Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in United Kingdom, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in United Kingdom is 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 210.7% on the previous year and up 206.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in United Kingdom peaked at 0.1747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
United Kingdom ranks 27th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 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$) … unit in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +118.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0457 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0951 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +99.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0675 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0529 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +128.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2009 | -0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -116.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -209.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -85.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +274.1% |
| 2014 | -0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -323.3% |
| 2015 | -0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -159.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0637 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +424.3% |
| 2018 | -0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -115.5% |
| 2019 | -0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2020 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -180.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +593.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -80.4% |
| 2024 | -0.0196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -322.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -210.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +593.6% | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2017 | +424.3% | 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0637 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2014 | -323.3% | 0.0165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2024 | -322.2% | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0457 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0637 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 24 Czechia 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 South Korea 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Portugal 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Venezuela 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in United Kingdom?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in United Kingdom was 0.0217 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$), per unit recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- United Kingdom ranks 27th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.