Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Middle income
Middle income: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 19.2%
Rank
22nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.035 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
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Middle income, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Middle income recorded 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Middle income peaked at 0.035 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 Middle income 22nd 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$), per unit in Middle income, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1986 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
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 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0048 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 | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 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
- 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
More economy & growth data for Middle income
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.081 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,171 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3019 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,046 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.242 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,641 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Middle income?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Middle income was 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does Middle income rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Middle income ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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.