How does Other small states rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?

Other small states ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.

Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Other small states?

Over the last ten years it is down 98.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Other small states

Name: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Other small states
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Other small states: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 102.8%

Rank

28th

of 47 groups

All-time high

1.13 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2018

All-time low

-0.3927 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2020

Years of data

1975–2025

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Other small states, 1975–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Other small states stood at 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 102.8% on the previous year and down 98.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Other small states peaked at 1.13 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.3927 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

That places Other small states 28th 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 Other small states, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Other small states, 1975 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1975	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1976	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1977	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
1978	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.8%
1979	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-81.9%
1980	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1336.2%
1981	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-44.2%
1982	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.0%
1983	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
1984	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+117.7%
1985	0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+77.9%
1986	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1987	0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
1988	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
1989	0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.9%
1990	-0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-148.5%
1991	0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-445.8%
1992	0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+173.1%
1993	0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.6%
1994	0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1995	0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+153.6%
1996	0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.7%
1997	0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.4%
1998	0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1999	0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
2000	0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+171.9%
2001	0.0213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.5%
2002	0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2003	0.027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.0%
2004	0.1179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+337.5%
2005	0.2257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+91.4%
2006	0.2376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2007	0.2492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2008	0.2464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2009	0.5748 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+133.3%
2010	0.3126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-45.6%
2011	0.3399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2012	0.5465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+60.8%
2013	0.2032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-62.8%
2014	0.4108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+102.1%
2015	0.2648 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.5%
2016	-0.0885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-133.4%
2017	0.5601 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-733.0%
2018	1.13 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+101.0%
2019	0.9126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
2020	-0.3927 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-143.0%
2021	0.4507 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-214.8%
2022	0.1332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-70.4%
2023	-0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-119.6%
2024	-0.1087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+316.7%
2025	0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-102.8%

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	5
1980s	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1737 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5748 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.4588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.13 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3927 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4507 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Other small states

25 Korea 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
26 Portugal 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
29 Germany 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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

See the full ranking of 238 places →

More economy & growth data for Other small states

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2067 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9,547 current US$ per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5443 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.95 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2,424 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,625 current US$ per person (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 53.39 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Other small states?: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Other small states was 0.003 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$), per unit recorded in Other small states?: The highest recorded value was 1.13 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Other small states?: The lowest recorded value was -0.3927 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does Other small states rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Other small states ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Other small states?: Over the last ten years it is down 98.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Other small states 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.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

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.