Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 277.65 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Least developed countries, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 277.65 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in 2025.
The figure is down 77.7% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Least developed countries peaked at 4.17 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, -987.61 million BoP, current US$, in 1998.
Least developed countries ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Least developed countries, 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 | 233.91 million BoP, current US$ | +1537.0% |
| 1981 | 56.25 million BoP, current US$ | -76.0% |
| 1982 | 183.68 million BoP, current US$ | +226.5% |
| 1983 | 62.24 million BoP, current US$ | -66.1% |
| 1984 | 61.32 million BoP, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 259.63 million BoP, current US$ | +323.4% |
| 1986 | -267.74 million BoP, current US$ | -203.1% |
| 1987 | 82.78 million BoP, current US$ | -130.9% |
| 1988 | 209.87 million BoP, current US$ | +153.5% |
| 1989 | 30.78 million BoP, current US$ | -85.3% |
| 1990 | -69.15 million BoP, current US$ | -324.7% |
| 1991 | 226.28 million BoP, current US$ | -427.2% |
| 1992 | 99.69 million BoP, current US$ | -55.9% |
| 1993 | 54.89 million BoP, current US$ | -44.9% |
| 1994 | 104.51 million BoP, current US$ | +90.4% |
| 1995 | -58.70 million BoP, current US$ | -156.2% |
| 1996 | -31.81 million BoP, current US$ | -45.8% |
| 1997 | 536.82 million BoP, current US$ | -1787.6% |
| 1998 | -987.61 million BoP, current US$ | -284.0% |
| 1999 | 100.11 million BoP, current US$ | -110.1% |
| 2000 | 655.83 million BoP, current US$ | +555.1% |
| 2001 | -159.80 million BoP, current US$ | -124.4% |
| 2002 | 288.70 million BoP, current US$ | -280.7% |
| 2003 | 311.43 million BoP, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +240.2% |
| 2005 | 757.86 million BoP, current US$ | -28.5% |
| 2006 | 864.95 million BoP, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +55.9% |
| 2008 | 3.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +134.6% |
| 2009 | 325.35 million BoP, current US$ | -89.7% |
| 2010 | 4.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +1180.9% |
| 2011 | 3.87 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 3.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.4% |
| 2013 | 3.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -67.9% |
| 2015 | 452.76 million BoP, current US$ | -59.5% |
| 2016 | 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +325.5% |
| 2017 | 2.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 12.47 million BoP, current US$ | -99.4% |
| 2019 | -974.39 million BoP, current US$ | -7910.9% |
| 2020 | 604.98 million BoP, current US$ | -162.1% |
| 2021 | -436.58 million BoP, current US$ | -172.2% |
| 2022 | 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -429.7% |
| 2023 | 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -23.5% |
| 2024 | 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2025 | 277.65 million BoP, current US$ | -77.7% |
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 | 91.27 million BoP, current US$ | -267.74 million BoP, current US$ | 259.63 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.50 million BoP, current US$ | -987.61 million BoP, current US$ | 536.82 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 861.73 million BoP, current US$ | -159.80 million BoP, current US$ | 3.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ | -974.39 million BoP, current US$ | 4.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 704.81 million BoP, current US$ | -436.58 million BoP, current US$ | 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 36 Colombia 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 37 Qatar 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 38 Kuwait 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 39 Argentina 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 40 Croatia 2.79 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 41 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 42 Greece 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1042 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 977.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 116.01 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0852 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 141.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.2287 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 10.25 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Least developed countries?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Least developed countries was 277.65 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 4.17 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was -987.61 million BoP, current US$ in 1998.
- How does Least developed countries rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Least developed countries ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.