Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in World
World: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 163.93 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
163.93 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 15.0%
Rank
15th
of 47 groups
All-time high
461.83 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2007
All-time low
3.36 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in World, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in World stood at 163.93 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in World peaked at 461.83 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.36 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places World 15th 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$), per capita in World, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.36 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 3.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 3.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 5.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 1974 | 6.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 6.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 4.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 1977 | 6.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 1978 | 7.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1979 | 9.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1980 | 12.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1981 | 15.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 1982 | 14.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 11.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1984 | 12.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 9.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 1986 | 16.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +78.7% |
| 1987 | 27.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +67.6% |
| 1988 | 32.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 38.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 45.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 32.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 1992 | 34.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 41.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1994 | 49.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 63.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1996 | 70.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 89.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 1998 | 131.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.7% |
| 1999 | 198.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.1% |
| 2000 | 254.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 143.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.7% |
| 2002 | 118.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 114.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 155.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 2005 | 236.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.1% |
| 2006 | 329.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.2% |
| 2007 | 461.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.3% |
| 2008 | 357.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 219.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.6% |
| 2010 | 263.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 337.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 2012 | 288.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 298.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 267.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 375.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.4% |
| 2016 | 365.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 296.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 143.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.6% |
| 2019 | 249.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +73.7% |
| 2020 | 151.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.4% |
| 2021 | 318.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +110.2% |
| 2022 | 241.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 2023 | 120.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.1% |
| 2024 | 192.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.9% |
| 2025 | 163.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 38.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 32.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 198.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 239.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 114.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 461.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 288.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 143.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 375.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 198.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 120.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 318.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 12 Denmark 3,052 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 13 Antigua and Barbuda 2,993 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 14 Macau, China 2,753 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 15 Israel 2,590 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 16 New Caledonia 2,480 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 17 Oman 2,360 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 18 Seychelles 1,863 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.49 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 180.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.167 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in World?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in World was 163.93 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 461.83 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.36 BoP, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does World rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- World ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.