Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Other small states
Other small states: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 11.27 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Other small states, 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Other small states is 11.27 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 302.3% on the previous year and down 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Other small states peaked at 155.52 billion BoP, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, -39.41 billion BoP, current US$, in 2020.
That places Other small states 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Other small states, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 125.63 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 46.50 million BoP, current US$ | -63.0% |
| 1972 | 43.46 million BoP, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 48.26 million BoP, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 67.71 million BoP, current US$ | +40.3% |
| 1975 | 102.28 million BoP, current US$ | +51.1% |
| 1976 | 37.11 million BoP, current US$ | -63.7% |
| 1977 | 93.31 million BoP, current US$ | +151.4% |
| 1978 | 127.27 million BoP, current US$ | +36.4% |
| 1979 | 155.84 million BoP, current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1980 | 151.57 million BoP, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 207.01 million BoP, current US$ | +36.6% |
| 1982 | 129.74 million BoP, current US$ | -37.3% |
| 1983 | 78.37 million BoP, current US$ | -39.6% |
| 1984 | 113.23 million BoP, current US$ | +44.5% |
| 1985 | 136.87 million BoP, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1986 | 130.01 million BoP, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 182.63 million BoP, current US$ | +40.5% |
| 1988 | 192.50 million BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 237.08 million BoP, current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1990 | 258.13 million BoP, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 291.16 million BoP, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 408.98 million BoP, current US$ | +40.5% |
| 1993 | 433.41 million BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 580.06 million BoP, current US$ | +33.8% |
| 1995 | 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +170.6% |
| 1996 | 1.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 2.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 2.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2000 | 3.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 2.28 billion BoP, current US$ | -27.9% |
| 2002 | 1.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -34.8% |
| 2003 | 3.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +133.6% |
| 2004 | 10.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +211.8% |
| 2005 | 29.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +172.6% |
| 2006 | 33.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 50.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +50.5% |
| 2008 | 33.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -34.2% |
| 2009 | 72.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +118.1% |
| 2010 | 46.91 billion BoP, current US$ | -34.9% |
| 2011 | 54.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 82.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +50.1% |
| 2013 | 30.46 billion BoP, current US$ | -62.9% |
| 2014 | 59.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +94.6% |
| 2015 | 33.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -43.9% |
| 2016 | 7.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -78.0% |
| 2017 | 81.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +1020.5% |
| 2018 | 155.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +90.0% |
| 2019 | 150.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2020 | -39.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -126.1% |
| 2021 | 102.35 billion BoP, current US$ | -359.7% |
| 2022 | 27.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -73.1% |
| 2023 | 12.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -55.7% |
| 2024 | -5.57 billion BoP, current US$ | -145.7% |
| 2025 | 11.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -302.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.74 million BoP, current US$ | 37.11 million BoP, current US$ | 155.84 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 155.90 million BoP, current US$ | 78.37 million BoP, current US$ | 237.08 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 258.13 million BoP, current US$ | 2.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 72.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 155.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -39.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 102.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
- 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
- 36 Czechia 10.50 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Other small states
- Gross national expenditure 223.59 billion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 54.4% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 171.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 125.90 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.5% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 173.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 3.1% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 140.40 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 8.1% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 162.44 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Other small states?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Other small states was 11.27 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 155.52 billion BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.41 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Other small states rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Other small states ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Other small states 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.