Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in United Kingdom, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in United Kingdom stood at 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is up 689.7% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 4,951 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, -377.98 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2018.
That places United Kingdom 31st out of 202 countries 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$), per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.73 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 31.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 21.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.0% |
| 1973 | 48.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +125.0% |
| 1974 | 77.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.5% |
| 1975 | 59.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 1976 | 53.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 78.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.3% |
| 1978 | 67.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1979 | 115.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +70.7% |
| 1980 | 179.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.3% |
| 1981 | 104.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.9% |
| 1982 | 96.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 91.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1984 | -6.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -106.7% |
| 1985 | 96.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -1673.2% |
| 1986 | 151.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.1% |
| 1987 | 230.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.2% |
| 1988 | 464.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +101.7% |
| 1989 | 474.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 722.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.1% |
| 1991 | 404.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.0% |
| 1992 | 399.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 341.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 338.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 502.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.5% |
| 1996 | 557.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 879.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +57.9% |
| 1998 | 1,878 BoP, current US$ per person | +113.4% |
| 1999 | 2,213 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 2,787 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2001 | 948.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -66.0% |
| 2002 | 1,512 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.4% |
| 2003 | 603.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -60.1% |
| 2004 | 1,451 BoP, current US$ per person | +140.4% |
| 2005 | 4,183 BoP, current US$ per person | +188.2% |
| 2006 | 3,347 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 3,417 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 4,101 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 233.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -94.3% |
| 2010 | 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person | +355.2% |
| 2011 | 427.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -59.8% |
| 2012 | 733.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +71.8% |
| 2013 | 849.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 911.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 696.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 4,951 BoP, current US$ per person | +610.8% |
| 2017 | 1,900 BoP, current US$ per person | -61.6% |
| 2018 | -377.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -119.9% |
| 2019 | 297.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -178.6% |
| 2020 | 2,355 BoP, current US$ per person | +692.9% |
| 2021 | 1,529 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.1% |
| 2022 | 1,372 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 201.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -85.3% |
| 2024 | -186.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -192.9% |
| 2025 | 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person | -689.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 228.2 BoP, current US$ per person, 4.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +1673.2% | -6.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 96.84 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2020 | +692.9% | 297.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,355 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2025 | +689.7% | -186.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2016 | +610.8% | 696.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,951 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 21.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 115.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 188.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 474.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 823.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 338.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,213 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,258 BoP, current US$ per person | 233.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,183 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,145 BoP, current US$ per person | -377.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,951 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,062 BoP, current US$ per person | -186.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,355 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 28 United States 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 29 Germany 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 30 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,115 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 571.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 417.14 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in United Kingdom?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in United Kingdom was 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 4,951 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -377.98 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 31st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.