Foreign direct investment, net outflows in IBRD only
IBRD only: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 0.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in IBRD only, 1977–2025
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
IBRD only recorded 0.8% for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in IBRD only peaked at 1.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1979.
IBRD only ranks 23rd 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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -56.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +372.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -29.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -32.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +28.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +31.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +23.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +24.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +153.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +44.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -26.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +89.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +40.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +74.6% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -26.9% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -25.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +38.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -9.2% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More economy & growth data for IBRD only
- GDP per capita growth 3.7% (2025)
- Trade in services 8.6% (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 3.9% (2025)
- GDP 43.06 trillion current US$ (2025)
- GDP 39.04 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP growth 4.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 8,599 current US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita 7,797 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 8,559 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 42.47 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in IBRD only?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in IBRD only 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1979.
- How does IBRD only rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- IBRD only ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.