Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in United States of America
United States of America: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,235 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 30.4%
World rank
17th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,739 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2007
All-time low
-397.89 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2018
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in United States of America, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in United States of America is 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 30.4% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in United States of America peaked at 1,739 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, -397.89 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2018.
United States of America ranks 17th 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$), per capita in United States of America, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.65 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 27.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 34.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 1973 | 44.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1974 | 24.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.3% |
| 1975 | 63.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +163.5% |
| 1976 | 51.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1977 | 51.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 64.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1979 | 109.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +70.1% |
| 1980 | 83.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 1981 | 44.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.4% |
| 1982 | 33.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 1983 | 37.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 54.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.9% |
| 1985 | 15.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -71.5% |
| 1986 | 81.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +425.7% |
| 1987 | 164.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +102.0% |
| 1988 | 88.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.0% |
| 1989 | 206.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +132.7% |
| 1990 | 240.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 194.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 1992 | 229.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 318.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 1994 | 342 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 413.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1996 | 382.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 445.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 633.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.3% |
| 1999 | 886.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.0% |
| 2000 | 660.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 2001 | 512.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 622.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 672.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 1,277 BoP, current US$ per person | +89.8% |
| 2005 | 177.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -86.1% |
| 2006 | 951.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +434.5% |
| 2007 | 1,739 BoP, current US$ per person | +82.9% |
| 2008 | 1,130 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.0% |
| 2009 | 1,019 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 1,131 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 1,400 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 1,200 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 1,240 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1,214 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 938.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 924.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,254 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 2018 | -397.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -131.7% |
| 2019 | 348.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -187.5% |
| 2020 | 851.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +144.7% |
| 2021 | 1,030 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 1,164 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 1,043 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 947.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 109.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 206.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 408.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 194.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 886.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 876.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 177.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,739 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 925.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -397.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,400 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,045 BoP, current US$ per person | 851.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 14 Canada 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 15 Germany 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,251 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
- 20 Cyprus 1,144 BoP, current US$ per person compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.045 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in United States of America?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in United States of America was 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1,739 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was -397.89 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018.
- How does United States of America rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- United States of America ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America 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.