Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 401.77 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in IBRD only, 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in IBRD only is 401.77 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in IBRD only peaked at 652.06 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.75 billion BoP, current US$, in 1972.
IBRD only ranks 10th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.98 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 1.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.8% |
| 1973 | 3.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +107.3% |
| 1974 | 4.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 4.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 4.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.4% |
| 1977 | 3.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 5.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +40.9% |
| 1979 | 6.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 7.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 9.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +36.8% |
| 1982 | 7.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.3% |
| 1983 | 7.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 7.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 9.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 8.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 9.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 15.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +70.4% |
| 1989 | 15.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 15.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 20.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.3% |
| 1992 | 31.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +51.8% |
| 1993 | 49.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +56.6% |
| 1994 | 69.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.5% |
| 1995 | 78.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 97.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.6% |
| 1997 | 126.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.2% |
| 1998 | 129.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 137.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 125.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 144.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 130.42 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 131.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 170.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 244.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +43.6% |
| 2006 | 295.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 407.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +38.0% |
| 2008 | 466.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 343.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 519.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +51.1% |
| 2011 | 598.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 556.35 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 601.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 554.96 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 535.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 456.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 449.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 535.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 476.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 480.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 652.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.7% |
| 2022 | 524.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 341.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -34.9% |
| 2024 | 385.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2025 | 401.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 137.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 246.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 125.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 466.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 528.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 449.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 601.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 464.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 341.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 652.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 7 Ireland 75.00 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 Canada 70.13 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 France 61.10 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 48.24 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 11 Japan 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 12 Mexico 44.58 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 13 British Virgin Islands 42.91 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for IBRD only
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 265.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP 43.06 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 3.9% (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,651 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3239 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3106 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,247 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP 39.04 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in IBRD only?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in IBRD only was 401.77 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 652.06 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 billion BoP, current US$ in 1972.
- How does IBRD only rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- IBRD only ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.