Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 0.2287 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2287 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 78.2%
Rank
39th
of 47 groups
All-time high
4.87 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2010
All-time low
-1.54 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1998
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Least developed countries, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 0.2287 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 78.2% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Least developed countries peaked at 4.87 BoP, current US$ per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.54 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1998.
That places Least developed countries 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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$), per capita in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0113 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0166 BoP, current US$ per person | +241.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0206 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per person | -87.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0363 BoP, current US$ per person | +1316.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5806 BoP, current US$ per person | +1499.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1366 BoP, current US$ per person | -76.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4348 BoP, current US$ per person | +218.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1434 BoP, current US$ per person | -67.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1376 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5674 BoP, current US$ per person | +312.4% |
| 1986 | -0.5702 BoP, current US$ per person | -200.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1718 BoP, current US$ per person | -130.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4247 BoP, current US$ per person | +147.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0607 BoP, current US$ per person | -85.7% |
| 1990 | -0.1331 BoP, current US$ per person | -319.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4251 BoP, current US$ per person | -419.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1824 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0976 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1809 BoP, current US$ per person | +85.3% |
| 1995 | -0.0989 BoP, current US$ per person | -154.7% |
| 1996 | -0.0522 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8589 BoP, current US$ per person | -1744.8% |
| 1998 | -1.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -279.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1523 BoP, current US$ per person | -109.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9741 BoP, current US$ per person | +539.6% |
| 2001 | -0.2318 BoP, current US$ per person | -123.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4084 BoP, current US$ per person | -276.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4297 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +232.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9968 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.2% |
| 2006 | 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 1.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.4% |
| 2008 | 3.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +129.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3895 BoP, current US$ per person | -90.0% |
| 2010 | 4.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +1151.4% |
| 2011 | 4.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 3.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 3.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 1.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -68.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4707 BoP, current US$ per person | -60.5% |
| 2016 | 1.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +315.6% |
| 2017 | 2.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per person | -99.4% |
| 2019 | -0.9217 BoP, current US$ per person | -7727.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5587 BoP, current US$ per person | -160.6% |
| 2021 | -0.3939 BoP, current US$ per person | -170.5% |
| 2022 | 1.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -422.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9491 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.2% |
| 2024 | 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2025 | 0.2287 BoP, current US$ per person | -78.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0363 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2087 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5702 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5806 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.8589 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2318 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.9217 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6099 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3939 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 36 Malaysia 366.69 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 37 Slovakia 342.78 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 38 Kosovo 263.22 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 38 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 263.22 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 40 Bulgaria 234.99 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 41 Poland 229.86 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 42 North Macedonia 219.71 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1042 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 977.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 116.01 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0852 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 141.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 10.25 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Least developed countries?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Least developed countries was 0.2287 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 BoP, current US$ per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.54 BoP, current US$ per person in 1998.
- How does Least developed countries rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.