Foreign direct investment, net in United States
United States: Foreign direct investment, net was 21.71 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in United States, 1970–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
United States recorded 21.71 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net in 2025.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and up 110.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in United States peaked at 177.28 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -345.44 billion BoP, current US$, in 2018.
That places United States 8th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -14.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -35.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -64.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 40.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -162.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 177.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -27.57 billion BoP, current US$ | -345.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 173.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -135.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 145.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for United States
- Final consumption expenditure 81.5% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 67.9% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 23.89 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 23.89 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 18.68 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 3.0% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 10.5% (2021)
- Manufacturing, value added 2.50 trillion current US$ (2021)
- Gross national expenditure 23.80 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 30.20 trillion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in United States?
- Foreign direct investment, net in United States was 21.71 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 177.28 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -345.44 billion BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- How does United States rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- United States ranks 8th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.