Foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA & IBRD total, 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
IDA & IBRD total recorded 0.7% for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2025.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 1.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1979.
That places IDA & IBRD total 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -53.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +400.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -39.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -22.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +41.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +50.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -15.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +125.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -17.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +42.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -29.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +90.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +39.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +74.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +27.1% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -25.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +38.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -8.4% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 24 Czechia 2.2% compare
- 25 Korea 2.2% compare
- 26 Portugal 2.2% compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.2% compare
- 28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.2% compare
- 29 Germany 2.1% compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 2.1% compare
More economy & growth data for IDA & IBRD total
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 457.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 42.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 297.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5782 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 3,824 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5252 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,473 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA & IBRD total?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA & IBRD total was 0.7% 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1979.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.