Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in High income
High income: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 1.22 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in High income, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in High income stood at 1.22 trillion BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in High income peaked at 3.08 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.93 billion BoP, current US$, in 1970.
That places High income 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in High income, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.93 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 12.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 15.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1973 | 23.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +56.2% |
| 1974 | 20.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.7% |
| 1975 | 27.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.8% |
| 1976 | 27.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 28.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 37.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.4% |
| 1979 | 60.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +63.7% |
| 1980 | 54.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 49.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 35.86 billion BoP, current US$ | -27.9% |
| 1983 | 41.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 52.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.3% |
| 1985 | 49.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 93.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +87.9% |
| 1987 | 147.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +57.8% |
| 1988 | 188.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.5% |
| 1989 | 240.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.7% |
| 1990 | 274.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 216.42 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 220.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 244.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 301.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 387.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1996 | 415.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 498.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 756.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +51.8% |
| 1999 | 1.19 trillion BoP, current US$ | +57.4% |
| 2000 | 1.39 trillion BoP, current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 828.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -40.5% |
| 2002 | 641.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 705.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 1.16 trillion BoP, current US$ | +64.0% |
| 2005 | 1.37 trillion BoP, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 2.05 trillion BoP, current US$ | +49.5% |
| 2007 | 3.08 trillion BoP, current US$ | +50.4% |
| 2008 | 2.44 trillion BoP, current US$ | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 1.40 trillion BoP, current US$ | -42.5% |
| 2010 | 1.59 trillion BoP, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 2.07 trillion BoP, current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 1.64 trillion BoP, current US$ | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 1.81 trillion BoP, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 1.62 trillion BoP, current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 1.96 trillion BoP, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 1.92 trillion BoP, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.89 trillion BoP, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 698.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -63.0% |
| 2019 | 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ | +93.5% |
| 2020 | 797.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -41.0% |
| 2021 | 2.26 trillion BoP, current US$ | +183.8% |
| 2022 | 1.90 trillion BoP, current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 794.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -58.1% |
| 2024 | 1.41 trillion BoP, current US$ | +76.8% |
| 2025 | 1.22 trillion BoP, current US$ | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 60.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 35.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 240.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 450.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 216.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.19 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 trillion BoP, current US$ | 641.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.08 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 trillion BoP, current US$ | 698.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.07 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.40 trillion BoP, current US$ | 794.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.26 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 1 United States of America 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 2 Japan 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 3 China 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 4 Luxembourg 108.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 5 Germany 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for High income
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 679.7 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 8,900 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1748 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 967.71 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 855.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7606 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in High income?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in High income was 1.22 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.93 billion BoP, current US$ in 1970.
- How does High income rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- High income ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this High income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.