Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 76.63 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 691.5% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 324.81 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, -25.06 billion BoP, current US$, in 2018.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.49 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1972 | 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -31.8% |
| 1973 | 2.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +125.4% |
| 1974 | 4.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +60.6% |
| 1975 | 3.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.1% |
| 1976 | 3.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 4.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +47.2% |
| 1978 | 3.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.4% |
| 1979 | 6.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +70.8% |
| 1980 | 10.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +56.5% |
| 1981 | 5.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -41.9% |
| 1982 | 5.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 5.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1984 | -347.32 million BoP, current US$ | -106.7% |
| 1985 | 5.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -1676.8% |
| 1986 | 8.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +56.5% |
| 1987 | 13.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +52.6% |
| 1988 | 26.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +102.1% |
| 1989 | 27.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 41.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +52.6% |
| 1991 | 23.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -43.8% |
| 1992 | 23.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 19.69 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 19.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 29.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +48.9% |
| 1996 | 32.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 51.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +58.3% |
| 1998 | 109.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +114.0% |
| 1999 | 129.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 164.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2001 | 56.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -65.8% |
| 2002 | 89.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +60.0% |
| 2003 | 36.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -59.9% |
| 2004 | 87.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +141.8% |
| 2005 | 252.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +190.2% |
| 2006 | 203.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 209.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 253.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 14.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -94.3% |
| 2010 | 66.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +358.7% |
| 2011 | 27.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -59.5% |
| 2012 | 46.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +73.1% |
| 2013 | 54.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 58.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 45.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 324.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +616.5% |
| 2017 | 125.36 billion BoP, current US$ | -61.4% |
| 2018 | -25.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -120.0% |
| 2019 | 19.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -179.0% |
| 2020 | 157.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +694.2% |
| 2021 | 102.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -34.8% |
| 2022 | 92.78 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 13.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -85.1% |
| 2024 | -12.96 billion BoP, current US$ | -193.9% |
| 2025 | 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -691.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.69 billion BoP, current US$ | -347.32 million BoP, current US$ | 27.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 129.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 136.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 253.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 324.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 157.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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
- 8 France 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 Canada 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 British Virgin Islands 53.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 691.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0536 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 324.81 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.06 billion BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.