Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 50.04 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 50.04 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 50.04 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -15.81 million BoP, current US$, in 1986.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 28th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 306.79 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 143.21 million BoP, current US$ | -53.3% |
| 1972 | 259.06 million BoP, current US$ | +80.9% |
| 1973 | 380.33 million BoP, current US$ | +46.8% |
| 1974 | 377.84 million BoP, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 513.13 million BoP, current US$ | +35.8% |
| 1976 | 541.02 million BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 421.33 million BoP, current US$ | -22.1% |
| 1978 | 695.22 million BoP, current US$ | +65.0% |
| 1979 | 694.13 million BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 789.97 million BoP, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 754.37 million BoP, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 483.79 million BoP, current US$ | -35.9% |
| 1983 | 188.09 million BoP, current US$ | -61.1% |
| 1984 | 203.00 million BoP, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 578.01 million BoP, current US$ | +184.7% |
| 1986 | -15.81 million BoP, current US$ | -102.7% |
| 1987 | 553.09 million BoP, current US$ | -3598.0% |
| 1988 | 619.13 million BoP, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 919.88 million BoP, current US$ | +48.6% |
| 1990 | 720.91 million BoP, current US$ | -21.6% |
| 1991 | 361.55 million BoP, current US$ | -49.8% |
| 1992 | 588.68 million BoP, current US$ | +62.8% |
| 1993 | 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +107.1% |
| 1994 | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.9% |
| 1996 | 1.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 3.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +75.7% |
| 1998 | 4.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 4.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 4.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 5.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 6.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 7.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 8.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 10.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 14.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +44.1% |
| 2008 | 19.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.6% |
| 2009 | 15.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 23.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +51.9% |
| 2011 | 28.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 32.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 35.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 29.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 29.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 24.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 23.59 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 18.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 23.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2020 | 18.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 31.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +71.8% |
| 2022 | 23.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.8% |
| 2023 | 32.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.2% |
| 2024 | 46.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +40.2% |
| 2025 | 50.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +3598.0% | -15.81 million BoP, current US$ | 553.09 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 433.21 million BoP, current US$ | 143.21 million BoP, current US$ | 695.22 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 507.35 million BoP, current US$ | -15.81 million BoP, current US$ | 919.88 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 361.55 million BoP, current US$ | 4.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 35.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 50.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 25 Thailand 18.53 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 26 Sweden 17.26 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 27 Denmark 16.95 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 28 South Korea 15.80 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 29 Egypt 15.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 30 Chile 14.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 31 Malta 14.36 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 148.43 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 6.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0884 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 117.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6735 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 897.08 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 19.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 50.04 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 50.04 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.81 million BoP, current US$ in 1986.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.