Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in IDA only
IDA only: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in IDA only, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in IDA only stood at 1.29 billion BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of down 25.2% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in IDA only peaked at 2.88 billion BoP, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, -921.04 million BoP, current US$, in 1998.
IDA only ranks 34th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in IDA only, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 3.93 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 1.74 million BoP, current US$ | -55.7% |
| 1976 | 6.08 million BoP, current US$ | +249.3% |
| 1977 | 7.71 million BoP, current US$ | +26.8% |
| 1978 | 982,713 BoP, current US$ | -87.3% |
| 1979 | 14.29 million BoP, current US$ | +1354.0% |
| 1980 | 234.91 million BoP, current US$ | +1544.0% |
| 1981 | 58.25 million BoP, current US$ | -75.2% |
| 1982 | 182.68 million BoP, current US$ | +213.6% |
| 1983 | 64.24 million BoP, current US$ | -64.8% |
| 1984 | 60.32 million BoP, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 261.00 million BoP, current US$ | +332.7% |
| 1986 | -267.20 million BoP, current US$ | -202.4% |
| 1987 | 85.12 million BoP, current US$ | -131.9% |
| 1988 | 210.77 million BoP, current US$ | +147.6% |
| 1989 | 31.82 million BoP, current US$ | -84.9% |
| 1990 | -85.03 million BoP, current US$ | -367.2% |
| 1991 | 210.19 million BoP, current US$ | -347.2% |
| 1992 | 75.62 million BoP, current US$ | -64.0% |
| 1993 | -63.69 million BoP, current US$ | -184.2% |
| 1994 | -120.22 million BoP, current US$ | +88.8% |
| 1995 | -54.10 million BoP, current US$ | -55.0% |
| 1996 | -14.17 million BoP, current US$ | -73.8% |
| 1997 | 539.16 million BoP, current US$ | -3904.9% |
| 1998 | -921.04 million BoP, current US$ | -270.8% |
| 1999 | 304.30 million BoP, current US$ | -133.0% |
| 2000 | 649.95 million BoP, current US$ | +113.6% |
| 2001 | -130.19 million BoP, current US$ | -120.0% |
| 2002 | 220.00 million BoP, current US$ | -269.0% |
| 2003 | 253.84 million BoP, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 376.61 million BoP, current US$ | +48.4% |
| 2005 | 597.05 million BoP, current US$ | +58.5% |
| 2006 | 788.19 million BoP, current US$ | +32.0% |
| 2007 | 566.37 million BoP, current US$ | -28.1% |
| 2008 | 919.33 million BoP, current US$ | +62.3% |
| 2009 | 320.68 million BoP, current US$ | -65.1% |
| 2010 | 2.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +700.6% |
| 2011 | 1.95 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 2.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2013 | 2.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 934.12 million BoP, current US$ | -67.6% |
| 2015 | 2.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +124.1% |
| 2016 | 2.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -54.8% |
| 2018 | 813.59 million BoP, current US$ | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 2.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +238.2% |
| 2020 | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -51.4% |
| 2021 | 916.45 million BoP, current US$ | -31.5% |
| 2022 | 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2023 | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.7% |
| 2025 | 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.86 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 14.29 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 92.19 million BoP, current US$ | -267.20 million BoP, current US$ | 261.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -12.90 million BoP, current US$ | -921.04 million BoP, current US$ | 539.16 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 456.18 million BoP, current US$ | -130.19 million BoP, current US$ | 919.33 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 813.59 million BoP, current US$ | 2.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 916.45 million BoP, current US$ | 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 31 Sweden 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 32 Indonesia 7.93 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 33 Portugal 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 34 Finland 6.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 35 Türkiye 6.61 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 36 Colombia 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 37 Qatar 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for IDA only
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,096 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7383 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -73.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 117.1 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0958 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in IDA only?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in IDA only was 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 billion BoP, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was -921.04 million BoP, current US$ in 1998.
- How does IDA only rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- IDA only ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA only 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.