Foreign direct investment, net inflows in United States of America
United States of America: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 1.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in United States of America, 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 United States of America stood at 1.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.4% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in United States of America peaked at 3.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1971.
United States of America ranks 138th of 200 countries 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -41.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +50.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +36.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +69.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -40.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +66.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +31.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | +91.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | +36.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -20.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -50.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +97.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -64.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +204.5% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | +92.7% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | +23.6% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -53.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -17.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +57.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +33.8% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | +63.6% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +39.2% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -52.1% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -37.7% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +71.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -37.6% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +97.9% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -51.8% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +57.7% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +95.4% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -46.5% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +41.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -56.3% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +214.2% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -22.1% |
| 2025 | 1.3% | +28.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 2.0% | 6 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in United States of America?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in United States of America 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1971.
- How does United States of America rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- United States of America ranks 138th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America 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.