Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 6.04 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.04 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 87.6%
Rank
40th
of 47 groups
All-time high
50.69 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2013
All-time low
-0.0488 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1986
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 6.04 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is down 87.6% on the previous year and down 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 50.69 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.0488 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1986.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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$), per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.45 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.6592 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.6% |
| 1972 | 1.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +76.2% |
| 1973 | 1.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.9% |
| 1974 | 1.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 2.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 1976 | 2.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 1978 | 2.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.4% |
| 1979 | 2.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 2.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 2.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 1.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6303 BoP, current US$ per person | -62.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6619 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 1.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +177.1% |
| 1986 | -0.0488 BoP, current US$ per person | -102.7% |
| 1987 | 1.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -3503.5% |
| 1988 | 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.5% |
| 1990 | 1.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9742 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.2% |
| 1992 | 1.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +58.1% |
| 1993 | 3.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +100.7% |
| 1994 | 2.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 4.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.8% |
| 1996 | 4.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 7.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +70.9% |
| 1998 | 8.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 9.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 8.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 9.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 11.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 13.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 13.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 14.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 18.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 25.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.0% |
| 2008 | 32.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 25.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 37.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.2% |
| 2011 | 43.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 48.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 50.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 41.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 40.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 32.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 37.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 35.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 29.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 21.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 36.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +68.1% |
| 2022 | 30.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 36.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2024 | 48.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 2025 | 6.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -87.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6592 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.0488 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.9742 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 32.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 29.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 50.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 48.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 37 France 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 38 Qatar 1,020 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 39 Curaçao 992.57 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 40 Czechia 964.82 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 41 Aruba 956.07 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 42 Turks and Caicos Islands 945.52 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 43 Ireland 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 148.43 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5368 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 897.08 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6735 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 117.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0884 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 6.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 6.04 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 50.69 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0488 BoP, current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.