Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 296.32 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Upper 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Upper middle income is 296.32 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Upper middle income peaked at 628.13 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.92 billion BoP, current US$, in 1972.
That places Upper middle income 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 132.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 225.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 121.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 416.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 494.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 415.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 582.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 412.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 296.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 628.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 8 France 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 Canada 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 British Virgin Islands 53.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 11 Japan 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 45.64 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 13 Mexico 43.09 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 14 Malta 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Upper middle income
- General government final consumption expenditure 5.09 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 4.1% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 4,884 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 4.5% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 14.99 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 15.64 trillion current US$ (2024)
- External balance on goods and services 2.1% (2025)
- Trade 48.9% (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure 15.9% (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 10.96 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Upper middle income?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Upper middle income was 296.32 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 628.13 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 billion BoP, current US$ in 1972.
- How does Upper middle income rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Upper middle income ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper 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.