Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in IBRD only
IBRD only: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -9.7 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in IBRD only, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in IBRD only stood at -9.7 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 108.0% on the previous year and down 188.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in IBRD only peaked at 445.37 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -47.35 % change on previous year, in 1979.
IBRD only ranks 17th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -15.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 37.7 % change on previous year | -339.1% |
| 1973 | 99.44 % change on previous year | +163.8% |
| 1974 | 99.05 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 60.89 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 1976 | 0.8923 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 1977 | 7.1 % change on previous year | +695.5% |
| 1978 | 40.39 % change on previous year | +469.0% |
| 1979 | -47.35 % change on previous year | -217.2% |
| 1980 | 445.37 % change on previous year | -1040.6% |
| 1981 | -31.17 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 1982 | -32.37 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1983 | -0.4527 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 1984 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -1269.0% |
| 1985 | 83.33 % change on previous year | +1474.6% |
| 1986 | -8.41 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 1987 | 19.16 % change on previous year | -327.7% |
| 1988 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 1989 | 44.57 % change on previous year | +1880.1% |
| 1990 | 15.64 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1991 | 34.31 % change on previous year | +119.4% |
| 1992 | 221.22 % change on previous year | +544.7% |
| 1993 | -23.36 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 1994 | 18.05 % change on previous year | -177.3% |
| 1995 | 20.95 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1996 | -16.52 % change on previous year | -178.8% |
| 1997 | 67.44 % change on previous year | -508.3% |
| 1998 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 1999 | -9.33 % change on previous year | +440.1% |
| 2000 | -26.98 % change on previous year | +189.2% |
| 2001 | 26.92 % change on previous year | -199.8% |
| 2002 | -32.35 % change on previous year | -220.2% |
| 2003 | 119.14 % change on previous year | -468.3% |
| 2004 | 109.85 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 23.55 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 2006 | 120.23 % change on previous year | +410.5% |
| 2007 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 2008 | 35.54 % change on previous year | +2331.2% |
| 2009 | -29.26 % change on previous year | -182.3% |
| 2010 | 63.36 % change on previous year | -316.6% |
| 2011 | -13.21 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 2012 | 7.07 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
| 2013 | 14.21 % change on previous year | +101.0% |
| 2014 | 31.19 % change on previous year | +119.6% |
| 2015 | 10.95 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 2016 | 14.19 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 2017 | -20.64 % change on previous year | -245.4% |
| 2018 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 2019 | -0.2929 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 2020 | -2.9 % change on previous year | +888.8% |
| 2021 | 25.39 % change on previous year | -976.6% |
| 2022 | 20.89 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2023 | -0.5935 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 2024 | -4.66 % change on previous year | +685.3% |
| 2025 | -9.7 % change on previous year | +108.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in IBRD only changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2331.2% | 1.46 % change on previous year | 35.54 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +1880.1% | 2.25 % change on previous year | 44.57 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +1474.6% | 5.29 % change on previous year | 83.33 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.37 % change on previous year | -47.35 % change on previous year | 99.44 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 52.76 % change on previous year | -32.37 % change on previous year | 445.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.67 % change on previous year | -23.36 % change on previous year | 221.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.81 % change on previous year | -32.35 % change on previous year | 120.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.32 % change on previous year | -20.64 % change on previous year | 63.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.74 % change on previous year | -9.7 % change on previous year | 25.39 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 14 United Kingdom 219.9 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Pakistan 217.86 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Botswana 195.41 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Nigeria 190.83 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Switzerland 190.61 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Cameroon 179.77 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Denmark 169.69 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for IBRD only
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3239 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,651 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2875 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,473 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2453 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,109 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP 39.04 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in IBRD only?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in IBRD only was -9.7 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 445.37 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.35 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does IBRD only rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- IBRD only ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 188.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.