Foreign direct investment, net inflows in IDA only
IDA only: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in IDA 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$.
Analysis
IDA only recorded 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.9% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in IDA only peaked at 51.70 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -78.66 million BoP, current US$, in 1983.
That places IDA only 32nd out of 46 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 337.98 million BoP, current US$ | 75.13 million BoP, current US$ | 576.94 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 390.90 million BoP, current US$ | -78.66 million BoP, current US$ | 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 918.62 million BoP, current US$ | 4.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 25.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 28.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 40.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 51.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 29 Egypt 15.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 30 Chile 14.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 31 Portugal 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 32 Oman 12.47 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 33 Türkiye 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
More economy & growth data for IDA only
- Trade 48.0% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 1.13 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 5.0% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 873.51 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 2.7% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 73.8% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.28 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.59 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 1.42 trillion current US$ (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -8.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in IDA only?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in IDA only was 13.49 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 only?
- The highest recorded value was 51.70 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was -78.66 million BoP, current US$ in 1983.
- How does IDA only rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- IDA only ranks 32nd out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA 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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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.