Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in OECD members
OECD members: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 1.09 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in OECD members, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in OECD members is 1.09 trillion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in OECD members peaked at 2.82 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.93 billion BoP, current US$, in 1970.
That places OECD members 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in OECD members, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.93 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 12.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 15.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1973 | 23.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +56.3% |
| 1974 | 20.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.7% |
| 1975 | 27.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.2% |
| 1976 | 27.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 27.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 36.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.5% |
| 1979 | 60.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +64.6% |
| 1980 | 53.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1981 | 49.92 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 35.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -29.5% |
| 1983 | 41.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 51.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.9% |
| 1985 | 48.61 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 91.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +88.9% |
| 1987 | 143.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +56.5% |
| 1988 | 179.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.9% |
| 1989 | 225.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1990 | 267.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 209.68 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.6% |
| 1992 | 206.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 215.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 272.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.4% |
| 1995 | 348.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.1% |
| 1996 | 369.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 446.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 727.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +63.0% |
| 1999 | 1.14 trillion BoP, current US$ | +56.6% |
| 2000 | 1.26 trillion BoP, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 748.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -40.5% |
| 2002 | 600.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 655.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1.06 trillion BoP, current US$ | +62.1% |
| 2005 | 1.26 trillion BoP, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 1.87 trillion BoP, current US$ | +48.5% |
| 2007 | 2.82 trillion BoP, current US$ | +50.2% |
| 2008 | 2.19 trillion BoP, current US$ | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 1.17 trillion BoP, current US$ | -46.8% |
| 2010 | 1.29 trillion BoP, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 1.72 trillion BoP, current US$ | +33.4% |
| 2012 | 1.32 trillion BoP, current US$ | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 1.46 trillion BoP, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 1.17 trillion BoP, current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 1.61 trillion BoP, current US$ | +37.7% |
| 2016 | 1.72 trillion BoP, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 1.50 trillion BoP, current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 303.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -79.8% |
| 2019 | 986.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +225.4% |
| 2020 | 651.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -34.0% |
| 2021 | 1.85 trillion BoP, current US$ | +184.8% |
| 2022 | 1.58 trillion BoP, current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 531.61 billion BoP, current US$ | -66.3% |
| 2024 | 1.09 trillion BoP, current US$ | +105.3% |
| 2025 | 1.09 trillion BoP, current US$ | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 60.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 35.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 225.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 420.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 206.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.14 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 trillion BoP, current US$ | 600.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.82 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 trillion BoP, current US$ | 303.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.72 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 trillion BoP, current US$ | 531.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.85 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 1 United States of America 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 2 Japan 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 3 China 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 4 Luxembourg 108.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for OECD members
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 554.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 7,116 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 8,471 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 777.22 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 779.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in OECD members?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in OECD members was 1.09 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.93 billion BoP, current US$ in 1970.
- How does OECD members rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- OECD members ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.