Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 390.07 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Late-demographic dividend, 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$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Late-demographic dividend stood at 390.07 billion BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of up 27.1% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 501.54 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.01 million BoP, current US$, in 1971.
That places Late-demographic dividend 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 3.01 million BoP, current US$ | -84.2% |
| 1972 | 21.09 million BoP, current US$ | +600.8% |
| 1973 | 33.29 million BoP, current US$ | +57.9% |
| 1974 | 64.81 million BoP, current US$ | +94.7% |
| 1975 | 209.09 million BoP, current US$ | +222.6% |
| 1976 | 316.22 million BoP, current US$ | +51.2% |
| 1977 | 292.96 million BoP, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 323.06 million BoP, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 92.78 million BoP, current US$ | -71.3% |
| 1980 | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +1275.1% |
| 1981 | 382.45 million BoP, current US$ | -70.0% |
| 1982 | 794.16 million BoP, current US$ | +107.7% |
| 1983 | 826.78 million BoP, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 606.90 million BoP, current US$ | -26.6% |
| 1985 | 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +81.0% |
| 1986 | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1987 | 2.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +67.6% |
| 1988 | 2.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 4.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +72.0% |
| 1990 | 2.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -46.5% |
| 1991 | 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 8.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +203.0% |
| 1993 | 9.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 6.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.7% |
| 1995 | 8.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 12.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +55.6% |
| 1997 | 13.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 15.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 19.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2000 | 22.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 17.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -23.9% |
| 2002 | 30.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +73.0% |
| 2003 | 31.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 68.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +117.6% |
| 2005 | 166.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +141.4% |
| 2006 | 186.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 225.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 287.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.5% |
| 2009 | 260.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 256.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 274.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 303.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 342.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 447.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.5% |
| 2015 | 501.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 443.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 314.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -29.0% |
| 2018 | 433.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.7% |
| 2019 | 268.52 billion BoP, current US$ | -38.1% |
| 2020 | 41.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -84.5% |
| 2021 | 489.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +1072.8% |
| 2022 | 333.82 billion BoP, current US$ | -31.8% |
| 2023 | 182.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -45.4% |
| 2024 | 306.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +68.2% |
| 2025 | 390.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Late-demographic dividend changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +1275.1% | 92.78 million BoP, current US$ | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2021 | +1072.8% | 41.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 489.51 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1972 | +600.8% | 3.01 million BoP, current US$ | 21.09 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 137.53 million BoP, current US$ | 3.01 million BoP, current US$ | 323.06 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 382.45 million BoP, current US$ | 4.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 287.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 358.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 256.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 501.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 290.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 41.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 489.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 7 Hong Kong 99.85 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Late-demographic dividend
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5152 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4,325 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 7.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5766 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 7,887 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 13,677 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Late-demographic dividend?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Late-demographic dividend was 390.07 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 501.54 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 million BoP, current US$ in 1971.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.