Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in IDA total
IDA total: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 33.3%
Rank
33rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2010
All-time low
-0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1998
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in IDA total, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in IDA total is 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in IDA total peaked at 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
That places IDA total 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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$), per unit in IDA total, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +127.3% |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +209.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +729.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -80.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +151.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +206.6% |
| 1986 | -0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -188.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -175.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +231.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +118.3% |
| 1992 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.7% |
| 1996 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +696.3% |
| 1997 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1998 | -0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -273.3% |
| 1999 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -93.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1119.0% |
| 2001 | -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -147.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -145.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +175.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +274.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +120.7% |
| 2011 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 2015 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +102.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 2021 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.3% |
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 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 30 Saudi Arabia 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Finland 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Aruba 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 North Macedonia 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Kuwait 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Thailand 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Liberia 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for IDA total
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 197.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1231 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 26.71 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.94 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in IDA total?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in IDA total was 0.0009 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$), per unit recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does IDA total rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- IDA total ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA 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.