Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 35.70 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 35.70 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.4% on the previous year and up 368.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 35.70 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -6.08 million BoP, current US$, in 1991.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 4.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1982 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 5.00 million BoP, current US$ | +400.0% |
| 1984 | 4.00 million BoP, current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 4.36 million BoP, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1986 | -464,753 BoP, current US$ | -110.7% |
| 1987 | 6.34 million BoP, current US$ | -1463.4% |
| 1988 | 13.10 million BoP, current US$ | +106.7% |
| 1989 | 12.04 million BoP, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 7.32 million BoP, current US$ | -39.2% |
| 1991 | -6.08 million BoP, current US$ | -183.0% |
| 1992 | 25.73 million BoP, current US$ | -523.4% |
| 1993 | 7.45 million BoP, current US$ | -71.0% |
| 1994 | 91.04 million BoP, current US$ | +1122.3% |
| 1995 | 124.49 million BoP, current US$ | +36.7% |
| 1996 | 258.74 million BoP, current US$ | +107.8% |
| 1997 | 120.98 million BoP, current US$ | -53.2% |
| 1998 | 63.60 million BoP, current US$ | -47.4% |
| 1999 | 103.42 million BoP, current US$ | +62.6% |
| 2000 | 513.53 million BoP, current US$ | +396.6% |
| 2001 | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +109.3% |
| 2002 | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +45.7% |
| 2005 | 2.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +45.2% |
| 2006 | 14.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +424.8% |
| 2007 | 17.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 19.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 16.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 16.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 12.97 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 8.91 billion BoP, current US$ | -31.3% |
| 2013 | 2.38 billion BoP, current US$ | -73.3% |
| 2014 | 11.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +396.2% |
| 2015 | 7.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -35.3% |
| 2016 | 5.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -30.2% |
| 2017 | 11.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +112.0% |
| 2018 | 11.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 13.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 11.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 17.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +55.6% |
| 2022 | 14.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 13.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 24.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +75.0% |
| 2025 | 35.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +46.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.14 million BoP, current US$ | -464,753 BoP, current US$ | 13.10 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.67 million BoP, current US$ | -6.08 million BoP, current US$ | 258.74 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 513.53 million BoP, current US$ | 19.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 35.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 21 Switzerland 25.32 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 22 Italy 22.90 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 23 Israel 14.47 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 24 Malaysia 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 25 Mexico 11.29 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 26 Russian Federation 10.58 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 27 Thailand 9.33 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0821 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 221.99 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,504 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 275.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,589 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 35.70 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.70 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.08 million BoP, current US$ in 1991.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 368.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.