Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in South Asia
South Asia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 46.36 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in South Asia, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in South Asia stood at 46.36 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 38.2% on the previous year and up 231.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in South Asia peaked at 523.36 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -182.98 % change on previous year, in 1991.
South Asia ranks 4th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -50 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -50 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 400 % change on previous year | -900.0% |
| 1984 | -20 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 1985 | 9.08 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 1986 | -110.65 % change on previous year | -1318.3% |
| 1988 | 106.73 % change on previous year | -196.5% |
| 1989 | -8.08 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 1990 | -39.18 % change on previous year | +384.6% |
| 1991 | -182.98 % change on previous year | +367.0% |
| 1992 | 523.36 % change on previous year | -386.0% |
| 1993 | -71.05 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 1995 | 36.74 % change on previous year | -151.7% |
| 1996 | 107.85 % change on previous year | +193.5% |
| 1997 | -53.24 % change on previous year | -149.4% |
| 1998 | -47.44 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 62.62 % change on previous year | -232.0% |
| 2000 | 396.56 % change on previous year | +533.3% |
| 2001 | 109.28 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 2002 | 18.65 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2003 | -0.567 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 2004 | 45.66 % change on previous year | -8153.8% |
| 2005 | 45.17 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 424.77 % change on previous year | +840.5% |
| 2007 | 22.36 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 2008 | 13.32 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 2009 | -16.47 % change on previous year | -223.6% |
| 2010 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 2011 | -19.35 % change on previous year | +1337.6% |
| 2012 | -31.31 % change on previous year | +61.8% |
| 2013 | -73.31 % change on previous year | +134.2% |
| 2014 | 396.24 % change on previous year | -640.5% |
| 2015 | -35.34 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 2016 | -30.19 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 112.01 % change on previous year | -471.0% |
| 2018 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 2019 | 15.09 % change on previous year | +688.0% |
| 2020 | -15.85 % change on previous year | -205.0% |
| 2021 | 55.62 % change on previous year | -450.9% |
| 2022 | -15.92 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 2023 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 2024 | 75.01 % change on previous year | -1806.3% |
| 2025 | 46.36 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in South Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +8153.8% | -0.567 % change on previous year | 45.66 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +1806.3% | -4.4 % change on previous year | 75.01 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -1337.6% | -1.35 % change on previous year | -19.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.63 % change on previous year | -110.65 % change on previous year | 400 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 37.41 % change on previous year | -182.98 % change on previous year | 523.36 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 105.87 % change on previous year | -16.47 % change on previous year | 424.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.44 % change on previous year | -73.31 % change on previous year | 396.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.47 % change on previous year | -15.92 % change on previous year | 75.01 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 1 Solomon Islands 723.3 % change on previous year compare
- 2 North Macedonia 716.36 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Ghana 623.78 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Luxembourg 613.84 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Lebanon 437.64 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Eswatini 390.79 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Tunisia 377.96 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for South Asia
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,589 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0821 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 221.99 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,504 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 275.19 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in South Asia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in South Asia was 46.36 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 523.36 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -182.98 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does South Asia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- South Asia ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- 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
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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.