Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 5.83 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$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 5.83 billion BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.2% on the previous year and down 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 45.67 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -15.81 million BoP, current US$, in 1986.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 40th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | 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 | 4.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 4.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 4.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 5.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2003 | 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 7.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 8.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 10.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 14.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +43.9% |
| 2008 | 19.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.7% |
| 2009 | 15.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 23.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +51.4% |
| 2011 | 28.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 32.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 35.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 29.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 29.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 24.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 29.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 28.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 24.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 18.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 32.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +72.6% |
| 2022 | 26.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 33.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2024 | 45.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +38.1% |
| 2025 | 5.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -87.2% |
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 | 1.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 361.55 million BoP, current US$ | 4.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 35.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 45.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 37 Peru 10.35 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 38 Romania 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 39 Guyana 8.63 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 40 Philippines 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 41 Greece 6.74 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 42 Costa Rica 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 43 Cambodia 5.10 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Manufacturing, value added 106.03 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 7.6% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 30.1% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -5.9% (2025)
- Trade 50.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 211.88 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Trade in services 11.6% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 127.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 28.4% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 7.8% (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 5.83 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 45.67 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- 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 40th out of 45 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 down 80.5%. 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.