Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Post-demographic dividend, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Post-demographic dividend recorded 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2025.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 0.0689 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 1st 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$), per unit in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 1974 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1975 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1985 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0689 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -80.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +234.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +96.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0385 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0689 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 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
More economy & growth data for Post-demographic dividend
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.14 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,006 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 821.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -12.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 725.33 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1752 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 9,878 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Post-demographic dividend?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Post-demographic dividend was 0.0169 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$), per unit recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0689 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.