Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in OECD members
OECD members: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 554.27 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
554.27 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
6th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1,844 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2007
All-time low
9.99 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in OECD members, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 554.27 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in OECD members peaked at 1,844 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.99 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places OECD members 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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$), per capita in OECD members, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.99 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 11.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1972 | 12.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 16.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 1974 | 23.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.0% |
| 1975 | 17.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 1976 | 16.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 21.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 1978 | 26.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1979 | 34.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 1980 | 47.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 1981 | 48.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 40.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1983 | 37.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 41.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 32.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 1986 | 65.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +102.7% |
| 1987 | 113.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +73.7% |
| 1988 | 129.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 161.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1990 | 189.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 127.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.6% |
| 1992 | 125.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 142.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 163.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 226.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.4% |
| 1996 | 238.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 298.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1998 | 519.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +73.9% |
| 1999 | 834.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.7% |
| 2000 | 1,093 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 2001 | 575.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.3% |
| 2002 | 484.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 423.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 578.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.4% |
| 2005 | 952.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +64.7% |
| 2006 | 1,283 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 2007 | 1,844 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.7% |
| 2008 | 1,282 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.5% |
| 2009 | 673.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.4% |
| 2010 | 738.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 1,060 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.5% |
| 2012 | 823.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 2013 | 880.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 751.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 1,286 BoP, current US$ per person | +71.3% |
| 2016 | 1,409 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 997.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.2% |
| 2018 | 169.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -83.0% |
| 2019 | 751.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +343.0% |
| 2020 | 343.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.2% |
| 2021 | 948.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +175.9% |
| 2022 | 738.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 168.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -77.2% |
| 2024 | 542.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +221.9% |
| 2025 | 554.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 34.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 32.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 161.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 286.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 125.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 834.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 919.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 423.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,844 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 886.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 169.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,409 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 549.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 168.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 948.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 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
- 8 United Arab Emirates 4,154 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 9 Palau 3,904 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for OECD members
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 7,116 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 8,471 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 779.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.09 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in OECD members?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in OECD members was 554.27 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 1,844 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.99 BoP, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does OECD members rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- OECD members ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.