Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 296.32 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
296.32 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 10.0%
Rank
11th
of 47 groups
All-time high
628.13 billion BoP, current US$
in 2021
All-time low
1.92 billion BoP, current US$
in 1972
Years of data
56
1970–2025

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Upper middle income, 1970–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

Upper middle income recorded 296.32 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in 2025.

That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Upper middle income peaked at 628.13 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.92 billion BoP, current US$, in 1972.

Upper middle income ranks 11th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 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 Upper middle income, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Upper middle income, 1970 to 2025.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
1970 2.29 billion BoP, current US$
1971 2.29 billion BoP, current US$ -0.0%
1972 1.92 billion BoP, current US$ -16.0%
1973 3.52 billion BoP, current US$ +83.0%
1974 4.72 billion BoP, current US$ +34.0%
1975 4.59 billion BoP, current US$ -2.7%
1976 4.51 billion BoP, current US$ -1.7%
1977 3.67 billion BoP, current US$ -18.8%
1978 4.83 billion BoP, current US$ +31.8%
1979 4.69 billion BoP, current US$ -2.9%
1980 6.12 billion BoP, current US$ +30.4%
1981 9.18 billion BoP, current US$ +50.2%
1982 8.00 billion BoP, current US$ -12.9%
1983 7.49 billion BoP, current US$ -6.3%
1984 7.48 billion BoP, current US$ -0.1%
1985 8.30 billion BoP, current US$ +10.9%
1986 7.27 billion BoP, current US$ -12.4%
1987 8.15 billion BoP, current US$ +12.1%
1988 15.08 billion BoP, current US$ +84.9%
1989 14.95 billion BoP, current US$ -0.8%
1990 17.32 billion BoP, current US$ +15.9%
1991 23.52 billion BoP, current US$ +35.8%
1992 34.95 billion BoP, current US$ +48.6%
1993 52.14 billion BoP, current US$ +49.2%
1994 70.78 billion BoP, current US$ +35.8%
1995 78.69 billion BoP, current US$ +11.2%
1996 98.77 billion BoP, current US$ +25.5%
1997 123.39 billion BoP, current US$ +24.9%
1998 124.22 billion BoP, current US$ +0.7%
1999 132.85 billion BoP, current US$ +7.0%
2000 121.15 billion BoP, current US$ -8.8%
2001 132.01 billion BoP, current US$ +9.0%
2002 123.33 billion BoP, current US$ -6.6%
2003 122.16 billion BoP, current US$ -0.9%
2004 163.96 billion BoP, current US$ +34.2%
2005 234.75 billion BoP, current US$ +43.2%
2006 268.69 billion BoP, current US$ +14.5%
2007 379.97 billion BoP, current US$ +41.4%
2008 416.72 billion BoP, current US$ +9.7%
2009 294.11 billion BoP, current US$ -29.4%
2010 495.98 billion BoP, current US$ +68.6%
2011 576.34 billion BoP, current US$ +16.2%
2012 535.41 billion BoP, current US$ -7.1%
2013 582.21 billion BoP, current US$ +8.7%
2014 517.09 billion BoP, current US$ -11.2%
2015 479.81 billion BoP, current US$ -7.2%
2016 415.24 billion BoP, current US$ -13.5%
2017 416.92 billion BoP, current US$ +0.4%
2018 497.85 billion BoP, current US$ +19.4%
2019 430.00 billion BoP, current US$ -13.6%
2020 417.21 billion BoP, current US$ -3.0%
2021 628.13 billion BoP, current US$ +50.6%
2022 485.05 billion BoP, current US$ -22.8%
2023 316.37 billion BoP, current US$ -34.8%
2024 329.12 billion BoP, current US$ +4.0%
2025 296.32 billion BoP, current US$ -10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.70 billion BoP, current US$ 1.92 billion BoP, current US$ 4.83 billion BoP, current US$ 10
1980s 9.20 billion BoP, current US$ 6.12 billion BoP, current US$ 15.08 billion BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 75.66 billion BoP, current US$ 17.32 billion BoP, current US$ 132.85 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 225.68 billion BoP, current US$ 121.15 billion BoP, current US$ 416.72 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 494.68 billion BoP, current US$ 415.24 billion BoP, current US$ 582.21 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 412.03 billion BoP, current US$ 296.32 billion BoP, current US$ 628.13 billion BoP, current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Upper middle income

  1. 8 France 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 9 Canada 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 10 British Virgin Islands 53.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 11 Japan 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 12 United Arab Emirates 45.64 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 13 Mexico 43.09 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  7. 14 Malta 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Upper middle income?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Upper middle income was 296.32 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Upper middle income?
The highest recorded value was 628.13 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Upper middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 1.92 billion BoP, current US$ in 1972.
How does Upper middle income rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
Upper middle income ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Upper middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Upper middle income 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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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.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,316 data points, 1970–2025
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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.