Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 1,103 BoP, current US$ 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$), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 4,951 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, -377.98 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2018.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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$), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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% |
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 28 United States of America 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
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 691.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0536 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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$), per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,951 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -377.98 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.