Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 66.71 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Philippines, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Philippines stood at 66.71 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 17.8% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Philippines peaked at 105.95 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.21 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1980.
That places Philippines 124th out of 202 countries 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$), per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -0.0276 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.5605 BoP, current US$ per person | -2127.6% |
| 1972 | 0.104 BoP, current US$ per person | -81.4% |
| 1973 | 1.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +1314.6% |
| 1974 | 3.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +115.8% |
| 1975 | 2.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1976 | 3.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 1977 | 4.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 1978 | 2.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1495 BoP, current US$ per person | -93.3% |
| 1980 | -2.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -1575.3% |
| 1981 | 3.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -258.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3156 BoP, current US$ per person | -91.0% |
| 1983 | 2.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +537.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1675 BoP, current US$ per person | -91.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2173 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 1986 | 2.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +931.6% |
| 1987 | 5.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +135.4% |
| 1988 | 15.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +196.8% |
| 1989 | 9.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.3% |
| 1990 | 8.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 8.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 3.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -59.1% |
| 1993 | 18.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +430.1% |
| 1994 | 23.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 1995 | 20.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 21.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 16.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 1998 | 30.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +82.5% |
| 1999 | 23.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 2000 | 18.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 2001 | 9.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 21.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +128.1% |
| 2003 | 5.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -72.7% |
| 2004 | 6.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 18.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +175.9% |
| 2006 | 30.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.0% |
| 2007 | 32.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 14.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.9% |
| 2009 | 21.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.3% |
| 2010 | 11.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.2% |
| 2011 | 20.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +83.9% |
| 2012 | 32.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +57.1% |
| 2013 | 36.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 55.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.1% |
| 2015 | 53.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 77.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.9% |
| 2017 | 94.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 90.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 78.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 60.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 105.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +74.1% |
| 2022 | 83.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 77.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 81.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 66.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.0276 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 30.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 32.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 94.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 60.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 105.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 121 Indonesia 77.99 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 122 Ecuador 71.04 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 123 Argentina 68.36 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 125 Uganda 65.12 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 126 Tunisia 61.87 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 127 Palestine, State of 60.93 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Philippines
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.72 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -17.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2277 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Philippines?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Philippines was 66.71 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 105.95 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.21 BoP, current US$ per person in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Philippines ranks 124th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.