Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 1.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970–2024
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 Pre-demographic dividend is 1.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 3.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 23rd 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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.0% | — |
| 1971 | 1.0% | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | -43.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | +24.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -15.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -96.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +1947.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -20.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -20.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -29.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +206.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -65.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +185.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -17.0% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | +183.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -81.4% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | +210.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | +73.8% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -50.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +33.2% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | +197.6% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -47.3% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +66.5% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +40.2% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -33.8% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -42.5% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +72.2% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -47.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -25.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -32.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +54.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +57.6% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.2% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Pre-demographic dividend
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,470 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 9.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,431 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9738 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 0.7278 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,454 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9891 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9499 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,396 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Pre-demographic dividend was 1.5% in 2024, 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pre-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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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.