Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1980–2024
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
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 0.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 0.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 1986.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3% | — |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -74.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +218.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -60.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +179.6% |
| 1986 | -0.2% | -196.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -136.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +139.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -75.8% |
| 1996 | -0.0% | -174.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -1396.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +38.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +34.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -60.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -51.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +315.3% |
| 2020 | -0.0% | -104.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -889.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | -0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | -0.0% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -0.0% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More economy & growth data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 148.43 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 6.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0884 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 117.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 897.08 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5368 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6735 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 0.2% in 2024, 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 1986.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.