.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 47.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 48.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 43.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 46.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 54.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 66.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 47.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -28.4% |
| 2022 | 53.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 31.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -41.5% |
| 2024 | 30.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 40.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +36.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.25 million BoP, current US$ | -29.10 million BoP, current US$ | 88.57 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 149.54 million BoP, current US$ | 43.46 million BoP, current US$ | 281.52 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 132.60 million BoP, current US$ | 4.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 45.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 54.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 30.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 66.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 23 Poland 20.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 24 Sweden 19.15 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0821 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 221.99 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,504 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 275.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,589 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 40.94 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 66.89 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.10 million BoP, current US$ in 1977.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.