How does United States rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?

United States ranks 138th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in United States

Name: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in United States
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United States: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 28.4%

World rank

138th

of 200 countries

All-time high

0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2000

All-time low

0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1971

Years of data

1970–2025

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in United States, 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$), per unit in United States stood at 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 28.4% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in United States peaked at 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.

That places United States 138th out of 200 countries 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$) … unit in United States, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in United States, 1970 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-41.8%
1972	0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+50.2%
1973	0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.4%
1974	0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+69.2%
1975	0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-40.2%
1976	0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
1977	0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1978	0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+66.7%
1979	0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.0%
1980	0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+91.2%
1981	0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.7%
1982	0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
1983	0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-50.2%
1984	0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+97.5%
1985	0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-64.5%
1986	0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+204.5%
1987	0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+92.7%
1988	0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1989	0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.6%
1990	0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1991	0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-53.0%
1992	0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1993	0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+57.5%
1994	0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1995	0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
1996	0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.8%
1997	0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
1998	0.0233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+63.6%
1999	0.0324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.2%
2000	0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2001	0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-52.1%
2002	0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.7%
2003	0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2004	0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+71.1%
2005	0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.6%
2006	0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+97.9%
2007	0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
2008	0.0231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2009	0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-51.8%
2010	0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+57.7%
2011	0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2012	0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2013	0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
2014	0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
2015	0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+95.4%
2016	0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2017	0.0194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.0%
2018	0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-46.5%
2019	0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.1%
2020	0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-56.3%
2021	0.0201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+214.2%
2022	0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
2023	0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
2024	0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.1%
2025	0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.4%

United States compared with similar countries

United States's 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (72 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near United States

135 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
136 Slovak Republic 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
137 Uruguay 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
139 Bermuda 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
140 Guinea-Bissau 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
141 Kiribati 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in United States?: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in United States was 0.013 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$), per unit recorded in United States?: The highest recorded value was 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in United States?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
How does United States rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: United States ranks 138th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in United States?: Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United 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.