Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 1.14 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Post-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$.
Analysis
Post-demographic dividend recorded 1.14 trillion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 2.84 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.92 billion BoP, current US$, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 60.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 35.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 227.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 438.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 212.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.16 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 trillion BoP, current US$ | 608.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.84 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 trillion BoP, current US$ | 351.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.80 trillion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 trillion BoP, current US$ | 795.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.92 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
More economy & growth data for Post-demographic dividend
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 1.9% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.1% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 41.29 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 49.33 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 60.0% (2024)
- External balance on goods and services -0.3% (2025)
- Trade 58.9% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 1.3% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 28,315 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure 9.35 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Post-demographic dividend?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Post-demographic dividend was 1.14 trillion 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 trillion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.92 billion BoP, current US$ in 1970.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Post-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.