Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 80.81 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Lower middle 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Lower middle income is 80.81 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 30.1% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Lower middle income peaked at 115.60 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -65.06 million BoP, current US$, in 1976.
That places Lower middle income 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 643.21 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 829.70 million BoP, current US$ | +29.0% |
| 1972 | 322.44 million BoP, current US$ | -61.1% |
| 1973 | 794.18 million BoP, current US$ | +146.3% |
| 1974 | 233.16 million BoP, current US$ | -70.6% |
| 1975 | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +436.3% |
| 1976 | -65.06 million BoP, current US$ | -105.2% |
| 1977 | 899.03 million BoP, current US$ | -1481.9% |
| 1978 | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.1% |
| 1979 | 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +99.1% |
| 1980 | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -54.5% |
| 1981 | 2.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +139.7% |
| 1982 | 2.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.8% |
| 1983 | 1.82 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 1.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.3% |
| 1985 | 3.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +95.5% |
| 1986 | 2.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.0% |
| 1987 | 2.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.6% |
| 1988 | 2.77 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 4.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +74.5% |
| 1990 | 3.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -37.9% |
| 1991 | 5.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +74.9% |
| 1992 | 4.84 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 6.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.3% |
| 1994 | 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1995 | 8.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 10.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1997 | 19.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +81.0% |
| 1998 | 17.38 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 16.82 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 18.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 21.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 17.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 21.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 21.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 33.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +52.3% |
| 2006 | 56.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +71.9% |
| 2007 | 73.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 97.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.5% |
| 2009 | 77.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 65.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 79.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 69.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 69.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 84.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 106.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 90.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 82.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 81.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 85.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 93.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 81.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 89.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 74.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2024 | 115.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +55.6% |
| 2025 | 80.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -30.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 845.85 million BoP, current US$ | -65.06 million BoP, current US$ | 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 97.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 65.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 106.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 74.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 115.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 18 Spain 28.09 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 19 Israel 26.22 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Russian Federation 22.93 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 21 Indonesia 22.28 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 22 Viet Nam 20.17 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 23 Poland 20.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 24 Sweden 19.15 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Lower middle income
- External balance on goods and services -3.1% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 6.2% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 31.1% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 1.92 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 1.75 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Trade in services 14.1% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 26.3% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 1.40 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 1.24 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Lower middle income?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Lower middle income was 80.81 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 115.60 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was -65.06 million BoP, current US$ in 1976.
- How does Lower middle income rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Lower middle income ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower middle 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.