Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 1.32 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Pre-demographic dividend, 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$.
Analysis
Pre-demographic dividend recorded 1.32 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.4% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 6.15 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.09 billion BoP, current US$, in 1998.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.48 million BoP, current US$ | 4.00 million BoP, current US$ | 22.98 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 1980s | 190.90 million BoP, current US$ | -232.05 million BoP, current US$ | 857.45 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 259.27 million BoP, current US$ | -1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 673.87 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -369.18 million BoP, current US$ | 3.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 231.66 million BoP, current US$ | 6.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
More economy & growth data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Industry (including construction), value added 27.1% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 326.98 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 454.74 billion current US$ (2024)
- Inflation, consumer prices 3.3% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 452.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 400.15 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.5% (2025)
- Services, value added 5.2% (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 7.31 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Pre-demographic dividend was 1.32 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 6.15 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.09 billion BoP, current US$ in 1998.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pre-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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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.