Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 0.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Late-demographic dividend, 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
Late-demographic dividend recorded 0.8% for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2025.
That represents a change of down 30.1% on the previous year and down 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 2.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1981.
That places Late-demographic dividend 15th 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 Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2% | — |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -71.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +52.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -33.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +73.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +51.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +53.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +21.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -34.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +40.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +40.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -26.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +62.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +79.8% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +98.1% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +25.5% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -36.0% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -39.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -84.1% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +882.5% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -34.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -46.1% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +91.1% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | -30.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.5% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 1.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More economy & growth data for Late-demographic dividend
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 244.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3356 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GDP 28.99 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP 31.87 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 3.7% (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,321 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,235 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3289 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GDP growth 4.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Late-demographic dividend?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Late-demographic dividend was 0.8% 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1981.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.