Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in OECD members
OECD members: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 1.39 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in OECD members, 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in OECD members is 1.39 trillion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 54.8% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in OECD members peaked at 2.82 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.93 billion BoP, current US$, in 1970.
OECD members ranks 4th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in OECD members, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.93 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 12.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 15.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1973 | 23.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +56.3% |
| 1974 | 20.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.7% |
| 1975 | 27.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.2% |
| 1976 | 27.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 27.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 36.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.5% |
| 1979 | 60.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +64.6% |
| 1980 | 53.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1981 | 49.92 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 35.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -29.5% |
| 1983 | 41.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 51.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.9% |
| 1985 | 48.61 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 91.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +88.9% |
| 1987 | 143.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +56.5% |
| 1988 | 179.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.9% |
| 1989 | 225.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1990 | 267.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 210.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.4% |
| 1992 | 206.67 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 215.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 273.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.6% |
| 1995 | 349.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.0% |
| 1996 | 379.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 453.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1998 | 735.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +62.0% |
| 1999 | 1.14 trillion BoP, current US$ | +54.8% |
| 2000 | 1.26 trillion BoP, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 748.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -40.5% |
| 2002 | 600.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 655.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1.06 trillion BoP, current US$ | +62.1% |
| 2005 | 1.26 trillion BoP, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 1.87 trillion BoP, current US$ | +48.5% |
| 2007 | 2.82 trillion BoP, current US$ | +50.2% |
| 2008 | 2.19 trillion BoP, current US$ | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 1.17 trillion BoP, current US$ | -46.8% |
| 2010 | 1.29 trillion BoP, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 1.72 trillion BoP, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 1.32 trillion BoP, current US$ | -23.2% |
| 2013 | 1.46 trillion BoP, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 1.17 trillion BoP, current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 1.61 trillion BoP, current US$ | +37.6% |
| 2016 | 1.72 trillion BoP, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 1.50 trillion BoP, current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 249.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -83.4% |
| 2019 | 986.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +294.7% |
| 2020 | 648.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -34.3% |
| 2021 | 1.86 trillion BoP, current US$ | +187.1% |
| 2022 | 1.60 trillion BoP, current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 540.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -66.3% |
| 2024 | 900.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +66.5% |
| 2025 | 1.39 trillion BoP, current US$ | +54.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in OECD members changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +294.7% | 249.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 986.72 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 60.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 35.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 225.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 422.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 206.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.14 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 trillion BoP, current US$ | 600.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.82 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.30 trillion BoP, current US$ | 249.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.72 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 trillion BoP, current US$ | 540.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.86 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 1 United States 389.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 2 Japan 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 3 China 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 4 Netherlands 121.38 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 5 Germany 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 Luxembourg 101.38 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Hong Kong 99.85 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for OECD members
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 779.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 8,471 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 777.22 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 7,116 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in OECD members?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in OECD members was 1.39 trillion 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.93 billion BoP, current US$ in 1970.
- How does OECD members rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- OECD members ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.