Foreign direct investment, net in Indonesia

Indonesia: Foreign direct investment, net was -14.35 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-14.35 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
189th
of 196 countries
All-time high
4.55 billion BoP, current US$
in 2000
All-time low
-20.53 billion BoP, current US$
in 2019
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Foreign direct investment, net in Indonesia, 1981–2025

-20.0B-10.0B01981200320251981: -133.0M BoP, current US$1982: -225.0M BoP, current US$1983: -292.0M BoP, current US$1984: -222.0M BoP, current US$1985: -310.0M BoP, current US$1986: -258.0M BoP, current US$1987: -385.0M BoP, current US$1988: -576.0M BoP, current US$1989: -682.0M BoP, current US$1990: -1.1B BoP, current US$1991: -1.5B BoP, current US$1992: -1.8B BoP, current US$1993: -1.6B BoP, current US$1994: -1.5B BoP, current US$1995: -3.7B BoP, current US$1996: -5.6B BoP, current US$1997: -4.5B BoP, current US$1998: 240.8M BoP, current US$1999: 1.9B BoP, current US$2000: 4.6B BoP, current US$2001: 3.0B BoP, current US$2002: -145.1M BoP, current US$2003: 596.9M BoP, current US$2004: 1.5B BoP, current US$2005: -5.3B BoP, current US$2006: -2.2B BoP, current US$2007: -2.3B BoP, current US$2008: -3.4B BoP, current US$2009: -2.6B BoP, current US$2010: -11.1B BoP, current US$2011: -11.5B BoP, current US$2012: -13.7B BoP, current US$2013: -12.2B BoP, current US$2014: -14.7B BoP, current US$2015: -10.7B BoP, current US$2016: -16.1B BoP, current US$2017: -18.5B BoP, current US$2018: -12.5B BoP, current US$2019: -20.5B BoP, current US$2020: -14.1B BoP, current US$2021: -17.3B BoP, current US$2022: -18.1B BoP, current US$2023: -14.4B BoP, current US$2024: -15.9B BoP, current US$2025: -14.4B BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net in Indonesia is -14.35 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Indonesia peaked at 4.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, -20.53 billion BoP, current US$, in 2019.

Indonesia ranks 189th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -342.56 million BoP, current US$ -682.00 million BoP, current US$ -133.00 million BoP, current US$ 9
1990s -1.92 billion BoP, current US$ -5.59 billion BoP, current US$ 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2000s -626.85 million BoP, current US$ -5.27 billion BoP, current US$ 4.55 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2010s -14.16 billion BoP, current US$ -20.53 billion BoP, current US$ -10.70 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s -15.69 billion BoP, current US$ -18.07 billion BoP, current US$ -14.14 billion BoP, current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 186 Canada -11.86 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 187 Russia -12.35 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 188 Oman -12.61 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 190 Egypt -14.76 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 191 Vietnam -19.57 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 192 Mexico -31.80 billion BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net in Indonesia?
Foreign direct investment, net in Indonesia was -14.35 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 4.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2000.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was -20.53 billion BoP, current US$ in 2019.
How does Indonesia rank for foreign direct investment, net?
Indonesia ranks 189th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 7,300 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign 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 voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.