Foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 297.79 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA & IBRD total, 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$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA & IBRD total stood at 297.79 billion BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 375.39 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.23 million BoP, current US$, in 1971.
That places IDA & IBRD total 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42.02 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 34.23 million BoP, current US$ | -18.5% |
| 1972 | 49.72 million BoP, current US$ | +45.3% |
| 1973 | 97.46 million BoP, current US$ | +96.0% |
| 1974 | 195.48 million BoP, current US$ | +100.6% |
| 1975 | 300.39 million BoP, current US$ | +53.7% |
| 1976 | 327.56 million BoP, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 418.65 million BoP, current US$ | +27.8% |
| 1978 | 511.85 million BoP, current US$ | +22.3% |
| 1979 | 310.33 million BoP, current US$ | -39.4% |
| 1980 | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +513.9% |
| 1981 | 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | -31.0% |
| 1982 | 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.6% |
| 1983 | 993.30 million BoP, current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 1.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +44.8% |
| 1986 | 1.67 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 2.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 3.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +59.7% |
| 1990 | 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 4.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.3% |
| 1992 | 11.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +179.3% |
| 1993 | 10.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 12.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 14.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 15.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 23.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +49.6% |
| 1998 | 18.28 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.8% |
| 1999 | 20.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 20.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 16.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 15.84 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 34.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +115.0% |
| 2004 | 58.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +70.8% |
| 2005 | 75.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2006 | 155.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +106.3% |
| 2007 | 177.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 232.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 165.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 254.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +54.1% |
| 2011 | 249.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 248.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 278.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 322.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 307.52 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 340.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 279.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 263.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 264.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 228.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 375.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +64.3% |
| 2022 | 354.87 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 349.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 332.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 297.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 228.77 million BoP, current US$ | 34.23 million BoP, current US$ | 511.85 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 993.30 million BoP, current US$ | 3.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 232.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 280.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 248.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 340.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 323.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 228.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 375.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 5 Germany 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 Singapore 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 Hong Kong, China 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
More economy & growth data for IDA & IBRD total
- Manufacturing, value added 8.95 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 16.2% (2021)
- Imports of goods and services 24.8% (2025)
- Trade in services 8.7% (2025)
- Trade 49.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.55 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 13.87 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 31.9% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA & IBRD total?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA & IBRD total was 297.79 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 375.39 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.23 million BoP, current US$ in 1971.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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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About this data
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.