Foreign direct investment, net inflows in OECD members
OECD members: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 777.22 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in OECD members, 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in OECD members is 777.22 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in OECD members peaked at 2.33 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.17 billion BoP, current US$, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 177.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 334.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 141.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 996.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 trillion BoP, current US$ | 521.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.33 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 trillion BoP, current US$ | 229.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.89 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 759.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 233.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.30 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
More economy & growth data for OECD members
- Final consumption expenditure 44.42 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 7.62 trillion current US$ (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.7% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 60.1% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 52.86 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 68.20 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 20.50 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 56.77 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 1.3% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in OECD members?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in OECD members was 777.22 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.17 billion BoP, current US$ in 1970.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.