Foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA only
IDA only: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA only, 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$.
Analysis
IDA only recorded 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2025.
The figure is down 25.2% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA only peaked at 2.88 billion BoP, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, -921.04 million BoP, current US$, in 1998.
That places IDA only 34th out of 46 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.86 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 14.29 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 92.19 million BoP, current US$ | -267.20 million BoP, current US$ | 261.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -12.90 million BoP, current US$ | -921.04 million BoP, current US$ | 539.16 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 456.18 million BoP, current US$ | -130.19 million BoP, current US$ | 919.33 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 813.59 million BoP, current US$ | 2.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 916.45 million BoP, current US$ | 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 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 IDA only
- Trade 48.0% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 1.13 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 5.0% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 873.51 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 2.7% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 73.8% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.28 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.59 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 1.42 trillion current US$ (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -8.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA only?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA only was 1.29 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 only?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 billion BoP, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was -921.04 million BoP, current US$ in 1998.
- How does IDA only rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- IDA only ranks 34th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA 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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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.