Foreign direct investment, net inflows in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 1.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in IDA & IBRD total, 1970–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows in IDA & IBRD total stood at 1.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 3.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1980.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 34th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8% | — |
| 1971 | 0.8% | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | -34.8% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | +43.7% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -28.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +18.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +39.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +19.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -16.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +51.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +43.6% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | +37.1% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +22.1% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | +24.7% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -29.4% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +25.1% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -28.0% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -29.1% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 0.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for IDA & IBRD total
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 457.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 42.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 297.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5782 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 3,824 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5252 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,473 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in IDA & IBRD total?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in IDA & IBRD total 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1980.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.