Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Low income
Low income: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 99.4%
Rank
41st
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2000
All-time low
-0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1998
Years of data
52
1974–2025
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Low income, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Low income stood at 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 99.4% on the previous year and down 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Low income peaked at 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
Low income ranks 41st of 47 groups on this measure, 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$), per unit in Low income, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +972.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -91.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1828.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1961.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -82.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +294.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +342.8% |
| 1986 | -0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -198.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -128.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +148.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -89.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2981.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.7% |
| 1995 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -101.3% |
| 1996 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22175.3% |
| 1998 | -0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -262.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -128.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +131.3% |
| 2001 | -0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -125.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -207.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 2009 | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -141.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1554.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -94.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1958.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +94.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.6% |
| 2024 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 2025 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -99.4% |
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 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 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
- 43 Brazil 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Eswatini 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Low income
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0918 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.90 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 665.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7948 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -89.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 76.83 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1209 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Low income?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Low income was 0 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$), per unit recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Low income rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Low income ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.