Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in United States of America
United States of America: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per 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
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in United States of America, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in United States of America stood at 0.013 BoP, current US$ 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$), per unit in United States of America peaked at 0.0341 BoP, current US$ 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 of America 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$), per unit in United States of America, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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% |
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 of America
- 135 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Slovakia 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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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.045 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in United States of America?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in United States of America 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$), per unit recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does United States of America rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- United States of America ranks 138th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in United States of America?
- 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 of America 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$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.