Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in IDA total
IDA total: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 63.5%
Rank
28th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1980
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in IDA total, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
IDA total recorded 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2025.
The figure is down 63.5% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in IDA total peaked at 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places IDA total 28th 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$), per unit in IDA total, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.5% |
| 1981 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +194.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +137.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +193.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +129.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 1996 | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 25 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for IDA total
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 197.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1231 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.94 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in IDA total?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in IDA total was 0.0084 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$), per unit recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does IDA total rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- IDA total ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA 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.