Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 821.52 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Post-demographic dividend, 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Post-demographic dividend is 821.52 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 2.33 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.80 billion BoP, current US$, in 1970.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 3rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 31.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 176.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 330.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 138.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 988.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 trillion BoP, current US$ | 504.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.33 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 trillion BoP, current US$ | 300.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.91 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 916.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 520.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.46 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 1 United States 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 2 Singapore 159.09 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 3 Hong Kong (China) 125.82 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 4 Germany 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 5 China 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 Brazil 77.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Post-demographic dividend
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 1.9% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.1% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 41.29 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 49.33 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 60.0% (2024)
- External balance on goods and services -0.3% (2025)
- Trade 58.9% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 1.3% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 28,315 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure 9.35 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Post-demographic dividend?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Post-demographic dividend was 821.52 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.80 billion BoP, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.