Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Middle income
Middle income: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 473.65 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Middle income is 473.65 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Middle income peaked at 707.59 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.25 billion BoP, current US$, in 1972.
Middle income ranks 8th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Middle income, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.93 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 3.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 2.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -28.0% |
| 1973 | 4.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +92.1% |
| 1974 | 4.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1975 | 5.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1976 | 4.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -23.8% |
| 1977 | 4.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 6.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.9% |
| 1979 | 7.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 7.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 11.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +63.6% |
| 1982 | 10.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 9.31 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 9.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 11.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1986 | 9.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.0% |
| 1987 | 10.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 17.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +62.6% |
| 1989 | 19.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 20.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 28.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.6% |
| 1992 | 39.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +38.3% |
| 1993 | 58.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +46.8% |
| 1994 | 78.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.0% |
| 1995 | 87.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 109.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1997 | 142.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.4% |
| 1998 | 141.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 149.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 139.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 153.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 140.87 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 143.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 185.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2005 | 267.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +44.2% |
| 2006 | 325.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 453.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +39.4% |
| 2008 | 513.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 371.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 562.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +51.5% |
| 2011 | 655.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 604.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 653.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 601.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 585.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 503.91 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 492.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 569.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 515.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 507.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 707.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +39.6% |
| 2022 | 573.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 390.69 billion BoP, current US$ | -31.8% |
| 2024 | 444.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2025 | 473.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 149.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 269.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 139.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 513.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 574.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 492.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 655.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 516.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 390.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 707.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 5 China 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 Brazil 77.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Middle income
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3336 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,171 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3019 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,046 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.242 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,641 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Middle income?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Middle income was 473.65 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 707.59 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 1972.
- How does Middle income rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Middle income ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.