Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in IDA & IBRD total, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in IDA & IBRD total is 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 23rd of 47 groups 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$), per unit in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +416.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +171.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.2% |
| 1998 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 20 Chile 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Switzerland 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 France 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Israel 0.0237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Czechia 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Korea 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Portugal 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for IDA & IBRD total
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -11.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 457.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 42.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 297.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2864 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,894 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2482 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,641 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in IDA & IBRD total?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in IDA & IBRD total was 0.0064 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$), per unit recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.