Foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA blend
IDA blend: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA blend, 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
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA blend stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA blend peaked at 0.7% in 1989 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 1999.
IDA blend ranks 33rd 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 IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +44.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -31.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +58.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -68.6% |
| 1982 | -0.0% | -158.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -640.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +17.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +205.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -24.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +1158.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -62.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -30.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +72.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -49.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -74.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +308.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -91.8% |
| 1998 | -0.0% | -370.6% |
| 1999 | -0.2% | +361.7% |
| 2000 | -0.0% | -88.3% |
| 2001 | -0.1% | +189.8% |
| 2002 | -0.0% | -50.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -283.0% |
| 2004 | -0.0% | -171.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -316.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +46.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +46.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -32.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +39.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +34.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +144.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -64.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +90.7% |
| 2025 | 0.2% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | -0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More economy & growth data for IDA blend
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9743 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 12.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,789 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9717 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 0.3978 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,163 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 2,047 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 13.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA blend?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA blend was 0.2% 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 blend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1989.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 1999.
- How does IDA blend rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- IDA blend ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA blend 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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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, and is divided by GDP.