Foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA only
IDA only: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA only, 1977–2024
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 IDA only is 0.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 28.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA only peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 1986.
IDA only ranks 37th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -89.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +1189.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +1251.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -76.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +215.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -64.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +250.7% |
| 1986 | -0.2% | -217.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -132.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +128.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -85.9% |
| 1996 | -0.0% | -145.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -1442.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +120.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -59.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -26.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +233.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -51.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -40.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +28.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More economy & growth data for IDA only
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 366.34 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 475.18 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 6.1% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 29.9% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 6.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added 870.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 716.36 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 45.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2468 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 552.28 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA only?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA only was 0.1% 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 IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 1986.
- How does IDA only rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- IDA only ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA 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.