Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps was 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in United Kingdom, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in United Kingdom stood at 86.93 billion BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 219.9% on the previous year and up 244.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in United Kingdom peaked at 370.39 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -113.92 billion BoP, current US$, in 2014.
United Kingdom ranks 7th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 4.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +146.9% |
| 1974 | 4.38 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1975 | 3.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -31.4% |
| 1976 | 4.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +44.6% |
| 1977 | 4.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 6.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +63.3% |
| 1979 | 12.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +84.0% |
| 1980 | 11.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 12.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 7.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -41.1% |
| 1983 | 8.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 7.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 10.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.0% |
| 1986 | 17.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +60.5% |
| 1987 | 28.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +70.0% |
| 1988 | 41.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +43.9% |
| 1989 | 31.38 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.6% |
| 1990 | 27.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 23.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.9% |
| 1992 | 26.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 30.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 43.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +43.8% |
| 1995 | 56.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.2% |
| 1996 | 41.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.2% |
| 1997 | 74.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +79.1% |
| 1998 | 157.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +111.5% |
| 1999 | 242.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +53.4% |
| 2000 | 292.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 77.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -73.5% |
| 2002 | 120.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +56.2% |
| 2003 | 82.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -32.1% |
| 2004 | 128.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +56.7% |
| 2005 | 159.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 142.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 370.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +160.4% |
| 2008 | 356.70 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2009 | -48.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -113.6% |
| 2010 | 54.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -212.4% |
| 2011 | 80.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +48.6% |
| 2012 | 12.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -85.1% |
| 2013 | 46.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +284.7% |
| 2014 | -113.92 billion BoP, current US$ | -346.3% |
| 2015 | -60.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -47.2% |
| 2016 | 32.91 billion BoP, current US$ | -154.7% |
| 2017 | 172.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +422.8% |
| 2018 | -28.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -116.6% |
| 2019 | -21.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.9% |
| 2020 | 16.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -176.2% |
| 2021 | 133.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +713.4% |
| 2022 | 143.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 30.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -79.0% |
| 2024 | -72.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -340.0% |
| 2025 | 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ | -219.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.18 billion BoP, current US$, 73.9× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 910.20 million BoP, current US$, 95.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +713.4% | 16.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 133.31 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2017 | +422.8% | 32.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 172.04 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2014 | -346.3% | 46.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -113.92 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2024 | -340.0% | 30.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -72.50 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 41.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 242.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 168.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -48.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 370.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.42 billion BoP, current US$ | -113.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 172.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -72.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 143.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 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
- 8 Hong Kong 80.54 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 France 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 77.17 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 571.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 417.14 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in United Kingdom?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in United Kingdom was 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 370.39 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -113.92 billion BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 244.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.