How does High income rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?

High income ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.

Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in High income?

Over the last ten years it is down 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in High income

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

High income: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 17.9%

Rank

11th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2007

All-time low

0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1976

Years of data

1970–2025

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in High income, 1970–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in High income stood at 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 71.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in High income peaked at 0.0585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.

High income ranks 11th of 47 groups 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 unit in High income, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in High income, 1970 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1972	0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1973	0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1974	0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1975	0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1976	0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.7%
1977	0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.9%
1978	0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1979	0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1980	0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
1981	0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.1%
1982	0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1983	0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.2%
1984	0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1985	0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.0%
1986	0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+77.5%
1987	0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+53.1%
1988	0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1989	0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
1990	0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1991	0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.9%
1992	0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1993	0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.6%
1994	0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1995	0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.3%
1996	0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1997	0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.6%
1998	0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+69.2%
1999	0.0383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+55.1%
2000	0.0507 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.6%
2001	0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-47.8%
2002	0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
2003	0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2004	0.0224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.4%
2005	0.0331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+47.6%
2006	0.0452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.5%
2007	0.0585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.6%
2008	0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.7%
2009	0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.2%
2010	0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2011	0.0331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.4%
2012	0.0278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
2013	0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2014	0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2015	0.0437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+73.9%
2016	0.0437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2017	0.0325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.6%
2018	0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-72.2%
2019	0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+171.4%
2020	0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-51.7%
2021	0.0283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+139.2%
2022	0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.1%
2023	0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-59.9%
2024	0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+87.9%
2025	0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near High income

8 Palau 0.2149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
9 Mozambique 0.1542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
10 Namibia 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
11 Timor-Leste 0.1331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
12 Mauritania 0.1324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
13 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
14 Grenada 0.1202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for High income

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 679.7 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 8,900 current US$ per person (2024)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1748 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 855.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.22 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7606 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in High income?: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in High income was 0.0126 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$), per unit recorded in High income?: The highest recorded value was 0.0585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in High income?: The lowest recorded value was 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
How does High income rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: High income ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in High income?: Over the last ten years it is down 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this High income 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.