Foreign direct investment, net inflows in IBRD only
IBRD only: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 1.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in IBRD only, 1970–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in IBRD only is 1.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in IBRD only peaked at 3.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1977.
That places IBRD only 35th out of 47 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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8% | — |
| 1971 | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | -42.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | +57.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -32.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +23.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +32.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | +59.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +47.7% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | +37.1% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | +24.0% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +24.6% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -28.5% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -32.9% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.7% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More economy & growth data for IBRD only
- GDP per capita growth 3.7% (2025)
- Trade in services 8.6% (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 3.9% (2025)
- GDP 43.06 trillion current US$ (2025)
- GDP 39.04 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP growth 4.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 8,599 current US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita 7,797 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 8,559 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 42.47 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in IBRD only?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in IBRD only was 1.1% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1977.
- How does IBRD only rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- IBRD only ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.