Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 228.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Upper middle income, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Upper middle income is 228.01 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 18.8% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Upper middle income peaked at 306.15 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.37 million BoP, current US$, in 1971.
That places Upper middle income 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39.62 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 33.37 million BoP, current US$ | -15.8% |
| 1972 | 46.95 million BoP, current US$ | +40.7% |
| 1973 | 91.65 million BoP, current US$ | +95.2% |
| 1974 | 185.42 million BoP, current US$ | +102.3% |
| 1975 | 294.50 million BoP, current US$ | +58.8% |
| 1976 | 297.12 million BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 321.34 million BoP, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 419.92 million BoP, current US$ | +30.7% |
| 1979 | 219.24 million BoP, current US$ | -47.8% |
| 1980 | 1.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +591.1% |
| 1981 | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.4% |
| 1982 | 865.38 million BoP, current US$ | -27.4% |
| 1983 | 794.59 million BoP, current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 830.74 million BoP, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +63.2% |
| 1986 | 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 1.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 2.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +45.2% |
| 1990 | 2.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 3.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.5% |
| 1992 | 9.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +193.3% |
| 1993 | 7.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.3% |
| 1994 | 10.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.4% |
| 1995 | 12.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 11.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 16.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +40.3% |
| 1998 | 14.82 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 13.92 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 10.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.6% |
| 2001 | 10.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 8.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 17.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +113.3% |
| 2004 | 34.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +98.5% |
| 2005 | 44.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2006 | 90.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +106.2% |
| 2007 | 95.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 131.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.7% |
| 2009 | 85.36 billion BoP, current US$ | -35.2% |
| 2010 | 154.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +81.6% |
| 2011 | 137.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 153.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 174.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 219.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 244.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 279.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 209.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 204.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 205.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 196.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 253.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2022 | 306.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 300.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 280.84 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 228.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 194.91 million BoP, current US$ | 33.37 million BoP, current US$ | 419.92 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 794.59 million BoP, current US$ | 2.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 131.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 198.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 137.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 279.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 260.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 196.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 306.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 11 Ireland 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 12 British Virgin Islands 59.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 13 Canada 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 14 Spain 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 Korea 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Malta 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 India 35.69 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Upper middle income
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 10,890 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 6,201 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,754 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9359 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,192 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Upper middle income?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Upper middle income was 228.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 306.15 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.37 million BoP, current US$ in 1971.
- How does Upper middle income rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Upper middle income ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper middle 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.