Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Pre-demographic dividend, 1981–2024
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
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 0.2%.
That represents a change of up 39.0% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 0.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 1998.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, 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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +166.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +96.4% |
| 1986 | -0.2% | -196.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -147.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +108.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +253.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -39.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +38.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -36.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -78.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +190.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +11.6% |
| 1998 | -0.3% | -268.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -122.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +77.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +106.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +46.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -56.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +235.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -29.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -30.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +56.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -81.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -70.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +655.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +52.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -26.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +39.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | -0.2% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | -0.3% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Pre-demographic dividend
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,470 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 9.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,431 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9738 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 0.7278 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,454 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9891 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9499 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,396 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Pre-demographic dividend 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 1998.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pre-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.