Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 297.79 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in IDA & IBRD total, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in IDA & IBRD total stood at 297.79 billion BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 375.39 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.23 million BoP, current US$, in 1971.
That places IDA & IBRD total 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42.02 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 34.23 million BoP, current US$ | -18.5% |
| 1972 | 49.72 million BoP, current US$ | +45.3% |
| 1973 | 97.46 million BoP, current US$ | +96.0% |
| 1974 | 195.48 million BoP, current US$ | +100.6% |
| 1975 | 300.39 million BoP, current US$ | +53.7% |
| 1976 | 327.56 million BoP, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 418.65 million BoP, current US$ | +27.8% |
| 1978 | 511.85 million BoP, current US$ | +22.3% |
| 1979 | 310.33 million BoP, current US$ | -39.4% |
| 1980 | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +513.9% |
| 1981 | 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | -31.0% |
| 1982 | 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.6% |
| 1983 | 993.30 million BoP, current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 1.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +44.8% |
| 1986 | 1.67 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 2.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 3.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +59.7% |
| 1990 | 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 4.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.3% |
| 1992 | 11.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +179.3% |
| 1993 | 10.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 12.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 14.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 15.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 23.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +49.6% |
| 1998 | 18.28 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.8% |
| 1999 | 20.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 20.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 16.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 15.84 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 34.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +115.0% |
| 2004 | 58.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +70.8% |
| 2005 | 75.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2006 | 155.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +106.3% |
| 2007 | 177.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 232.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 165.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 254.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +54.1% |
| 2011 | 249.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 248.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 278.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 322.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 307.52 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 340.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 279.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 263.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 264.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 228.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 375.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +64.3% |
| 2022 | 354.87 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 349.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 332.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 297.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 228.77 million BoP, current US$ | 34.23 million BoP, current US$ | 511.85 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 993.30 million BoP, current US$ | 3.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 232.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 280.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 248.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 340.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 323.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 228.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 375.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 5 Germany 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 Singapore 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 Hong Kong, China 80.54 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 France 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 77.17 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 11 Ireland 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for IDA & IBRD total
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -11.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 457.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 42.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2864 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,894 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2482 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,641 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in IDA & IBRD total?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in IDA & IBRD total was 297.79 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 375.39 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.23 million BoP, current US$ in 1971.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.