How does Other small states rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?

Other small states ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.

Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Other small states?

Over the last ten years it is down 82.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Other small states

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

Other small states: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 284.4%

Rank

1st

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.9838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2018

All-time low

-0.2696 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2020

Years of data

1975–2025

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Other small states, 1975–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Other small states stood at 0.0493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 284.4% on the previous year and down 82.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Other small states peaked at 0.9838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.2696 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

Other small states ranks 1st of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Other small states, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Other small states, 1975 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1975	0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1976	0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-68.8%
1977	0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+104.8%
1978	0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.6%
1979	0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1980	0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.8%
1981	0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+46.4%
1982	0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.6%
1983	0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.2%
1984	0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+46.2%
1985	0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.1%
1986	0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1987	0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
1988	0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1989	0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.5%
1990	0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1991	0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1992	0.0113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.7%
1993	0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1994	0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.4%
1995	0.0359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+127.9%
1996	0.0351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1997	0.0428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.9%
1998	0.0495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
1999	0.0615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.2%
2000	0.0667 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2001	0.0479 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.1%
2002	0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-40.4%
2003	0.0536 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+87.9%
2004	0.1408 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+162.7%
2005	0.3424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+143.1%
2006	0.3478 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2007	0.4347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.0%
2008	0.2637 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-39.3%
2009	0.6679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+153.3%
2010	0.4159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.7%
2011	0.4243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2012	0.6521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+53.7%
2013	0.2326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-64.3%
2014	0.4377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+88.2%
2015	0.2737 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.5%
2016	0.057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-79.2%
2017	0.5712 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+902.2%
2018	0.9838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+72.2%
2019	0.9513 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2020	-0.2696 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-128.3%
2021	0.5949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-320.6%
2022	0.1512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-74.6%
2023	0.062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-59.0%
2024	-0.0267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-143.1%
2025	0.0493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-284.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1980s	0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.5 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2696 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Other small states

1 Malta 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
2 Suriname 0.4506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
3 Cayman Islands 0.4092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
4 Guyana 0.3499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

More economy & growth data for Other small states

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2067 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9,547 current US$ per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5443 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.95 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2,424 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,625 current US$ per person (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Other small states?: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Other small states was 0.0493 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$), per unit recorded in Other small states?: The highest recorded value was 0.9838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Other small states?: The lowest recorded value was -0.2696 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does Other small states rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Other small states ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Other small states?: Over the last ten years it is down 82.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Other small states 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.