Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in World
World: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 180.85 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
180.85 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 14.3%
Rank
9th
of 47 groups
All-time high
473.58 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2007
All-time low
3.25 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in World, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
World recorded 180.85 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in World peaked at 473.58 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.25 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places World 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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$), per capita in World, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.25 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 3.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 3.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1973 | 6.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.3% |
| 1974 | 5.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 6.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 1976 | 6.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 6.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 8.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 1979 | 14 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.5% |
| 1980 | 12.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 11.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 8.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.9% |
| 1983 | 9.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 11.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1985 | 10.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 19.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +81.5% |
| 1987 | 29.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.4% |
| 1988 | 37.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 46.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1990 | 52.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 40.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 1992 | 41.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 45.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 55.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 69.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1996 | 73.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 87.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 128.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.2% |
| 1999 | 198.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.1% |
| 2000 | 227.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 134.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.9% |
| 2002 | 103.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 2003 | 113.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 184.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +62.6% |
| 2005 | 215.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 323.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.1% |
| 2007 | 473.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.3% |
| 2008 | 381.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 218.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.6% |
| 2010 | 253.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 314.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 252.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 275.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 252.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 298.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 293.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 278.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 119.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.0% |
| 2019 | 202.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +69.3% |
| 2020 | 128.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.5% |
| 2021 | 320.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +149.4% |
| 2022 | 278.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 138.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.4% |
| 2024 | 211.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.8% |
| 2025 | 180.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 14 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 46.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 40.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 198.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 237.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 103.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 473.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 253.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 119.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 314.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 209.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 128.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 320.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 6 Hong Kong, China 10,704 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 7,024 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 8 Denmark 5,136 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 9 Switzerland 2,784 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 10 Macau, China 1,806 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 11 Japan 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 12 Andorra 1,444 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.49 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 163.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.167 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in World?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in World was 180.85 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 473.58 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.25 BoP, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does World rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- World ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.