Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in World
World: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in World, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in World is 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in World peaked at 3.11 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.36 billion BoP, current US$, in 1970.
World ranks 1st of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in World, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.36 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 14.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 14.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 20.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +36.1% |
| 1974 | 24.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1975 | 25.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 20.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.4% |
| 1977 | 27.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.7% |
| 1978 | 33.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1979 | 41.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1980 | 53.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.3% |
| 1981 | 69.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.3% |
| 1982 | 64.85 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 53.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.2% |
| 1984 | 59.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 44.96 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.8% |
| 1986 | 81.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +81.9% |
| 1987 | 139.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +70.6% |
| 1988 | 165.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1989 | 200.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 239.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 174.93 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.9% |
| 1992 | 186.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 233.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1994 | 278.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 361.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.0% |
| 1996 | 408.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 527.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.1% |
| 1998 | 790.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +49.8% |
| 1999 | 1.20 trillion BoP, current US$ | +52.2% |
| 2000 | 1.57 trillion BoP, current US$ | +30.4% |
| 2001 | 895.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -42.9% |
| 2002 | 751.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 736.86 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.01 trillion BoP, current US$ | +37.0% |
| 2005 | 1.55 trillion BoP, current US$ | +54.0% |
| 2006 | 2.19 trillion BoP, current US$ | +41.0% |
| 2007 | 3.11 trillion BoP, current US$ | +42.1% |
| 2008 | 2.44 trillion BoP, current US$ | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 1.52 trillion BoP, current US$ | -37.8% |
| 2010 | 1.84 trillion BoP, current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 2.39 trillion BoP, current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 2.07 trillion BoP, current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 2.17 trillion BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.97 trillion BoP, current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 2.79 trillion BoP, current US$ | +42.1% |
| 2016 | 2.75 trillion BoP, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.26 trillion BoP, current US$ | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 1.11 trillion BoP, current US$ | -51.0% |
| 2019 | 1.94 trillion BoP, current US$ | +75.6% |
| 2020 | 1.19 trillion BoP, current US$ | -38.8% |
| 2021 | 2.52 trillion BoP, current US$ | +112.0% |
| 2022 | 1.93 trillion BoP, current US$ | -23.5% |
| 2023 | 972.59 billion BoP, current US$ | -49.6% |
| 2024 | 1.57 trillion BoP, current US$ | +61.5% |
| 2025 | 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 41.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 44.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 200.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 440.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 174.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.20 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 trillion BoP, current US$ | 736.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.11 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.11 trillion BoP, current US$ | 2.79 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 trillion BoP, current US$ | 972.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.52 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 110.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0002 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 80.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in World?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in World was 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 3.11 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.36 billion BoP, current US$ in 1970.
- How does World rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- World ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.