Foreign direct investment, net inflows in IDA blend
IDA blend: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 13.23 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in IDA blend, 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 BoP, current US$.
Analysis
IDA blend recorded 13.23 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in IDA blend peaked at 18.34 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -141.79 million BoP, current US$, in 1980.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 561.08 million BoP, current US$ | 432.87 million BoP, current US$ | 714.33 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 891.78 million BoP, current US$ | -141.79 million BoP, current US$ | 2.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
More economy & growth data for IDA blend
- Services, value added 4.5% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 328.26 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 5.9% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 22.2% (2025)
- Services, value added 668.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 823.14 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 52.6% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 1.20 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.8% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 281.61 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in IDA blend?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in IDA blend was 13.23 billion BoP, current US$ 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 inflows recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 18.34 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was -141.79 million BoP, current US$ in 1980.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA blend 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 inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.