Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 311.90 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$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA & IBRD total stood at 311.90 billion BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 374.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.23 million BoP, current US$, in 1971.
That places IDA & IBRD total 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 | 254.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +54.1% |
| 2011 | 249.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 248.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 278.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 322.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 307.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 340.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 279.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 265.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 264.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 227.57 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 374.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +64.3% |
| 2022 | 352.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 349.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 332.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 311.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in IDA & IBRD total changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +513.9% | 310.33 million BoP, current US$ | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ |
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 | 281.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 248.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 340.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 324.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 227.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 374.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 8 France 96.66 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 Singapore 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 Ireland 86.44 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 63.35 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 12 Canada 56.93 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 13 Denmark 52.76 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 14 Spain 47.19 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for IDA & IBRD total
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 42.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 297.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,036 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2864 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,894 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2482 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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 311.90 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 374.01 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 11th out of 47 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 up 1.4%. 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.