Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in IDA only
IDA only: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 10.4 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
10.4 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 74.5%
Rank
37th
of 47 groups
All-time high
40.75 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
All-time low
-0.1632 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1983
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in IDA only, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in IDA only stood at 10.4 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 74.5% on the previous year and down 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in IDA only peaked at 40.75 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.1632 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1983.
IDA only ranks 37th of 47 groups on this measure, 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$), per capita in IDA only, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6713 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.2096 BoP, current US$ per person | -68.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4226 BoP, current US$ per person | +101.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6924 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6266 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 0.9049 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.4% |
| 1976 | 1.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.7% |
| 1977 | 0.9961 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 1978 | 1.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 1979 | 1.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 1.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 1.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.7186 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.8% |
| 1983 | -0.1632 BoP, current US$ per person | -122.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3384 BoP, current US$ per person | -307.4% |
| 1985 | 0.504 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0753 BoP, current US$ per person | -85.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7277 BoP, current US$ per person | +866.5% |
| 1988 | 1.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.0% |
| 1989 | 2 BoP, current US$ per person | +85.4% |
| 1990 | 1.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 1991 | 1.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 2.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.4% |
| 1993 | 3.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 1994 | 2.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 1995 | 2.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 3.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 1997 | 5.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +65.7% |
| 1998 | 4.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 5.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 5.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 6.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 6.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 8.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 2004 | 11.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 11.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 15.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 2007 | 22.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.8% |
| 2008 | 28.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 22.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 30.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 2011 | 37.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 39.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 40.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 33.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 35.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 32.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 33.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 30.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 30.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 25.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 33.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 2022 | 28.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 32.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 40.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2025 | 10.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -74.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8389 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2096 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7681 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1632 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 28.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 30.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 40.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 40.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 34 Saint Lucia 1,077 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 35 Barbados 1,073 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 36 Lithuania 1,069 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for IDA only
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.9926 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,096 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7383 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 117.1 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0958 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in IDA only?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in IDA only was 10.4 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 40.75 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1632 BoP, current US$ per person in 1983.
- How does IDA only rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- IDA only ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA only 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.