Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in IDA total
IDA total: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 2.94 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in IDA total, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in IDA total stood at 2.94 billion BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of down 26.4% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in IDA total peaked at 5.85 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.06 billion BoP, current US$, in 1998.
IDA total ranks 29th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in IDA total, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 4.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 11.93 million BoP, current US$ | +198.3% |
| 1975 | 5.10 million BoP, current US$ | -57.2% |
| 1976 | 16.50 million BoP, current US$ | +223.3% |
| 1977 | 16.54 million BoP, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 15.04 million BoP, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 26.21 million BoP, current US$ | +74.2% |
| 1980 | 259.23 million BoP, current US$ | +889.2% |
| 1981 | 72.92 million BoP, current US$ | -71.9% |
| 1982 | 174.88 million BoP, current US$ | +139.8% |
| 1983 | 96.28 million BoP, current US$ | -44.9% |
| 1984 | 92.75 million BoP, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 293.48 million BoP, current US$ | +216.4% |
| 1986 | -235.96 million BoP, current US$ | -180.4% |
| 1987 | 183.52 million BoP, current US$ | -177.8% |
| 1988 | 286.93 million BoP, current US$ | +56.4% |
| 1989 | 955.35 million BoP, current US$ | +233.0% |
| 1990 | 267.85 million BoP, current US$ | -72.0% |
| 1991 | 631.56 million BoP, current US$ | +135.8% |
| 1992 | 361.34 million BoP, current US$ | -42.8% |
| 1993 | 464.61 million BoP, current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1994 | 197.05 million BoP, current US$ | -57.6% |
| 1995 | 62.90 million BoP, current US$ | -68.1% |
| 1996 | 577.85 million BoP, current US$ | +818.6% |
| 1997 | 589.81 million BoP, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1998 | -1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -280.6% |
| 1999 | -51.11 million BoP, current US$ | -95.2% |
| 2000 | 597.98 million BoP, current US$ | -1270.0% |
| 2001 | -282.14 million BoP, current US$ | -147.2% |
| 2002 | 137.06 million BoP, current US$ | -148.6% |
| 2003 | 426.17 million BoP, current US$ | +210.9% |
| 2004 | 227.40 million BoP, current US$ | -46.6% |
| 2005 | 990.33 million BoP, current US$ | +335.5% |
| 2006 | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +40.5% |
| 2007 | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 2.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 4.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +155.8% |
| 2011 | 3.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -23.4% |
| 2012 | 4.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 5.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.8% |
| 2014 | 3.96 billion BoP, current US$ | -32.2% |
| 2015 | 4.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 4.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.76 billion BoP, current US$ | -36.5% |
| 2018 | 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 5.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +126.6% |
| 2020 | 3.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -36.3% |
| 2021 | 5.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +83.2% |
| 2022 | 5.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 2.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -52.5% |
| 2024 | 3.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +53.3% |
| 2025 | 2.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.59 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 26.21 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 217.94 million BoP, current US$ | -235.96 million BoP, current US$ | 955.35 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 203.70 million BoP, current US$ | -1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 631.56 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 899.76 million BoP, current US$ | -282.14 million BoP, current US$ | 2.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 26 Russian Federation 10.58 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 27 Thailand 9.33 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 28 Chile 8.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 29 Czechia 8.62 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 30 Poland 8.38 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 31 Sweden 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 32 Indonesia 7.93 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for IDA total
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 197.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1231 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 26.71 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in IDA total?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in IDA total was 2.94 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 5.85 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.06 billion BoP, current US$ in 1998.
- How does IDA total rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- IDA total ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA 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.