Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Indonesia
Indonesia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Indonesia, 1980–2025
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 Indonesia stood at 0.5%.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Indonesia peaked at 1.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -1.2%, in 2016.
That places Indonesia 73rd out of 191 countries 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 Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | -0.0% | -114.1% |
| 1982 | -0.0% | +184.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -174.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +759.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +82.4% |
| 1986 | -0.0% | -135.6% |
| 1987 | -0.0% | -52.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -568.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +9.8% |
| 1990 | -0.0% | -130.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -207.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +4903.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -59.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +52.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -68.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -44.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +2480.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -30.3% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +44.7% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -64.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +33.0% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +82.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +49.3% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | -1.2% | -218.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -115.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +210.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -35.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -30.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +52.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +15.7% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | -0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | -1.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 70 Mexico 0.6% compare
- 71 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6% compare
- 72 Bahrain 0.6% compare
- 74 New Caledonia 0.5% compare
- 75 Tajikistan 0.5% compare
- 76 Malawi 0.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Indonesia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,765 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 19.05 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,058 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2877 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Indonesia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Indonesia was 0.5% 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.2% in 2016.
- How does Indonesia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Indonesia ranks 73rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.