Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Philippines
Philippines: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -40.63 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Philippines, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Philippines is -40.63 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 73.3% on the previous year and down 126.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Philippines peaked at 402.91 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -187.83 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places Philippines 140th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | -45.35 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1982 | 29.79 % change on previous year | -165.7% |
| 1983 | -55.74 % change on previous year | -287.1% |
| 1984 | -44.44 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1985 | 286.67 % change on previous year | -745.0% |
| 1986 | -81.03 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 1987 | 381.82 % change on previous year | -571.2% |
| 1988 | -69.81 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 1989 | -43.75 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1990 | 144.44 % change on previous year | -430.2% |
| 1991 | 22.73 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1992 | 274.07 % change on previous year | +1105.9% |
| 1993 | 270.3 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1994 | -19.25 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 1995 | 32.12 % change on previous year | -266.8% |
| 1996 | -54.39 % change on previous year | -269.3% |
| 1997 | -25.27 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 1998 | 17.65 % change on previous year | -169.8% |
| 1999 | 346.88 % change on previous year | +1865.6% |
| 2000 | -187.83 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 2001 | 167.68 % change on previous year | -189.3% |
| 2002 | -31.29 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 2003 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 2004 | 58.88 % change on previous year | +1332.8% |
| 2005 | 64.41 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 34.53 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 2007 | 402.91 % change on previous year | +1066.9% |
| 2008 | -63.33 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 2009 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 2010 | 42.96 % change on previous year | -1261.0% |
| 2011 | -13.37 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 2012 | 77.61 % change on previous year | -680.6% |
| 2013 | -12.61 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 2014 | 85.19 % change on previous year | -775.6% |
| 2015 | -17.98 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 2016 | -56.73 % change on previous year | +215.5% |
| 2017 | 37.88 % change on previous year | -166.8% |
| 2018 | 24.54 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 2019 | -18.58 % change on previous year | -175.7% |
| 2020 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 2021 | -36.8 % change on previous year | -684.2% |
| 2022 | 71.53 % change on previous year | -294.4% |
| 2023 | -8.71 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 2024 | -23.45 % change on previous year | +169.3% |
| 2025 | -40.63 % change on previous year | +73.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's -40.63 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.87 % change on previous year. (52 countries reporting)
- Philippines's -40.63 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -9.35 % change on previous year, 4.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1865.6% | 17.65 % change on previous year | 346.88 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | 39.79 % change on previous year | -81.03 % change on previous year | 381.82 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 100.93 % change on previous year | -54.39 % change on previous year | 346.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.64 % change on previous year | -187.83 % change on previous year | 402.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.89 % change on previous year | -56.73 % change on previous year | 85.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.29 % change on previous year | -40.63 % change on previous year | 71.53 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 137 Spain -35.12 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Canada -36.08 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Vanuatu -36.67 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Georgia -42.39 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Greece -45.2 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Finland -46.45 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Philippines
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.72 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -17.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 66.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Philippines?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Philippines was -40.63 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 402.91 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was -187.83 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Philippines ranks 140th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 126.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.