Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Small states
Small states: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 140.4%
Rank
2nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.6874 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2018
All-time low
-0.17 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Small states, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Small states recorded 0.0396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 140.4% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Small states peaked at 0.6874 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.17 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Small states ranks 2nd 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$), per unit in Small states, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0403 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1978 | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1980 | 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +84.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0602 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +120.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +116.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2536 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +124.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2891 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.6% |
| 2011 | 0.296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1558 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.5% |
| 2014 | 0.298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1842 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0496 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3899 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +686.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6874 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2020 | -0.17 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -125.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -354.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -76.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0409 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +140.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1804 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0496 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6874 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0771 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.17 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near 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
- 5 Hong Kong, China 0.3081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Small states
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9,468 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5711 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2,363 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,407 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Small states?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Small states was 0.0396 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$), per unit recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6874 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.17 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Small states rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Small states ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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.