Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Small states
Small states: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 101.4%
Rank
32nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.7741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2018
All-time low
-0.2741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Small states, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Small states recorded 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 101.4% on the previous year and down 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Small states peaked at 0.7741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.2741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Small states 32nd 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$), per unit in Small states, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.3% |
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -90.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +466.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +166.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -71.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11800.3% |
| 1981 | -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -124.4% |
| 1982 | -0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +117.9% |
| 1983 | -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -177.6% |
| 1985 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +180.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +129.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.4% |
| 1988 | -0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -295.9% |
| 1989 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -157.3% |
| 1990 | -0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -229.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -106.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1479.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1067.9% |
| 1996 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +96.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +292.2% |
| 2005 | 0.155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +92.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1711 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3855 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +127.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3563 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2775 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +106.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.9% |
| 2016 | -0.0556 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -132.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3761 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -776.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +105.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2020 | -0.2741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -143.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -217.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0952 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.4% |
| 2023 | -0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -115.6% |
| 2024 | -0.0703 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +372.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -101.4% |
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 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3855 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.31 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0556 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 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
- 32 Aruba 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 North Macedonia 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Kuwait 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Thailand 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Small states
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9,468 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5711 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2,363 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,407 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 15.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Small states?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Small states was 0.0009 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$), per unit recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Small states rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Small states ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.