Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in High income
High income: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 679.7 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
679.7 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 12.9%
Rank
4th
of 47 groups
All-time high
2,031 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2007
All-time low
9.21 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in High income, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in High income stood at 679.7 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in High income peaked at 2,031 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.21 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1970.
High income ranks 4th 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$), per capita in High income, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.21 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 10.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1972 | 12.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 15.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1974 | 18.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1975 | 18.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 14.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 1977 | 20.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.3% |
| 1978 | 25.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1979 | 31.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1980 | 41.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 1981 | 51.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1982 | 48.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 38.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 1984 | 44.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 29.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.3% |
| 1986 | 62.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +114.2% |
| 1987 | 110.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +76.3% |
| 1988 | 126.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 152.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 185.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1991 | 122.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.9% |
| 1992 | 121.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 144.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 163.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 224.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.0% |
| 1996 | 243.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 310.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 1998 | 521.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +67.8% |
| 1999 | 842.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.6% |
| 2000 | 1,138 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 2001 | 586.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.5% |
| 2002 | 479.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 462.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 638.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 2005 | 995.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.9% |
| 2006 | 1,434 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.1% |
| 2007 | 2,031 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.7% |
| 2008 | 1,456 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.3% |
| 2009 | 858.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.0% |
| 2010 | 954.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 1,286 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 2012 | 1,078 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 1,109 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 995.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 1,607 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.4% |
| 2016 | 1,626 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,267 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 372.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -70.6% |
| 2019 | 1,018 BoP, current US$ per person | +173.2% |
| 2020 | 478.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.0% |
| 2021 | 1,289 BoP, current US$ per person | +169.3% |
| 2022 | 957.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 2023 | 401.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -58.1% |
| 2024 | 780.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +94.7% |
| 2025 | 679.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 31.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 29.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 152.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 287.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 121.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 842.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,008 BoP, current US$ per person | 462.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,031 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,131 BoP, current US$ per person | 372.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,626 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 764.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 401.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,289 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 1 British Virgin Islands 1.36 million BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 2 Malta 74,864 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 3 Cayman Islands 42,674 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 4 Singapore 26,032 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 5 Hong Kong, China 16,722 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 6 Guyana 10,383 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 7 Cyprus 8,144 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for High income
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 8,900 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1748 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 855.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.22 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7606 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in High income?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in High income was 679.7 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 2,031 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.21 BoP, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does High income rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- High income ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this High income 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.