Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 13.72 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Philippines, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Philippines is 13.72 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 41.1% on the previous year and down 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Philippines peaked at 65.09 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, -7.89 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2000.
Philippines ranks 97th of 192 countries on this measure, 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$), per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0225 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 1.79 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.9531 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.8% |
| 1982 | 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5173 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2792 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.0% |
| 1985 | 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +276.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1942 BoP, current US$ per person | -81.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9113 BoP, current US$ per person | +369.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2678 BoP, current US$ per person | -70.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1469 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.2% |
| 1990 | 0.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +138.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4194 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1992 | 1.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +265.3% |
| 1993 | 5.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +261.5% |
| 1994 | 4.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1995 | 5.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 1996 | 2.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -55.4% |
| 1997 | 1.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 1998 | 2.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 9.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +335.6% |
| 2000 | -7.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -185.8% |
| 2001 | 5.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -166.2% |
| 2002 | 3.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.7% |
| 2003 | 3.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 5.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.8% |
| 2005 | 9.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.4% |
| 2006 | 11.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 2007 | 58.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +394.3% |
| 2008 | 21.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -64.0% |
| 2009 | 20.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 28.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.1% |
| 2011 | 23.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 41.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +74.2% |
| 2013 | 35.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 65.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +82.2% |
| 2015 | 52.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 22.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.3% |
| 2017 | 30.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 2018 | 37.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2019 | 30.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 31.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 19.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.4% |
| 2022 | 33.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +70.2% |
| 2023 | 30.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 23.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 2025 | 13.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0225 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.7314 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1469 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 58.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 22.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 65.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 33.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 94 Mongolia 15.74 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 95 Namibia 14.65 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 96 Zambia 14.57 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 98 Liberia 13.35 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 99 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12.44 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 100 Tonga 12.03 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Philippines
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -17.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 66.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2277 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Philippines?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Philippines was 13.72 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 65.09 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.89 BoP, current US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Philippines ranks 97th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.