Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in IDA blend
IDA blend: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -27.21 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in IDA blend, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in IDA blend is -27.21 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 140.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in IDA blend peaked at 510.71 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -384.06 % change on previous year, in 1998.
IDA blend ranks 31st of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | -57.98 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
| 1976 | 209.9 % change on previous year | -462.0% |
| 1977 | -15.27 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 1978 | 59.29 % change on previous year | -488.2% |
| 1979 | -15.23 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 1980 | 104.05 % change on previous year | -783.0% |
| 1981 | -39.69 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 1982 | -153.18 % change on previous year | +286.0% |
| 1983 | 510.71 % change on previous year | -433.4% |
| 1984 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1622 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 1986 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -2459.9% |
| 1987 | 214.97 % change on previous year | -5716.8% |
| 1988 | -22.6 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 1990 | -61.79 % change on previous year | +173.4% |
| 1991 | 19.41 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 1992 | -32.19 % change on previous year | -265.9% |
| 1993 | 84.9 % change on previous year | -363.7% |
| 1994 | -39.94 % change on previous year | -147.0% |
| 1995 | -63.12 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 1996 | 405.96 % change on previous year | -743.2% |
| 1997 | -91.45 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 1998 | -384.06 % change on previous year | +320.0% |
| 1999 | -147.05 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 2000 | 85.38 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
| 2001 | -192.37 % change on previous year | -325.3% |
| 2002 | 45.42 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 2003 | 307.78 % change on previous year | +577.6% |
| 2004 | -186.58 % change on previous year | -160.6% |
| 2005 | 363.57 % change on previous year | -294.9% |
| 2006 | 53.29 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 2007 | 71.7 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 2008 | 9.7 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 2009 | 34.99 % change on previous year | +260.6% |
| 2010 | 41.83 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 2011 | -22.61 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 2012 | 15.63 % change on previous year | -169.1% |
| 2013 | 52.03 % change on previous year | +233.0% |
| 2014 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 2015 | -25.32 % change on previous year | -1241.2% |
| 2016 | -12.59 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 2017 | -14.52 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2018 | -16.91 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 61.84 % change on previous year | -465.8% |
| 2020 | -18.08 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 2021 | 165.72 % change on previous year | -1016.5% |
| 2022 | -12.16 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 2023 | -68.86 % change on previous year | +466.4% |
| 2024 | 67.68 % change on previous year | -198.3% |
| 2025 | -27.21 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in IDA blend changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +5716.8% | -3.83 % change on previous year | 214.97 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | -2459.9% | 0.1622 % change on previous year | -3.83 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.78 % change on previous year | -57.98 % change on previous year | 209.9 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | 67.98 % change on previous year | -153.18 % change on previous year | 510.71 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -30.93 % change on previous year | -384.06 % change on previous year | 405.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.29 % change on previous year | -192.37 % change on previous year | 363.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.16 % change on previous year | -25.32 % change on previous year | 61.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.85 % change on previous year | -68.86 % change on previous year | 165.72 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 28 Ukraine 136.43 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Papua New Guinea 133.25 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Barbados 132.13 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Jamaica 127.47 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Niger 126.14 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 124.64 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Kyrgyzstan 119.01 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for IDA blend
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,841 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 19.18 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 2,047 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 13.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -9.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.8% (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in IDA blend?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in IDA blend was -27.21 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 510.71 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was -384.06 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does IDA blend rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- IDA blend ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA blend data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.