Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Low income
Low income: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 0.1% in 1989. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Low income, 1980–1989
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 1989, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Low income stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.0% on the previous year and down 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Low income peaked at 0.5% in 1985 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 1986.
Low income ranks 38th 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 Low income, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5% | — |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -83.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +299.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -62.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +334.0% |
| 1986 | -0.5% | -199.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -128.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +150.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -65.0% |
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More economy & growth data for Low income
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 811.44 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 29.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1023 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 85.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 8.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.969 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.977 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 811.44 current US$ (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 818.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 719.74 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Low income?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Low income was 0.1% in 1989, 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1985.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 1986.
- How does Low income rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Low income ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 1989.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low income 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.