What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?

The highest recorded value was 0.0547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.

What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?

The lowest recorded value was -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.

How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.

Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?

Over the last ten years it is down 89.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Name: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 88.6%

Rank

38th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2012

All-time low

-0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1986

Years of data

1970–2025

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 88.6% on the previous year and down 89.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 0.0547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.

That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 unit in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-56.7%
1972	0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+62.8%
1973	0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.9%
1974	0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1975	0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.6%
1976	0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1977	0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.8%
1978	0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.8%
1979	0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1980	0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1981	0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1982	0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.5%
1983	0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-60.8%
1984	0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1985	0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+171.1%
1986	-0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-103.0%
1987	0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3382.4%
1988	0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1989	0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+45.9%
1990	0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.7%
1991	0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-53.9%
1992	0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+114.2%
1993	0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+99.6%
1994	0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
1995	0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.9%
1996	0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1997	0.0206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+67.8%
1998	0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.5%
1999	0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
2000	0.0223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
2001	0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.6%
2002	0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
2003	0.0316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2004	0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2005	0.0283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2006	0.0305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2007	0.0368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.7%
2008	0.0404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2009	0.0329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
2010	0.0457 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.7%
2011	0.0497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2012	0.0547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2013	0.0527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2014	0.0417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
2015	0.0442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2016	0.0363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
2017	0.0401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
2018	0.0359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2019	0.0299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
2020	0.0227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.9%
2021	0.0347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+52.4%
2022	0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
2023	0.0312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
2024	0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.6%
2025	0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-88.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

35 Senegal 0.0627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
36 Albania 0.0606 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
37 Uganda 0.0604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
38 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
39 Bahrain 0.0572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
40 Guinea 0.0561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
41 Gabon 0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

More economy & growth data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 148.43 current US$ per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5368 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 897.08 current US$ per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6735 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.44 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 117.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0884 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 6.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)

All data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) →

Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: The highest recorded value was 0.0547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: The lowest recorded value was -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: Over the last ten years it is down 89.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 247 places, 11,888 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.