Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Philippines
Philippines: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
120th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.0312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2017
All-time low
-0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1980
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Philippines, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2025.
The figure is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Philippines peaked at 0.0312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Philippines ranks 120th of 200 countries on this measure, 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$), per unit in Philippines, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1973.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -82.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1049.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -94.3% |
| 1980 | -0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1382.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -247.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -91.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +633.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -90.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +988.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +117.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +167.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.1% |
| 1993 | 0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +428.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +136.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.8% |
| 2002 | 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +117.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +148.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 117 Cameroon 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Djibouti 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Guatemala 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Eswatini 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Indonesia 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Bahamas 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Philippines
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.72 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -17.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 66.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2277 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Philippines?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Philippines was 0.016 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$), per unit recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Philippines rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Philippines ranks 120th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.