Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 219.5% on the previous year and up 235.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 6,040 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, -1,763 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2014.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 192 countries 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$), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30.14 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 35.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1972 | 35.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 88.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +146.4% |
| 1974 | 77.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1975 | 53.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.4% |
| 1976 | 77.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.6% |
| 1977 | 74.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 121.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.3% |
| 1979 | 222.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +83.8% |
| 1980 | 199.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 215.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 127.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.0% |
| 1983 | 145.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 141.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 187.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 1986 | 300.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.1% |
| 1987 | 509.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +69.6% |
| 1988 | 731.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.6% |
| 1989 | 549.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 1990 | 488.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 410.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 454.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 527.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 755.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.4% |
| 1995 | 973.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 1996 | 717.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.4% |
| 1997 | 1,281 BoP, current US$ per person | +78.6% |
| 1998 | 2,701 BoP, current US$ per person | +110.9% |
| 1999 | 4,130 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.9% |
| 2000 | 4,959 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 1,309 BoP, current US$ per person | -73.6% |
| 2002 | 2,036 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.5% |
| 2003 | 1,376 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.4% |
| 2004 | 2,144 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.8% |
| 2005 | 2,647 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 2,338 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 6,040 BoP, current US$ per person | +158.4% |
| 2008 | 5,771 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | -777.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -113.5% |
| 2010 | 866.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -211.5% |
| 2011 | 1,278 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.4% |
| 2012 | 188.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -85.2% |
| 2013 | 721.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +282.1% |
| 2014 | -1,763 BoP, current US$ per person | -344.5% |
| 2015 | -924.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.6% |
| 2016 | 501.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -154.3% |
| 2017 | 2,608 BoP, current US$ per person | +420.0% |
| 2018 | -431.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -116.6% |
| 2019 | -322.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 2020 | 245.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -176.1% |
| 2021 | 1,990 BoP, current US$ per person | +710.6% |
| 2022 | 2,124 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 440.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -79.2% |
| 2024 | -1,046 BoP, current US$ per person | -337.4% |
| 2025 | 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person | -219.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 30.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 222.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 310.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 127.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 731.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,244 BoP, current US$ per person | 410.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,130 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person | -777.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,040 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 272.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -1,763 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,608 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 834.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -1,046 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,124 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 13 Israel 1,429 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 14 Canada 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 15 Germany 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 17 United States of America 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 18 Finland 1,183 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 19 France 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 691.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0536 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,040 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,763 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 235.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.