Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 0.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Early-demographic dividend, 1976–2025
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 % of GDP.
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 0.8% for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2025.
The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 1.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1979.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 22nd 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 in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +20.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +46.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -98.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +11834.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -35.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -18.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -44.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +92.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -18.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +117.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -39.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +176.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -30.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -54.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +55.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +290.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -58.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +119.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +29.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +53.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -57.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -66.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +495.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +90.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +119.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -41.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +41.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -28.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +59.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -38.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +50.6% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Early-demographic dividend
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 598.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1129 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 515.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2,855 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5751 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1311 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6252 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Early-demographic dividend?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Early-demographic dividend was 0.8% 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1979.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Early-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 (% of GDP). 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, and is divided by GDP.