Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in United States of America
United States of America: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 31.06 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in United States of America, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in United States of America is 31.06 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 477.1% on the previous year and up 240.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in United States of America peaked at 439.64 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -131.93 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places United States of America 71st out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -13.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 30.43 % change on previous year | -327.0% |
| 1973 | 27.42 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1974 | -44.75 % change on previous year | -263.2% |
| 1975 | 166.09 % change on previous year | -471.1% |
| 1976 | -17.55 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 1977 | -0.3534 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1978 | 27.39 % change on previous year | -7852.4% |
| 1979 | 72.03 % change on previous year | +162.9% |
| 1980 | -22.98 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 1981 | -46.9 % change on previous year | +104.1% |
| 1982 | -23.11 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1983 | 12.81 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 1984 | 46.18 % change on previous year | +260.4% |
| 1985 | -71.29 % change on previous year | -254.4% |
| 1986 | 430.54 % change on previous year | -703.9% |
| 1987 | 103.84 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1988 | -45.47 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 1989 | 134.92 % change on previous year | -396.7% |
| 1990 | 17.58 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 1991 | -17.8 % change on previous year | -201.3% |
| 1992 | 19.28 % change on previous year | -208.3% |
| 1993 | 40.89 % change on previous year | +112.1% |
| 1994 | 8.68 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1995 | 22.3 % change on previous year | +156.8% |
| 1996 | -6.4 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 1997 | 17.82 % change on previous year | -378.6% |
| 1998 | 43.98 % change on previous year | +146.8% |
| 1999 | 41.61 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2000 | -24.69 % change on previous year | -159.3% |
| 2001 | -21.64 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 22.56 % change on previous year | -204.2% |
| 2003 | 9.07 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 2004 | 91.58 % change on previous year | +909.8% |
| 2005 | -85.94 % change on previous year | -193.8% |
| 2006 | 439.64 % change on previous year | -611.6% |
| 2007 | 84.6 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 2008 | -34.42 % change on previous year | -140.7% |
| 2009 | -9.02 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 2010 | 11.91 % change on previous year | -232.1% |
| 2011 | 24.81 % change on previous year | +108.3% |
| 2012 | -13.6 % change on previous year | -154.8% |
| 2013 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 2014 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 2015 | -22.05 % change on previous year | +1544.6% |
| 2016 | -0.7468 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 2017 | 36.56 % change on previous year | -4994.6% |
| 2018 | -131.93 % change on previous year | -460.9% |
| 2019 | 187.92 % change on previous year | -242.4% |
| 2020 | 145.66 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 21.19 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 2022 | 13.65 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2023 | -9.71 % change on previous year | -171.2% |
| 2024 | -8.24 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2025 | 31.06 % change on previous year | -477.1% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 31.06 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -8.08 % change on previous year. (69 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in United States of America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +7852.4% | -0.3534 % change on previous year | 27.39 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +4994.6% | -0.7468 % change on previous year | 36.56 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1544.6% | -1.34 % change on previous year | -22.05 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.48 % change on previous year | -44.75 % change on previous year | 166.09 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 51.85 % change on previous year | -71.29 % change on previous year | 430.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.79 % change on previous year | -17.8 % change on previous year | 43.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.17 % change on previous year | -85.94 % change on previous year | 439.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.56 % change on previous year | -131.93 % change on previous year | 187.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.27 % change on previous year | -9.71 % change on previous year | 145.66 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 68 British Virgin Islands 34.63 % change on previous year compare
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- 70 Albania 31.09 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Guinea-Bissau 27.43 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Thailand 26.91 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Burkina Faso 26.5 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in United States of America?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in United States of America was 31.06 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 439.64 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was -131.93 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does United States of America rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- United States of America ranks 71st out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.