Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 244.79 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Late-demographic dividend, 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$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Late-demographic dividend stood at 244.79 billion BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of down 32.1% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 501.54 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.01 million BoP, current US$, in 1971.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 137.53 million BoP, current US$ | 3.01 million BoP, current US$ | 323.06 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 382.45 million BoP, current US$ | 4.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 288.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 358.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 256.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 501.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 275.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 41.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 489.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
More economy & growth data for Late-demographic dividend
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.3% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 45.8% (2024)
- Trade 50.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.81 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 4.8% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 5,595 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 4.9% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 13.03 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 13.72 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 10.61 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Late-demographic dividend?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Late-demographic dividend was 244.79 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 501.54 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 million BoP, current US$ in 1971.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Late-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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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.