Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 100.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
100.01 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 1.7%
All-time high
101.69 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
7.23 million BoP, current US$
in 1979
Years of data
56
1970–2025

Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2025

025.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B197019972025

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 outflows in Early-demographic dividend is 100.01 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 101.69 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.23 million BoP, current US$, in 1979.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 100.98 million BoP, current US$ 7.23 million BoP, current US$ 280.54 million BoP, current US$ 10
1980s 989.07 million BoP, current US$ 349.93 million BoP, current US$ 2.20 billion BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 5.68 billion BoP, current US$ 794.28 million BoP, current US$ 9.99 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 27.37 billion BoP, current US$ 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ 59.50 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 61.08 billion BoP, current US$ 42.53 billion BoP, current US$ 73.19 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 79.95 billion BoP, current US$ 40.16 billion BoP, current US$ 101.69 billion BoP, current US$ 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Early-demographic dividend?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Early-demographic dividend was 100.01 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 outflows recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 101.69 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 7.23 million BoP, current US$ in 1979.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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 outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 10,019 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an 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. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.