Foreign direct investment, net inflows in High income
High income: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 967.71 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in High income, 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in High income is 967.71 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in High income peaked at 2.65 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.32 billion BoP, current US$, in 1970.
High income ranks 2nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in High income, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.32 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 10.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1972 | 12.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 15.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1974 | 18.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 19.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 15.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.1% |
| 1977 | 22.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.5% |
| 1978 | 27.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1979 | 34.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 45.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.8% |
| 1981 | 57.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 54.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 43.92 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.6% |
| 1984 | 50.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 33.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -33.9% |
| 1986 | 72.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +115.7% |
| 1987 | 128.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +77.5% |
| 1988 | 147.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 179.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1990 | 218.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1991 | 145.76 billion BoP, current US$ | -33.4% |
| 1992 | 145.67 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 174.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1994 | 198.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 274.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.8% |
| 1996 | 299.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 383.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.4% |
| 1998 | 647.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +68.7% |
| 1999 | 1.05 trillion BoP, current US$ | +62.5% |
| 2000 | 1.43 trillion BoP, current US$ | +35.7% |
| 2001 | 739.93 billion BoP, current US$ | -48.2% |
| 2002 | 607.84 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 589.35 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 818.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +38.9% |
| 2005 | 1.28 trillion BoP, current US$ | +56.7% |
| 2006 | 1.86 trillion BoP, current US$ | +44.9% |
| 2007 | 2.65 trillion BoP, current US$ | +42.6% |
| 2008 | 1.91 trillion BoP, current US$ | -27.8% |
| 2009 | 1.14 trillion BoP, current US$ | -40.7% |
| 2010 | 1.27 trillion BoP, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 1.72 trillion BoP, current US$ | +35.4% |
| 2012 | 1.45 trillion BoP, current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 1.50 trillion BoP, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 2.19 trillion BoP, current US$ | +62.4% |
| 2016 | 2.23 trillion BoP, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.75 trillion BoP, current US$ | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 516.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -70.5% |
| 2019 | 1.42 trillion BoP, current US$ | +174.2% |
| 2020 | 666.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -52.9% |
| 2021 | 1.79 trillion BoP, current US$ | +169.0% |
| 2022 | 1.34 trillion BoP, current US$ | -25.4% |
| 2023 | 564.69 billion BoP, current US$ | -57.8% |
| 2024 | 1.11 trillion BoP, current US$ | +96.0% |
| 2025 | 967.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 33.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 179.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 354.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 145.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.05 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.30 trillion BoP, current US$ | 589.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.65 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 trillion BoP, current US$ | 516.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.23 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 trillion BoP, current US$ | 564.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.79 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for High income
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 8,900 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1748 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 679.7 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 855.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.22 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in High income?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in High income was 967.71 billion BoP, current US$ 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.32 billion BoP, current US$ in 1970.
- How does High income rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- High income ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this High income 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.