Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in IDA total
IDA total: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -26.35 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in IDA total, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in IDA total stood at -26.35 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 149.5% on the previous year and down 365.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in IDA total peaked at 889.16 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -280.55 % change on previous year, in 1998.
IDA total ranks 30th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 198.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | -57.24 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 1976 | 223.33 % change on previous year | -490.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2303 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1978 | -9.03 % change on previous year | -4019.9% |
| 1979 | 74.22 % change on previous year | -922.0% |
| 1980 | 889.16 % change on previous year | +1098.1% |
| 1981 | -71.87 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 1982 | 139.83 % change on previous year | -294.6% |
| 1983 | -44.94 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 1984 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 1985 | 216.42 % change on previous year | -6004.3% |
| 1986 | -180.4 % change on previous year | -183.4% |
| 1987 | 177.78 % change on previous year | -198.5% |
| 1988 | 56.35 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1989 | 232.95 % change on previous year | +313.4% |
| 1990 | -71.96 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 1991 | 135.78 % change on previous year | -288.7% |
| 1992 | -42.79 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 1993 | 28.58 % change on previous year | -166.8% |
| 1994 | -57.59 % change on previous year | -301.5% |
| 1995 | -68.08 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 818.62 % change on previous year | -1302.5% |
| 1997 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1998 | -280.55 % change on previous year | -13655.9% |
| 1999 | 95.2 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 2001 | -147.18 % change on previous year | -254.6% |
| 2002 | 148.58 % change on previous year | -200.9% |
| 2003 | 210.94 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 2004 | -46.64 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 2005 | 335.49 % change on previous year | -819.3% |
| 2006 | 40.46 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 2007 | 15.13 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2008 | 28.31 % change on previous year | +87.2% |
| 2009 | -9.8 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 2010 | 155.8 % change on previous year | -1690.1% |
| 2011 | -23.38 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 2012 | 21.94 % change on previous year | -193.8% |
| 2013 | 31.84 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 2014 | -32.23 % change on previous year | -201.2% |
| 2015 | 9.94 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 2016 | -0.1547 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 2017 | -36.48 % change on previous year | +23483.6% |
| 2018 | -19.71 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2019 | 126.59 % change on previous year | -742.2% |
| 2020 | -36.33 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 2021 | 83.18 % change on previous year | -329.0% |
| 2022 | -6.44 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 2023 | -52.5 % change on previous year | +715.1% |
| 2024 | 53.26 % change on previous year | -201.4% |
| 2025 | -26.35 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in IDA total 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -23483.6% | -0.1547 % change on previous year | -36.48 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -13655.9% | 2.07 % change on previous year | -280.55 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +6004.3% | -3.67 % change on previous year | 216.42 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -4019.9% | 0.2303 % change on previous year | -9.03 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1690.1% | -9.8 % change on previous year | 155.8 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.64 % change on previous year | -57.24 % change on previous year | 223.33 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | 141.16 % change on previous year | -180.4 % change on previous year | 889.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.93 % change on previous year | -280.55 % change on previous year | 818.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.92 % change on previous year | -147.18 % change on previous year | 335.49 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.41 % change on previous year | -36.48 % change on previous year | 155.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 % change on previous year | -52.5 % change on previous year | 83.18 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 27 Mauritius 137.03 % change on previous year compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for IDA total
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 197.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1231 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.94 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -59.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 26.71 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in IDA total?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in IDA total was -26.35 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 889.16 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was -280.55 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does IDA total rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- IDA total ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 365.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA total 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.