Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in India
India: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in India, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
India recorded 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2025.
The figure is up 39.9% on the previous year and up 152.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in India peaked at 0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
That places India 54th out of 191 countries 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$), per unit in India, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.9% |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.8% |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +359.8% |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 1986 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -131.1% |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -546.2% |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +107.0% |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.7% |
| 1991 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -317.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -304.5% |
| 1993 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -98.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19999.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +87.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +528.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +99.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +363.8% |
| 2007 | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 2013 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -79.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +502.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +90.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.6% |
| 2025 | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 51 Albania 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Colombia 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Bahamas 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Italy 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 El Salvador 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Greece 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for India
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 35.69 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 24.38 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 39.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.177 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in India?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in India was 0.009 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$), per unit recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does India rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- India ranks 54th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.