Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in IDA total
IDA total: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 4.98 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA total, 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$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA total stood at 4.98 billion BoP, current US$.
The figure is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA total peaked at 6.14 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.06 billion BoP, current US$, in 1998.
IDA total ranks 31st of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in IDA total, 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 | 5.10 million BoP, current US$ | -57.2% |
| 1976 | 16.50 million BoP, current US$ | +223.3% |
| 1977 | 16.54 million BoP, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 15.04 million BoP, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 26.21 million BoP, current US$ | +74.2% |
| 1980 | 259.23 million BoP, current US$ | +889.2% |
| 1981 | 72.92 million BoP, current US$ | -71.9% |
| 1982 | 174.88 million BoP, current US$ | +139.8% |
| 1983 | 96.28 million BoP, current US$ | -44.9% |
| 1984 | 92.75 million BoP, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 293.48 million BoP, current US$ | +216.4% |
| 1986 | -235.96 million BoP, current US$ | -180.4% |
| 1987 | 183.52 million BoP, current US$ | -177.8% |
| 1988 | 286.93 million BoP, current US$ | +56.4% |
| 1989 | 955.35 million BoP, current US$ | +233.0% |
| 1990 | 267.85 million BoP, current US$ | -72.0% |
| 1991 | 631.56 million BoP, current US$ | +135.8% |
| 1992 | 361.34 million BoP, current US$ | -42.8% |
| 1993 | 464.61 million BoP, current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1994 | 197.05 million BoP, current US$ | -57.6% |
| 1995 | 62.90 million BoP, current US$ | -68.1% |
| 1996 | 577.85 million BoP, current US$ | +818.6% |
| 1997 | 589.81 million BoP, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1998 | -1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -280.6% |
| 1999 | -51.11 million BoP, current US$ | -95.2% |
| 2000 | 597.98 million BoP, current US$ | -1270.0% |
| 2001 | -282.14 million BoP, current US$ | -147.2% |
| 2002 | 137.06 million BoP, current US$ | -148.6% |
| 2003 | 426.17 million BoP, current US$ | +210.9% |
| 2004 | 227.40 million BoP, current US$ | -46.6% |
| 2005 | 990.33 million BoP, current US$ | +335.5% |
| 2006 | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +40.5% |
| 2007 | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 2.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 4.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +155.8% |
| 2011 | 3.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -23.4% |
| 2012 | 4.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 5.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.8% |
| 2014 | 3.96 billion BoP, current US$ | -32.2% |
| 2015 | 4.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 4.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 3.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.5% |
| 2018 | 2.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -40.5% |
| 2019 | 5.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +140.2% |
| 2020 | 3.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -39.2% |
| 2021 | 6.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +97.2% |
| 2022 | 4.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -31.5% |
| 2023 | 2.42 billion BoP, current US$ | -42.5% |
| 2024 | 4.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +69.1% |
| 2025 | 4.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in IDA total changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1270.0% | -51.11 million BoP, current US$ | 597.98 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1980 | +889.2% | 26.21 million BoP, current US$ | 259.23 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1996 | +818.6% | 62.90 million BoP, current US$ | 577.85 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.59 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 26.21 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 217.94 million BoP, current US$ | -235.96 million BoP, current US$ | 955.35 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 203.70 million BoP, current US$ | -1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 631.56 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 899.76 million BoP, current US$ | -282.14 million BoP, current US$ | 2.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 28 United Kingdom 9.43 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 29 Malaysia 9.09 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 30 Portugal 8.91 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 31 Chile 8.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 32 Czechia 8.62 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 33 Poland 8.24 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 34 Indonesia 8.15 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for IDA total
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 197.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1231 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.94 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA total?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA total was 4.98 billion BoP, current US$ 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 6.14 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.06 billion BoP, current US$ in 1998.
- How does IDA total rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- IDA total ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA 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.