Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in High income
High income: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 855.36 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
855.36 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 13.7%
Rank
3rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
2,356 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2007
All-time low
11.79 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in High income, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in High income stood at 855.36 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in High income peaked at 2,356 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.79 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1970.
High income ranks 3rd of 47 groups 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$), per capita in High income, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.79 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 12.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 14.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1973 | 22.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.8% |
| 1974 | 19.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 26.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 1976 | 25.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 26.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 34.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 1979 | 55.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +62.4% |
| 1980 | 49.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 44.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 32 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 1983 | 37 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 46.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1985 | 43.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 81.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +86.6% |
| 1987 | 127.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.7% |
| 1988 | 161.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1989 | 204.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1990 | 232.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 181.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1992 | 183.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 202.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 247.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1995 | 316.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 1996 | 338.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 403.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 608.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.0% |
| 1999 | 953.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.6% |
| 2000 | 1,108 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 656.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.8% |
| 2002 | 505.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 2003 | 553.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 902.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.1% |
| 2005 | 1,062 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 1,577 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.6% |
| 2007 | 2,356 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.4% |
| 2008 | 1,858 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 1,062 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.8% |
| 2010 | 1,199 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 1,551 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 1,219 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 2013 | 1,342 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 1,191 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 1,434 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 1,396 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1,368 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 504.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -63.1% |
| 2019 | 972.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +92.8% |
| 2020 | 572.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.2% |
| 2021 | 1,625 BoP, current US$ per person | +184.1% |
| 2022 | 1,356 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 564.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -58.4% |
| 2024 | 991.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +75.6% |
| 2025 | 855.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 55.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 32 BoP, current US$ per person | 204.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 366.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 181.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 953.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,164 BoP, current US$ per person | 505.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,356 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,218 BoP, current US$ per person | 504.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,551 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 994.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 564.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,625 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 1 British Virgin Islands 1.51 million BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 2 Luxembourg 160,408 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 3 Malta 64,096 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 4 Singapore 15,415 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 5 Ireland 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 6 Hong Kong, China 10,704 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for High income
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 679.7 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 8,900 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1748 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 967.71 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.22 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7606 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in High income?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in High income was 855.36 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 2,356 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.79 BoP, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does High income rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- High income ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this High income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.