How does Upper middle income rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?

Upper middle income ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Upper middle income

Name: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Upper middle income
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Upper middle income: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 14.0%

Rank

27th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2007

All-time low

0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1979

Years of data

1970–2025

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Upper middle income, 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$), per unit in Upper middle income stood at 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Upper middle income peaked at 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1979.

That places Upper middle income 27th out of 47 groups 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 Upper middle income, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Upper middle income, 1970 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1972	0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.7%
1973	0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.1%
1974	0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1975	0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1976	0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1977	0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.6%
1978	0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.7%
1979	0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1980	0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1981	0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.8%
1982	0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1983	0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1984	0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1985	0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1986	0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1987	0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1988	0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+72.3%
1989	0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1990	0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1991	0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.3%
1992	0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.7%
1993	0.0183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.5%
1994	0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.4%
1995	0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1996	0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1997	0.0282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.5%
1998	0.0294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1999	0.0321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
2000	0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
2001	0.0293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2002	0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2003	0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2004	0.0275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
2005	0.0331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.5%
2006	0.0321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2007	0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
2008	0.0335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2009	0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.0%
2010	0.0328 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.9%
2011	0.0319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2012	0.0277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2013	0.0283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2014	0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
2015	0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2016	0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2017	0.0183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2018	0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
2019	0.0173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
2020	0.0173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2021	0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.6%
2022	0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.0%
2023	0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.0%
2024	0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2025	0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0328 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Upper middle income

24 Zambia 0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
25 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
26 New Caledonia 0.0849 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
27 United Arab Emirates 0.0826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
28 Montenegro 0.0732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
29 Saint Lucia 0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
30 Lebanon 0.0709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

More economy & growth data for Upper middle income

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 228.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
GDP (current US$), per capita 10,890 current US$ per person (2025)
Services, value added (current US$), per capita 6,201 current US$ per person (2025)
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,754 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9359 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,192 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Upper middle income?: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Upper middle income was 0.0088 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$), per unit recorded in Upper middle income?: The highest recorded value was 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Upper middle income?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
How does Upper middle income rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Upper middle income ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Upper middle income?: Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Upper middle income 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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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.