Foreign direct investment, net inflows in IDA blend
IDA blend: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 13.23 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in IDA blend, 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$.
Analysis
IDA blend recorded 13.23 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in IDA blend peaked at 18.34 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -141.79 million BoP, current US$, in 1980.
IDA blend ranks 34th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 450.41 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 432.87 million BoP, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 538.15 million BoP, current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1973 | 681.01 million BoP, current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1974 | 516.04 million BoP, current US$ | -24.2% |
| 1975 | 680.21 million BoP, current US$ | +31.8% |
| 1976 | 525.82 million BoP, current US$ | -22.7% |
| 1977 | 581.11 million BoP, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 490.88 million BoP, current US$ | -15.5% |
| 1979 | 714.33 million BoP, current US$ | +45.5% |
| 1980 | -141.79 million BoP, current US$ | -119.8% |
| 1981 | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -896.8% |
| 1982 | 828.95 million BoP, current US$ | -26.6% |
| 1983 | 984.45 million BoP, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1984 | 415.21 million BoP, current US$ | -57.8% |
| 1985 | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +182.8% |
| 1986 | 447.31 million BoP, current US$ | -61.9% |
| 1987 | 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +143.6% |
| 1988 | 832.42 million BoP, current US$ | -23.6% |
| 1989 | 2.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +159.2% |
| 1990 | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -53.2% |
| 1991 | 1.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.9% |
| 1992 | 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1993 | 2.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +55.7% |
| 1994 | 2.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 2.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.6% |
| 1996 | 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 2.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 2.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 2.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 2.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 2.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 4.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +85.9% |
| 2003 | 3.86 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 4.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 9.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +112.1% |
| 2006 | 12.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.5% |
| 2007 | 16.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 18.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 15.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 13.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 15.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 12.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 13.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 13.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 13.35 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 10.96 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 15.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +40.5% |
| 2018 | 11.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.8% |
| 2019 | 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 6.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -33.4% |
| 2021 | 11.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +85.6% |
| 2022 | 10.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 12.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2024 | 14.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2025 | 13.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows in IDA blend 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +896.8% | -141.79 million BoP, current US$ | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 561.08 million BoP, current US$ | 432.87 million BoP, current US$ | 714.33 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 891.78 million BoP, current US$ | -141.79 million BoP, current US$ | 2.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 31 Portugal 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 32 Oman 12.47 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 33 Turkey 11.70 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 34 Colombia 11.57 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 35 Cyprus 11.16 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 36 Czechia 10.50 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 37 Peru 10.35 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for IDA blend
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2217 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.8% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 1.20 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 1.41 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP 1.27 trillion current US$ (2025)
- GDP 1.49 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 12.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 5.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 408.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP per capita growth 2.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in IDA blend?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in IDA blend was 13.23 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 IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 18.34 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was -141.79 million BoP, current US$ in 1980.
- How does IDA blend rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- IDA blend ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA blend 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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About this data
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.