Foreign direct investment, net in Philippines
Philippines: Foreign direct investment, net was -6.19 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Philippines, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Philippines recorded -6.19 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net in 2025.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 6,110.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Philippines peaked at 2.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -9.73 billion BoP, current US$, in 2021.
That places Philippines 176th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -106.00 million BoP, current US$ | -210.00 million BoP, current US$ | -7.00 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | -214.10 million BoP, current US$ | -936.00 million BoP, current US$ | 106.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -228.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -381.65 million BoP, current US$ | -2.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 173 Saudi Arabia -5.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 174 Chile -5.83 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 175 Malta -6.13 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 177 Portugal -6.64 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 178 Colombia -7.31 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 179 Romania -8.57 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Philippines
- Manufacturing, value added 4.29 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 4.02 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 85.41 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 76.4% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 445.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 25.64 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 409.55 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 5.2% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 511.50 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 31.85 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Philippines?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Philippines was -6.19 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.73 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Philippines ranks 176th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6,110.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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
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.