Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 31.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Pre-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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Pre-demographic dividend is 31.51 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 37.9% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 36.89 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -2.12 billion BoP, current US$, in 2018.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 404.26 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 382.43 million BoP, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 524.66 million BoP, current US$ | +37.2% |
| 1973 | 715.60 million BoP, current US$ | +36.4% |
| 1974 | 573.47 million BoP, current US$ | -19.9% |
| 1975 | 798.74 million BoP, current US$ | +39.3% |
| 1976 | 916.13 million BoP, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 868.83 million BoP, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 882.66 million BoP, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 1.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 58.08 million BoP, current US$ | -94.2% |
| 1981 | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +2053.6% |
| 1982 | 942.70 million BoP, current US$ | -24.6% |
| 1983 | 626.10 million BoP, current US$ | -33.6% |
| 1984 | 408.57 million BoP, current US$ | -34.7% |
| 1985 | 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +220.0% |
| 1986 | 392.92 million BoP, current US$ | -69.9% |
| 1987 | 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +207.6% |
| 1988 | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 3.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +185.8% |
| 1990 | 913.60 million BoP, current US$ | -69.6% |
| 1991 | 1.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +77.2% |
| 1992 | 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +81.5% |
| 1994 | 2.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 1.92 billion BoP, current US$ | -30.6% |
| 1996 | 2.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 2.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.3% |
| 1998 | 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.1% |
| 1999 | 6.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +55.0% |
| 2000 | 4.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.9% |
| 2001 | 7.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +59.3% |
| 2002 | 8.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 12.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +53.4% |
| 2004 | 10.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 12.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 13.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 19.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +45.6% |
| 2008 | 24.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.2% |
| 2009 | 25.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 25.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2012 | 36.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 23.26 billion BoP, current US$ | -37.0% |
| 2014 | 19.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 28.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +46.0% |
| 2016 | 13.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -52.5% |
| 2017 | 4.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -66.7% |
| 2018 | -2.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -147.7% |
| 2019 | 8.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -519.3% |
| 2020 | 9.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 16.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +68.0% |
| 2022 | 12.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.7% |
| 2023 | 21.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +79.2% |
| 2024 | 22.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 31.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Pre-demographic dividend changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +2053.6% | 58.08 million BoP, current US$ | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2019 | +519.3% | -2.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.88 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 706.98 million BoP, current US$ | 382.43 million BoP, current US$ | 1.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 58.08 million BoP, current US$ | 3.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 913.60 million BoP, current US$ | 6.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 25.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 36.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 31.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 34 Portugal 11.97 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 35 Colombia 11.57 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 36 Cyprus 11.16 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 37 Russia 11.14 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 38 Czechia 10.50 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 39 Peru 10.35 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 40 Romania 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 353.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 130.47 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2715 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 399.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2402 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP 1.67 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 1.58 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 1.58 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Pre-demographic dividend was 31.51 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 36.89 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.12 billion BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pre-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.