Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Low income
Low income: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 3.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Low income, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Low income stood at 3.90 million BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 99.3% on the previous year and down 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Low income peaked at 1.98 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -864.09 million BoP, current US$, in 1998.
Low income ranks 40th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Low income, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 691,585 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 8.60 million BoP, current US$ | +1143.5% |
| 1976 | 6.46 million BoP, current US$ | -24.9% |
| 1977 | 4.82 million BoP, current US$ | -25.4% |
| 1978 | 495,245 BoP, current US$ | -89.7% |
| 1979 | 10.14 million BoP, current US$ | +1948.0% |
| 1980 | 232.35 million BoP, current US$ | +2190.8% |
| 1981 | 41.46 million BoP, current US$ | -82.2% |
| 1982 | 165.19 million BoP, current US$ | +298.4% |
| 1983 | 63.30 million BoP, current US$ | -61.7% |
| 1984 | 59.99 million BoP, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 256.71 million BoP, current US$ | +327.9% |
| 1986 | -264.05 million BoP, current US$ | -202.9% |
| 1987 | 79.53 million BoP, current US$ | -130.1% |
| 1988 | 212.41 million BoP, current US$ | +167.1% |
| 1989 | 82.00 million BoP, current US$ | -61.4% |
| 1990 | 10.94 million BoP, current US$ | -86.7% |
| 1991 | 377.77 million BoP, current US$ | +3353.4% |
| 1992 | 122.81 million BoP, current US$ | -67.5% |
| 1993 | 81.01 million BoP, current US$ | -34.0% |
| 1994 | 124.94 million BoP, current US$ | +54.2% |
| 1995 | -1.48 million BoP, current US$ | -101.2% |
| 1996 | -2.24 million BoP, current US$ | +50.9% |
| 1997 | 525.95 million BoP, current US$ | -23617.1% |
| 1998 | -864.09 million BoP, current US$ | -264.3% |
| 1999 | 251.07 million BoP, current US$ | -129.1% |
| 2000 | 717.02 million BoP, current US$ | +185.6% |
| 2001 | -175.31 million BoP, current US$ | -124.5% |
| 2002 | 207.69 million BoP, current US$ | -218.5% |
| 2003 | 195.02 million BoP, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 314.22 million BoP, current US$ | +61.1% |
| 2005 | 489.19 million BoP, current US$ | +55.7% |
| 2006 | 646.12 million BoP, current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2007 | 300.99 million BoP, current US$ | -53.4% |
| 2008 | 262.42 million BoP, current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2009 | -106.80 million BoP, current US$ | -140.7% |
| 2010 | 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -1714.7% |
| 2011 | 101.22 million BoP, current US$ | -94.1% |
| 2012 | 1.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +1852.8% |
| 2013 | 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 628.86 million BoP, current US$ | -57.2% |
| 2015 | 756.62 million BoP, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 808.47 million BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 589.38 million BoP, current US$ | -27.1% |
| 2018 | 446.88 million BoP, current US$ | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 414.28 million BoP, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 325.26 million BoP, current US$ | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 700.45 million BoP, current US$ | +115.3% |
| 2022 | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +96.4% |
| 2023 | 811.57 million BoP, current US$ | -41.0% |
| 2024 | 597.03 million BoP, current US$ | -26.4% |
| 2025 | 3.90 million BoP, current US$ | -99.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.20 million BoP, current US$ | 495,245 BoP, current US$ | 10.14 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 92.89 million BoP, current US$ | -264.05 million BoP, current US$ | 256.71 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.67 million BoP, current US$ | -864.09 million BoP, current US$ | 525.95 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 285.06 million BoP, current US$ | -175.31 million BoP, current US$ | 717.02 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 891.58 million BoP, current US$ | 101.22 million BoP, current US$ | 1.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 635.68 million BoP, current US$ | 3.90 million BoP, current US$ | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 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
- 43 Slovakia 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Low income
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0918 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.90 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 665.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7948 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -89.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 76.83 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1209 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Low income?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Low income was 3.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was -864.09 million BoP, current US$ in 1998.
- How does Low income rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Low income ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low 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.