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

Low & middle income ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

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

Low & middle income: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 22.2%

Rank

23rd

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2007

All-time low

0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1977

Years of data

1970–2025

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

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

Analysis

Low & middle income recorded 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2025.

The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Low & middle income peaked at 0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1977.

That places Low & middle income 23rd 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 Low & middle income, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Low & middle income, 1970 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1972	0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.8%
1973	0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+51.6%
1974	0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1975	0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1976	0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.9%
1977	0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1978	0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.4%
1979	0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1980	0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1981	0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+45.7%
1982	0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1983	0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1984	0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1985	0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.2%
1986	0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
1987	0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
1988	0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+52.7%
1989	0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1990	0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1991	0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+45.2%
1992	0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.7%
1993	0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.5%
1994	0.0194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.5%
1995	0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1996	0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1997	0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.1%
1998	0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1999	0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2000	0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
2001	0.0268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2002	0.0244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2003	0.0224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2004	0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2005	0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.5%
2006	0.0307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2007	0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
2008	0.0332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2009	0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.6%
2010	0.0299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.2%
2011	0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2012	0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2013	0.0264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2014	0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2015	0.0234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2016	0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
2017	0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2018	0.0196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2019	0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2020	0.0174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2021	0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
2022	0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
2023	0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.9%
2024	0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2025	0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

21 Cambodia 0.0995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
22 Liberia 0.0987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
23 Gambia 0.0966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
24 Zambia 0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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

See the full ranking of 247 places →

More economy & growth data for Low & middle income

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.99 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 508.01 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,838 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,487 current US$ per person (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Low & middle income →

Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Low & middle income?: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Low & middle income was 0.0091 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$), per unit recorded in Low & middle income?: The highest recorded value was 0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Low & middle income?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
How does Low & middle income rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Low & middle income ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Low & middle income?: Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low & middle 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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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.

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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.