Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 79.2%
Rank
39th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2010
All-time low
-0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1998
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Least developed countries, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Least developed countries stood at 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 79.2% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Least developed countries peaked at 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
That places Least developed countries 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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$), per unit in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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 | — |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +279.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -89.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1227.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1376.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -76.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +223.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +287.5% |
| 1986 | -0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -218.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -129.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +131.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -86.3% |
| 1990 | -0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -295.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -401.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +94.1% |
| 1995 | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -154.7% |
| 1996 | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1718.3% |
| 1998 | -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -281.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -109.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +477.1% |
| 2001 | -0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -125.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -263.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +195.6% |
| 2005 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.8% |
| 2006 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 2008 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +90.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -89.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1031.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.5% |
| 2016 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +322.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -99.5% |
| 2019 | -0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7562.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -161.6% |
| 2021 | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -165.3% |
| 2022 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -391.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -79.2% |
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 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 36 Liberia 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Qatar 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Lebanon 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Honduras 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 United States of America 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Slovenia 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Serbia 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1042 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 977.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 116.01 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0852 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 141.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.2287 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 10.25 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Least developed countries?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Least developed countries was 0.0002 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$), per unit recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Least developed countries rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Least developed countries ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.