Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Small states
Small states: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 656.35 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
656.35 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 158.6%
Rank
5th
of 47 groups
All-time high
8,293 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2018
All-time low
-1,825 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2020
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Small states, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Small states stood at 656.35 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 158.6% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Small states peaked at 8,293 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, -1,825 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2020.
That places Small states 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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$), per capita in Small states, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30.16 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 20.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.7% |
| 1972 | 23.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 23.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 32.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 1975 | 21.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.8% |
| 1976 | 19.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 19.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 24.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 1979 | 26.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 39.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.7% |
| 1981 | 56.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.4% |
| 1982 | 36.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.1% |
| 1983 | 28.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 1984 | 19.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.4% |
| 1985 | 16.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 9.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.7% |
| 1987 | 18.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +109.5% |
| 1988 | 22 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 23.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 34.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.0% |
| 1991 | 47.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.0% |
| 1992 | 62.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 1993 | 71.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 93.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 1995 | 153.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +65.2% |
| 1996 | 147.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 225.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.7% |
| 1998 | 227.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 252.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 292.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 244.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 204.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 315.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.5% |
| 2004 | 797.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +152.8% |
| 2005 | 1,935 BoP, current US$ per person | +142.7% |
| 2006 | 2,194 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 3,158 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.0% |
| 2008 | 2,272 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.0% |
| 2009 | 4,310 BoP, current US$ per person | +89.7% |
| 2010 | 2,833 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.3% |
| 2011 | 3,223 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 4,620 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.4% |
| 2013 | 1,735 BoP, current US$ per person | -62.5% |
| 2014 | 3,404 BoP, current US$ per person | +96.2% |
| 2015 | 1,925 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.5% |
| 2016 | 520.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -73.0% |
| 2017 | 4,413 BoP, current US$ per person | +748.6% |
| 2018 | 8,293 BoP, current US$ per person | +87.9% |
| 2019 | 8,066 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | -1,825 BoP, current US$ per person | -122.6% |
| 2021 | 5,391 BoP, current US$ per person | -395.4% |
| 2022 | 1,395 BoP, current US$ per person | -74.1% |
| 2023 | 586.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.9% |
| 2024 | 253.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.8% |
| 2025 | 656.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +158.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 32.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 56.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 131.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 34.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 252.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,572 BoP, current US$ per person | 204.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,310 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,903 BoP, current US$ per person | 520.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 8,293 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,076 BoP, current US$ per person | -1,825 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,391 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 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
- 8 United Arab Emirates 4,154 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Small states
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9,468 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5711 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2,363 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,407 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Small states?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Small states was 656.35 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 8,293 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,825 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020.
- How does Small states rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Small states ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states 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.