Foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA total
IDA total: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 2.94 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA total, 1971–2025
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$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA total stood at 2.94 billion BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 26.4% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA total peaked at 5.85 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.06 billion BoP, current US$, in 1998.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.59 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 26.21 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 217.94 million BoP, current US$ | -235.96 million BoP, current US$ | 955.35 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 203.70 million BoP, current US$ | -1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 631.56 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 899.76 million BoP, current US$ | -282.14 million BoP, current US$ | 2.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
More economy & growth data for IDA total
- Gross national expenditure 3.71 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 3.26 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.86 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.8% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 4.14 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 646.18 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 23.7% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 6.9% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 90.4% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 756.15 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA total?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in IDA total was 2.94 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 5.85 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.06 billion BoP, current US$ in 1998.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA total 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.