Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Small states
Small states: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 320.27 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Small states, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Small states is 320.27 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 101.5% on the previous year and down 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Small states peaked at 178.24 billion BoP, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, -57.26 billion BoP, current US$, in 2020.
Small states ranks 38th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Small states, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.40 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 860,814 BoP, current US$ | -64.1% |
| 1972 | 1.77 million BoP, current US$ | +105.6% |
| 1973 | 816,651 BoP, current US$ | -53.9% |
| 1974 | 128,091 BoP, current US$ | -84.3% |
| 1975 | 786,580 BoP, current US$ | +514.1% |
| 1976 | 2.29 million BoP, current US$ | +191.4% |
| 1977 | 1.75 million BoP, current US$ | -23.5% |
| 1978 | 2.12 million BoP, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 785,665 BoP, current US$ | -62.9% |
| 1980 | 130.60 million BoP, current US$ | +16523.1% |
| 1981 | -31.65 million BoP, current US$ | -124.2% |
| 1982 | -70.04 million BoP, current US$ | +121.3% |
| 1983 | -32.54 million BoP, current US$ | -53.5% |
| 1984 | 25.58 million BoP, current US$ | -178.6% |
| 1985 | 70.86 million BoP, current US$ | +177.0% |
| 1986 | 152.59 million BoP, current US$ | +115.3% |
| 1987 | 67.90 million BoP, current US$ | -55.5% |
| 1988 | -140.91 million BoP, current US$ | -307.5% |
| 1989 | 81.75 million BoP, current US$ | -158.0% |
| 1990 | -122.47 million BoP, current US$ | -249.8% |
| 1991 | 7.73 million BoP, current US$ | -106.3% |
| 1992 | 130.06 million BoP, current US$ | +1581.6% |
| 1993 | 43.85 million BoP, current US$ | -66.3% |
| 1994 | 19.82 million BoP, current US$ | -54.8% |
| 1995 | 265.35 million BoP, current US$ | +1238.9% |
| 1996 | 199.38 million BoP, current US$ | -24.9% |
| 1997 | 260.49 million BoP, current US$ | +30.7% |
| 1998 | 250.06 million BoP, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 519.74 million BoP, current US$ | +107.8% |
| 2000 | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +97.4% |
| 2001 | 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2002 | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 2.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +78.2% |
| 2004 | 9.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +354.3% |
| 2005 | 20.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +116.3% |
| 2006 | 23.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 29.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 32.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 62.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +94.8% |
| 2010 | 35.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -42.7% |
| 2011 | 45.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 69.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +53.5% |
| 2013 | 27.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -60.7% |
| 2014 | 57.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +113.5% |
| 2015 | 32.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -43.6% |
| 2016 | -10.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -133.3% |
| 2017 | 80.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -837.6% |
| 2018 | 178.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +121.9% |
| 2019 | 145.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.6% |
| 2020 | -57.26 billion BoP, current US$ | -139.5% |
| 2021 | 78.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -237.1% |
| 2022 | 25.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -67.1% |
| 2023 | -4.28 billion BoP, current US$ | -116.6% |
| 2024 | -21.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +410.5% |
| 2025 | 320.27 million BoP, current US$ | -101.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.37 million BoP, current US$ | 128,091 BoP, current US$ | 2.40 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.42 million BoP, current US$ | -140.91 million BoP, current US$ | 152.59 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 157.40 million BoP, current US$ | -122.47 million BoP, current US$ | 519.74 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 62.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 178.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 billion BoP, current US$ | -57.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 78.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 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
- 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
More economy & growth data for Small states
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9,468 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5711 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2,363 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,407 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 15.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Small states?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Small states was 320.27 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 178.24 billion BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -57.26 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Small states rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Small states ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states 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.