Foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA blend
IDA blend: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 1.65 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA blend, 1973–2025
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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA blend is 1.65 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 27.2% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA blend peaked at 4.94 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -355.41 million BoP, current US$, in 1999.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.66 million BoP, current US$ | 3.36 million BoP, current US$ | 14.06 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 1980s | 125.75 million BoP, current US$ | -7.80 million BoP, current US$ | 923.53 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 216.59 million BoP, current US$ | -355.41 million BoP, current US$ | 592.02 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 443.58 million BoP, current US$ | -151.96 million BoP, current US$ | 1.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.94 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 13.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.8% (2025)
- Services, value added 52.6% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 281.61 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA blend?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA blend was 1.65 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 IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 4.94 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was -355.41 million BoP, current US$ in 1999.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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 outflows (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 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.