Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in OECD members
OECD members: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 779.17 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
779.17 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
4th
of 47 groups
All-time high
2,227 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2007
All-time low
12.99 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in OECD members, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in OECD members is 779.17 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in OECD members peaked at 2,227 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.99 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places OECD members 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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$), per capita in OECD members, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.99 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 13.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 16.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1973 | 25.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.6% |
| 1974 | 21.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1975 | 28.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 1976 | 27.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 28.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 36.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 1979 | 60.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.0% |
| 1980 | 52.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1981 | 48.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 33.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.1% |
| 1983 | 39.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 48.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1985 | 45.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 85.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +87.4% |
| 1987 | 133.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.2% |
| 1988 | 164.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1989 | 205.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 1990 | 241.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 187.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 1992 | 182.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 188.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 236.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1995 | 300.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 1996 | 316.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 379.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 613.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.8% |
| 1999 | 953.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.4% |
| 2000 | 1,047 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 618.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.9% |
| 2002 | 491.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 533.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 858.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.9% |
| 2005 | 1,013 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 1,493 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.4% |
| 2007 | 2,227 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.2% |
| 2008 | 1,717 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 907.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.1% |
| 2010 | 999.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 1,326 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 2012 | 1,008 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 2013 | 1,108 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 885.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 1,212 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 2016 | 1,280 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1,115 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 223.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -79.9% |
| 2019 | 723.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +223.5% |
| 2020 | 475.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.2% |
| 2021 | 1,352 BoP, current US$ per person | +184.3% |
| 2022 | 1,145 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 383.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -66.6% |
| 2024 | 781.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +104.0% |
| 2025 | 779.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 60.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 33.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 205.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 360.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 182.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 953.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,091 BoP, current US$ per person | 491.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,227 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 988.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 223.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,326 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 819.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 383.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,352 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 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
- 7 United Arab Emirates 7,024 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for OECD members
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 554.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 7,116 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 8,471 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 777.22 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.09 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in OECD members?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in OECD members was 779.17 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 2,227 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.99 BoP, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does OECD members rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- OECD members ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.