Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in IDA & IBRD total, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in IDA & IBRD total stood at 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 16.2% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 0.0381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
That places IDA & IBRD total 19th 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$), per unit in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.6% |
| 1974 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.9% |
| 1993 | 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1995 | 0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 16 Oman 0.1164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Maldives 0.1142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Seychelles 0.1015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Kosovo 0.1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Cambodia 0.0995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Liberia 0.0987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for IDA & IBRD total
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 457.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 42.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 297.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5782 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 3,824 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5252 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,473 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in IDA & IBRD total?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in IDA & IBRD total was 0.0099 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$), per unit recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.