Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 1.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Post-demographic dividend, 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 Post-demographic dividend stood at 1.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 5.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1976.
That places Post-demographic dividend 30th 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 Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4% | — |
| 1971 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | +26.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | -31.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -17.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | +25.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -14.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -31.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +81.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +57.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | -38.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | +26.5% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +29.0% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +72.2% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +57.4% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +32.1% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -47.7% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -24.8% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +51.3% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +32.4% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +32.1% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -34.2% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -45.7% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +32.6% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +75.5% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -26.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -80.5% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +261.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -48.0% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +134.2% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -58.8% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +74.0% |
| 2025 | 1.3% | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.6% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 0.6% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 2.6% | 6 |
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- 30 Lebanon 7.1% compare
- 31 Nicaragua 6.9% compare
- 32 Dominica 6.8% compare
- 33 Andorra 6.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Post-demographic dividend
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 8,288 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 9,878 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1752 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP growth 1.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 47,462 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita 59,490 current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Post-demographic dividend?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Post-demographic dividend was 1.3% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1976.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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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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.