Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in United States
United States: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,172 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 34.1%
World rank
28th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1,589 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2015
All-time low
3.71 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1971
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in United States, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in United States is 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 34.1% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in United States peaked at 1,589 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.71 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1971.
United States ranks 28th of 202 countries on this measure, 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$), per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.95 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 3.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.7% |
| 1972 | 6.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.2% |
| 1973 | 9.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.5% |
| 1974 | 16.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +81.8% |
| 1975 | 10.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.4% |
| 1976 | 13.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1977 | 13.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 24.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +86.4% |
| 1979 | 35.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.8% |
| 1980 | 73.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +106.0% |
| 1981 | 111.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.9% |
| 1982 | 91.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1983 | 49.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.3% |
| 1984 | 106.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +117.5% |
| 1985 | 40.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -62.2% |
| 1986 | 128.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +218.4% |
| 1987 | 260.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +102.5% |
| 1988 | 232.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 307.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 1990 | 285.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 136.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.1% |
| 1992 | 118.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 193.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.6% |
| 1994 | 212.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 259.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1996 | 362.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.7% |
| 1997 | 448 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1998 | 765.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +70.9% |
| 1999 | 1,120 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.3% |
| 2000 | 1,237 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 605.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.1% |
| 2002 | 386.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.2% |
| 2003 | 403.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 729.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +80.8% |
| 2005 | 481.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.0% |
| 2006 | 1,000 BoP, current US$ per person | +107.7% |
| 2007 | 1,151 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 1,122 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 525.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.2% |
| 2010 | 853.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +62.5% |
| 2011 | 844.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 796.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 909.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 788.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 1,589 BoP, current US$ per person | +101.5% |
| 2016 | 1,463 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 1,166 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 653.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.9% |
| 2019 | 956.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.4% |
| 2020 | 413.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.8% |
| 2021 | 1,439 BoP, current US$ per person | +248.2% |
| 2022 | 1,248 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 1,075 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 873.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 2025 | 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (73 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 35.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 140.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 40.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 307.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 390.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 118.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,120 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 764.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 386.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,237 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,002 BoP, current US$ per person | 653.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,589 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,037 BoP, current US$ per person | 413.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,439 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 25 Australia 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 26 Portugal 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 27 Croatia 1,173 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
- 31 United Kingdom 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in United States?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in United States was 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1,589 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.71 BoP, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does United States rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- United States ranks 28th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United 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.