Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 785.79 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1971–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 785.79 million BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 45.3% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 3.37 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.23 billion BoP, current US$, in 1998.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 34th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 4.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 11.93 million BoP, current US$ | +198.3% |
| 1975 | 3.74 million BoP, current US$ | -68.7% |
| 1976 | 14.08 million BoP, current US$ | +276.4% |
| 1977 | 12.10 million BoP, current US$ | -14.0% |
| 1978 | 7.85 million BoP, current US$ | -35.1% |
| 1979 | 12.13 million BoP, current US$ | +54.4% |
| 1980 | 227.17 million BoP, current US$ | +1773.4% |
| 1981 | 60.40 million BoP, current US$ | -73.4% |
| 1982 | 190.06 million BoP, current US$ | +214.7% |
| 1983 | 74.01 million BoP, current US$ | -61.1% |
| 1984 | 75.20 million BoP, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 272.11 million BoP, current US$ | +261.9% |
| 1986 | -250.99 million BoP, current US$ | -192.2% |
| 1987 | 92.34 million BoP, current US$ | -136.8% |
| 1988 | 237.28 million BoP, current US$ | +157.0% |
| 1989 | 59.44 million BoP, current US$ | -75.0% |
| 1990 | -66.53 million BoP, current US$ | -211.9% |
| 1991 | 229.93 million BoP, current US$ | -445.6% |
| 1992 | 108.64 million BoP, current US$ | -52.7% |
| 1993 | -45.81 million BoP, current US$ | -142.2% |
| 1994 | -116.33 million BoP, current US$ | +153.9% |
| 1995 | -59.25 million BoP, current US$ | -49.1% |
| 1996 | -42.12 million BoP, current US$ | -28.9% |
| 1997 | 518.94 million BoP, current US$ | -1332.0% |
| 1998 | -1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -337.4% |
| 1999 | -144.51 million BoP, current US$ | -88.3% |
| 2000 | 424.03 million BoP, current US$ | -393.4% |
| 2001 | -442.35 million BoP, current US$ | -204.3% |
| 2002 | -81.95 million BoP, current US$ | -81.5% |
| 2003 | 96.23 million BoP, current US$ | -217.4% |
| 2004 | 356.47 million BoP, current US$ | +270.4% |
| 2005 | 853.70 million BoP, current US$ | +139.5% |
| 2006 | 751.05 million BoP, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 254.27 million BoP, current US$ | -66.1% |
| 2008 | 316.53 million BoP, current US$ | +24.5% |
| 2009 | -134.84 million BoP, current US$ | -142.6% |
| 2010 | 3.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -2597.8% |
| 2011 | 1.78 billion BoP, current US$ | -47.0% |
| 2012 | 2.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 3.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +63.1% |
| 2014 | 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -45.8% |
| 2015 | 2.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 3.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.5% |
| 2017 | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -56.3% |
| 2018 | 736.30 million BoP, current US$ | -46.3% |
| 2019 | 3.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +318.2% |
| 2020 | -141.13 million BoP, current US$ | -104.6% |
| 2021 | 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -1040.8% |
| 2022 | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 785.79 million BoP, current US$ | -45.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.32 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 14.08 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 103.70 million BoP, current US$ | -250.99 million BoP, current US$ | 272.11 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -84.92 million BoP, current US$ | -1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 518.94 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 239.32 million BoP, current US$ | -442.35 million BoP, current US$ | 853.70 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 736.30 million BoP, current US$ | 3.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -141.13 million BoP, current US$ | 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 31 Sweden 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 32 Indonesia 7.93 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 33 Portugal 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 34 Finland 6.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 35 Türkiye 6.61 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 36 Colombia 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 37 Qatar 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Exports of goods and services 9.5% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 5.1% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 1.29 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 1.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 310.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 247.03 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 278.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 5.2% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 290.87 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 803.08 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 785.79 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.37 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.23 billion BoP, current US$ in 1998.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.