Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in United States
United States: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 307.02 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in United 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$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows in United States stood at 307.02 billion BoP, current US$.
The figure is up 23.5% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in United States peaked at 511.43 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 770.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1971.
United States ranks 1st of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in United States, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 770.00 million BoP, current US$ | -36.9% |
| 1972 | 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +64.9% |
| 1973 | 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +52.0% |
| 1974 | 3.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +83.4% |
| 1975 | 2.31 billion BoP, current US$ | -34.7% |
| 1976 | 2.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.0% |
| 1977 | 2.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 5.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +88.4% |
| 1979 | 8.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +46.4% |
| 1980 | 16.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +108.0% |
| 1981 | 25.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +53.4% |
| 1982 | 21.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.3% |
| 1983 | 11.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -45.8% |
| 1984 | 25.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +119.4% |
| 1985 | 9.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -61.8% |
| 1986 | 30.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +221.3% |
| 1987 | 63.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +104.3% |
| 1988 | 56.91 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 75.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.2% |
| 1990 | 71.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 34.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -51.5% |
| 1992 | 30.31 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 50.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +65.7% |
| 1994 | 55.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 69.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1996 | 97.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.4% |
| 1997 | 122.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1998 | 211.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +72.9% |
| 1999 | 312.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +48.0% |
| 2000 | 349.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 172.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -50.6% |
| 2002 | 111.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -35.6% |
| 2003 | 117.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 213.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +82.4% |
| 2005 | 142.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -33.4% |
| 2006 | 298.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +109.7% |
| 2007 | 346.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 341.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 161.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -52.8% |
| 2010 | 264.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +63.9% |
| 2011 | 263.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 250.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 288.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 251.86 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 511.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +103.1% |
| 2016 | 474.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 380.82 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 214.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -43.6% |
| 2019 | 315.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +47.2% |
| 2020 | 137.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -56.6% |
| 2021 | 477.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +248.7% |
| 2022 | 425.82 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 349.70 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 248.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -28.9% |
| 2025 | 307.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 307.02 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.99 billion BoP, current US$, 102.7× the median. (73 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 770.00 million BoP, current US$ | 8.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 75.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 30.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 312.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 225.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 111.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 349.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 321.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 214.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 511.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 324.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 137.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 477.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in United States?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in United States was 307.02 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 511.43 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 770.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1971.
- How does United States rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- United States ranks 1st out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United 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.