Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in United States of America
United States of America: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 24.8%
World rank
40th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2007
All-time low
-0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2018
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in United States of America, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2025.
That represents a change of up 24.8% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in United States of America peaked at 0.0362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
That places United States of America 40th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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$), per unit in United States of America, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +144.0% |
| 1976 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +402.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +92.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.4% |
| 1989 | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +118.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1992 | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +79.7% |
| 2005 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -86.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +409.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 2018 | -0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -130.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -184.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +147.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.045 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in United States of America?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in United States of America was 0.0137 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$), per unit recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does United States of America rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- United States of America ranks 40th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America 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$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.