Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in IDA only
IDA only: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 76.0%
Rank
31st
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.0421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2012
All-time low
-0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1983
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in IDA only, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in IDA only stood at 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.0% on the previous year and down 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in IDA only peaked at 0.0421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
That places IDA only 31st 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$), per unit in IDA only, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -69.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +99.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.2% |
| 1983 | -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -123.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -308.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -82.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +856.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +83.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 1991 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +96.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1997 | 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.3% |
| 1998 | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0323 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 0.027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2022 | 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2025 | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -76.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 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
- 33 Andorra 0.0664 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Somalia 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for IDA only
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.9926 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,096 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7383 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 117.1 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0958 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in IDA only?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in IDA only was 0.007 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$), per unit recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does IDA only rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- IDA only ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA 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$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.