How does High income rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?

High income ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.

Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in High income?

Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in High income

Name: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in High income
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

High income: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 18.6%

Rank

2nd

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2007

All-time low

0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1982

Years of data

1970–2025

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in High income, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

High income recorded 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in High income peaked at 0.0679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1982.

That places High income 2nd 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 unit in High income, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in High income, 1970 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1972	0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1973	0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.8%
1974	0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.6%
1975	0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.7%
1976	0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1977	0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1978	0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1979	0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.7%
1980	0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
1981	0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1982	0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.2%
1983	0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
1984	0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.2%
1985	0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1986	0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+54.6%
1987	0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.1%
1988	0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
1989	0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.6%
1990	0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1991	0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.3%
1992	0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1993	0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1994	0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
1995	0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
1996	0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1997	0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.9%
1998	0.0288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+52.3%
1999	0.0433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+50.3%
2000	0.0494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
2001	0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-40.0%
2002	0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.7%
2003	0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2004	0.0317 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+46.9%
2005	0.0353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2006	0.0497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.8%
2007	0.0679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.6%
2008	0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.9%
2009	0.0311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-38.2%
2010	0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2011	0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.4%
2012	0.0315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
2013	0.0343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2014	0.0301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2015	0.039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.6%
2016	0.0375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2017	0.0351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2018	0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-65.2%
2019	0.0234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+91.5%
2020	0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-39.5%
2021	0.0357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+152.4%
2022	0.0288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
2023	0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-60.1%
2024	0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+69.5%
2025	0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0317 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near High income

1 Malta 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
2 Luxembourg 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
3 Hong Kong, China 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
4 Singapore 0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
5 United Arab Emirates 0.1397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

More economy & growth data for High income

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 679.7 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 8,900 current US$ per person (2024)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1748 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 967.71 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.22 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 855.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7606 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in High income?: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in High income was 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in High income?: The highest recorded value was 0.0679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in High income?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
How does High income rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: High income ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in High income?: Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this High income data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.