Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 22.70 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Indonesia, 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$.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 22.70 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Indonesia peaked at 25.12 billion BoP, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, -4.55 billion BoP, current US$, in 2000.
That places Indonesia 21st out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 145.38 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 299.07 million BoP, current US$ | +105.7% |
| 1972 | 253.52 million BoP, current US$ | -15.2% |
| 1973 | 581.00 million BoP, current US$ | +129.2% |
| 1974 | 182.12 million BoP, current US$ | -68.7% |
| 1975 | 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +609.5% |
| 1976 | 747.59 million BoP, current US$ | -42.1% |
| 1977 | 235.00 million BoP, current US$ | -68.6% |
| 1978 | 417.71 million BoP, current US$ | +77.7% |
| 1979 | 226.00 million BoP, current US$ | -45.9% |
| 1980 | 180.00 million BoP, current US$ | -20.4% |
| 1981 | 133.00 million BoP, current US$ | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 225.00 million BoP, current US$ | +69.2% |
| 1983 | 292.00 million BoP, current US$ | +29.8% |
| 1984 | 222.00 million BoP, current US$ | -24.0% |
| 1985 | 310.00 million BoP, current US$ | +39.6% |
| 1986 | 258.00 million BoP, current US$ | -16.8% |
| 1987 | 385.00 million BoP, current US$ | +49.2% |
| 1988 | 576.00 million BoP, current US$ | +49.6% |
| 1989 | 682.00 million BoP, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +60.3% |
| 1991 | 1.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.6% |
| 1992 | 1.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 2.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 2.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 4.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +106.1% |
| 1996 | 6.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +42.5% |
| 1997 | 4.68 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.5% |
| 1998 | -240.80 million BoP, current US$ | -105.1% |
| 1999 | -1.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +674.8% |
| 2000 | -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +143.9% |
| 2001 | -2.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -34.6% |
| 2002 | 145.09 million BoP, current US$ | -104.9% |
| 2003 | -596.92 million BoP, current US$ | -511.4% |
| 2004 | 1.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -417.6% |
| 2005 | 8.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +339.7% |
| 2006 | 4.91 billion BoP, current US$ | -41.1% |
| 2007 | 6.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.0% |
| 2008 | 9.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.5% |
| 2009 | 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -47.7% |
| 2010 | 15.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +213.5% |
| 2011 | 20.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.5% |
| 2012 | 21.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 23.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 25.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 19.78 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 4.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -77.0% |
| 2017 | 20.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +351.6% |
| 2018 | 18.91 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 24.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.2% |
| 2020 | 19.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 21.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 24.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 21.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 24.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2025 | 22.70 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.5% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 22.70 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 854.27 million BoP, current US$, 26.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 22.70 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 billion BoP, current US$, 21.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Indonesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -674.8% | -240.80 million BoP, current US$ | -1.87 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1975 | +609.5% | 182.12 million BoP, current US$ | 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2003 | -511.4% | 145.09 million BoP, current US$ | -596.92 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2004 | +417.6% | -596.92 million BoP, current US$ | 1.90 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2017 | +351.6% | 4.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.51 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2005 | +339.7% | 1.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.34 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 437.94 million BoP, current US$ | 145.38 million BoP, current US$ | 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 326.30 million BoP, current US$ | 133.00 million BoP, current US$ | 682.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 25.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 18 Saudi Arabia 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 19 Spain 28.61 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Israel 26.24 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 22 Vietnam 21.99 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 23 Malaysia 21.62 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 24 Poland 20.94 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Indonesia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 26.57 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0885 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 19.4 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Indonesia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Indonesia was 22.70 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.12 billion BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2000.
- How does Indonesia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Indonesia ranks 21st out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.