Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Low income
Low income: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 3.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Low income, 1974–2025
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$.
Analysis
Low income recorded 3.90 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.3% on the previous year and down 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Low income peaked at 1.98 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -864.09 million BoP, current US$, in 1998.
That places Low income 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Low income, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 691,585 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 8.60 million BoP, current US$ | +1143.5% |
| 1976 | 6.46 million BoP, current US$ | -24.9% |
| 1977 | 4.82 million BoP, current US$ | -25.4% |
| 1978 | 495,245 BoP, current US$ | -89.7% |
| 1979 | 10.14 million BoP, current US$ | +1948.0% |
| 1980 | 232.35 million BoP, current US$ | +2190.8% |
| 1981 | 41.46 million BoP, current US$ | -82.2% |
| 1982 | 165.19 million BoP, current US$ | +298.4% |
| 1983 | 63.30 million BoP, current US$ | -61.7% |
| 1984 | 59.99 million BoP, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 256.71 million BoP, current US$ | +327.9% |
| 1986 | -264.05 million BoP, current US$ | -202.9% |
| 1987 | 79.53 million BoP, current US$ | -130.1% |
| 1988 | 212.41 million BoP, current US$ | +167.1% |
| 1989 | 82.00 million BoP, current US$ | -61.4% |
| 1990 | 10.94 million BoP, current US$ | -86.7% |
| 1991 | 377.77 million BoP, current US$ | +3353.4% |
| 1992 | 122.81 million BoP, current US$ | -67.5% |
| 1993 | 81.01 million BoP, current US$ | -34.0% |
| 1994 | 124.94 million BoP, current US$ | +54.2% |
| 1995 | -1.48 million BoP, current US$ | -101.2% |
| 1996 | -2.24 million BoP, current US$ | +50.9% |
| 1997 | 525.95 million BoP, current US$ | -23617.1% |
| 1998 | -864.09 million BoP, current US$ | -264.3% |
| 1999 | 251.07 million BoP, current US$ | -129.1% |
| 2000 | 717.02 million BoP, current US$ | +185.6% |
| 2001 | -175.31 million BoP, current US$ | -124.5% |
| 2002 | 207.69 million BoP, current US$ | -218.5% |
| 2003 | 195.02 million BoP, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 314.22 million BoP, current US$ | +61.1% |
| 2005 | 489.19 million BoP, current US$ | +55.7% |
| 2006 | 646.12 million BoP, current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2007 | 300.99 million BoP, current US$ | -53.4% |
| 2008 | 262.42 million BoP, current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2009 | -106.80 million BoP, current US$ | -140.7% |
| 2010 | 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -1714.7% |
| 2011 | 101.22 million BoP, current US$ | -94.1% |
| 2012 | 1.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +1852.8% |
| 2013 | 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 628.86 million BoP, current US$ | -57.2% |
| 2015 | 756.62 million BoP, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 808.47 million BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 589.38 million BoP, current US$ | -27.1% |
| 2018 | 446.88 million BoP, current US$ | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 414.28 million BoP, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 325.26 million BoP, current US$ | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 700.45 million BoP, current US$ | +115.3% |
| 2022 | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +96.4% |
| 2023 | 811.57 million BoP, current US$ | -41.0% |
| 2024 | 597.03 million BoP, current US$ | -26.4% |
| 2025 | 3.90 million BoP, current US$ | -99.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.20 million BoP, current US$ | 495,245 BoP, current US$ | 10.14 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 92.89 million BoP, current US$ | -264.05 million BoP, current US$ | 256.71 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.67 million BoP, current US$ | -864.09 million BoP, current US$ | 525.95 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 285.06 million BoP, current US$ | -175.31 million BoP, current US$ | 717.02 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 891.58 million BoP, current US$ | 101.22 million BoP, current US$ | 1.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 635.68 million BoP, current US$ | 3.90 million BoP, current US$ | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 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
- 38 Kuwait 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 39 Argentina 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 40 Croatia 2.79 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 41 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Low income
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 79.5% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 545.88 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 1.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 142.76 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 472.02 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 692.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.1% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 4.0% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 576.95 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Low income?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Low income was 3.90 million 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was -864.09 million BoP, current US$ in 1998.
- How does Low income rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Low income ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low income 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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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.