Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 96.24 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Upper middle income, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Upper middle income is 96.24 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Upper middle income peaked at 206.53 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1972.
That places Upper middle income 20th out of 47 groups 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$), per capita in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.5 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1973 | 2.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +78.8% |
| 1974 | 2.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 1975 | 2.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 2.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 2.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 1978 | 2.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 1979 | 2.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 3.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1981 | 4.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.6% |
| 1982 | 4.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 3.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 3.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 4.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 3.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 3.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 6.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +81.6% |
| 1989 | 6.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 7.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 10.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 1992 | 15.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.5% |
| 1993 | 22.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.2% |
| 1994 | 29.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 1995 | 32.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 40.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1997 | 50.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1998 | 49.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 52.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 47.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 51.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 47.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 46.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 62 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 2005 | 87.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.9% |
| 2006 | 99.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 139.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.3% |
| 2008 | 152.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 106.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 178.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +67.2% |
| 2011 | 205.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 188.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 203.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 178.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 164.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 141.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 140.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 166.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 142.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 137.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 206.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.9% |
| 2022 | 159.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 103.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.9% |
| 2024 | 107.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 96.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 52.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 46.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 152.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 140.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 205.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 96.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 206.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 17 Oman 2,360 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 18 Seychelles 1,863 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 19 Bermuda 1,823 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 20 Sweden 1,807 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 21 Bahrain 1,701 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 22 Canada 1,657 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 23 Maldives 1,527 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Upper middle income
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 228.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 10,890 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 6,201 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,754 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9359 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,192 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Upper middle income?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Upper middle income was 96.24 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 206.53 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person in 1972.
- How does Upper middle income rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Upper middle income ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.