Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in IBRD only
IBRD only: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 13.8%
Rank
29th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2007
All-time low
0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1972
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in IBRD only, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in IBRD only stood at 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in IBRD only peaked at 0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
That places IBRD only 29th 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$), per unit in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1982 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 26 New Caledonia 0.0849 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 United Arab Emirates 0.0826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Montenegro 0.0732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Saint Lucia 0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Lebanon 0.0709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Nicaragua 0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Dominica 0.0684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for IBRD only
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0688 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,651 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2875 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,473 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2453 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,109 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP 39.04 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in IBRD only?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in IBRD only was 0.0082 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$), per unit recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does IBRD only rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- IBRD only ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.