Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.2% on the previous year and down 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 0.0375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -95.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1477.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +208.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +185.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +182.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -81.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +213.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +152.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 2001 | 0.027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
| 2019 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 36 Albania 0.0606 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Uganda 0.0604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Bahrain 0.0572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Guinea 0.0561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Gabon 0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Costa Rica 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 9.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4837 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 711.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.528 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 776.13 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,393 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9473 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added 48.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Pre-demographic dividend was 0.0044 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$), per unit recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.