Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in IDA total
IDA total: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 13.44 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
13.44 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 60.5%
Rank
35th
of 47 groups
All-time high
34.9 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2011
All-time low
0.6017 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1980
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in IDA total, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in IDA total stood at 13.44 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is down 60.5% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in IDA total peaked at 34.9 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6017 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1980.
That places IDA total 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in IDA total, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.34 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.9661 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.7% |
| 1972 | 1.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 1973 | 1.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 1974 | 1.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 1975 | 1.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 1976 | 1.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 1.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 1.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 1.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6017 BoP, current US$ per person | -69.2% |
| 1981 | 2.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +306.3% |
| 1982 | 1.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.3% |
| 1983 | 1.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7825 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.4% |
| 1985 | 1.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +138.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6187 BoP, current US$ per person | -66.9% |
| 1987 | 1.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +195.7% |
| 1988 | 1.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 3.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +124.5% |
| 1990 | 2.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.7% |
| 1991 | 2.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 3.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.6% |
| 1993 | 4.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.7% |
| 1994 | 4.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 3.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 1996 | 4.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 5.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1998 | 5.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 6.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 5.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 6.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 7.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 2003 | 8.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 10.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 14.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.9% |
| 2006 | 19.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 2007 | 26.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 31.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 25.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 28.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 34.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 33.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 34.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 30.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 31.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 27.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 30.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 26.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 25.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 20.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 28.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.4% |
| 2022 | 23.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 27.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 34.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2025 | 13.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -60.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.9661 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6017 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 31.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 34.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 34.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 32 Montenegro 1,085 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 33 Costa Rica 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for IDA total
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 197.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1231 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.94 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in IDA total?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in IDA total was 13.44 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6017 BoP, current US$ per person in 1980.
- How does IDA total rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- IDA total ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA total 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.