Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 1.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Post-demographic dividend, 1970–2025
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
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Post-demographic dividend is 1.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 6.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1982.
That places Post-demographic dividend 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6% | — |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -15.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | +28.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | -23.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | +20.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | +43.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | -21.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -29.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +20.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +53.4% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | +34.8% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | +20.1% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -26.0% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | +54.0% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +49.2% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -40.6% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -25.1% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +48.0% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +48.3% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +39.1% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -27.2% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -43.8% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +28.7% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -80.4% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +234.8% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +96.8% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -56.7% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +40.6% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.0% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.1% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 0.7% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.3% | 3.4% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Post-demographic dividend
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 8,288 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 9,878 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1752 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP growth 1.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 47,462 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita 59,490 current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Post-demographic dividend?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Post-demographic dividend was 1.8% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1982.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Post-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.