Foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA total
IDA total: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA total, 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
IDA total recorded 0.2% for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2024.
That represents a change of up 58.2% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA total peaked at 0.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 1998.
That places IDA total 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 total, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -20.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +47.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +690.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -81.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +154.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -34.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +184.0% |
| 1986 | -0.1% | -187.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -177.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +48.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +231.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -50.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -61.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -73.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +644.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | -0.2% | -273.7% |
| 1999 | -0.0% | -92.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -1113.2% |
| 2001 | -0.1% | -145.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -144.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +180.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -53.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +270.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +121.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -34.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -37.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -40.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +102.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -33.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +64.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -49.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +58.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | -0.2% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for IDA total
- Inflation, GDP deflator 4.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1851 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 297.67 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.132 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 212.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1529 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 245.81 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 11.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 431.12 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA total?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA total 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 IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 1998.
- How does IDA total rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- IDA total ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA 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.