Foreign direct investment, net outflows in IBRD only
IBRD only: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 265.04 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in IBRD only, 1970–2025
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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in IBRD only is 265.04 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in IBRD only peaked at 309.68 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.37 million BoP, current US$, in 1971.
IBRD only ranks 11th of 48 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 197.94 million BoP, current US$ | 33.37 million BoP, current US$ | 445.23 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 592.37 million BoP, current US$ | 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 135.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 135.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 275.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 272.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 204.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 309.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 8 Hong Kong 80.54 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 France 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 77.17 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 11 Ireland 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 12 British Virgin Islands 59.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 13 Canada 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 14 Spain 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for IBRD only
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 51.0% (2024)
- Trade 49.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.96 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 4.2% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 3,958 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 4.8% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 19.71 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 20.77 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 13.90 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in IBRD only?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in IBRD only was 265.04 billion 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 309.68 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.37 million BoP, current US$ in 1971.
- How does IBRD only rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- IBRD only ranks 11th out of 48 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.