Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in OECD members
OECD members: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.8%
Rank
4th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.0645 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2007
All-time low
0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1982
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in OECD members, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in OECD members peaked at 0.0645 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
OECD members ranks 4th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in OECD members, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 1980 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 0.047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0645 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0472 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -80.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +222.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +154.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.5% |
| 2024 | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +96.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0645 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 1 Malta 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Luxembourg 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Singapore 0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 0.1397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Ireland 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Denmark 0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for OECD members
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 554.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 7,116 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 8,471 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 777.22 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.09 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 779.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in OECD members?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in OECD members was 0.0151 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$), per unit recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0645 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does OECD members rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- OECD members ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.