Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Indonesia
Indonesia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Indonesia, 1980–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Indonesia stood at 0.5%.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Indonesia peaked at 1.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -1.2%, in 2016.
That places Indonesia 71st out of 189 countries 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 outflows as share of GDP in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | -0.0% | -114.1% |
| 1982 | -0.0% | +184.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -174.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +759.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +82.4% |
| 1986 | -0.0% | -135.6% |
| 1987 | -0.0% | -52.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -568.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +9.8% |
| 1990 | -0.0% | -130.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -207.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +4903.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -59.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +52.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -68.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -44.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +2480.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -30.3% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +44.7% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -64.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +33.0% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +82.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +49.3% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | -1.2% | -218.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -115.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +210.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -35.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -30.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +52.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +15.7% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | -0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | -1.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 68 Mexico 0.6% compare
- 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6% compare
- 70 Bahrain 0.6% compare
- 72 New Caledonia 0.5% compare
- 73 Tajikistan 0.5% compare
- 74 Malawi 0.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Indonesia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 964.62 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,142 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 15.89 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1781 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 901.29 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 9.65 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Indonesia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Indonesia was 0.5% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.2% in 2016.
- How does Indonesia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Indonesia ranks 71st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.