World - Foreign direct investment

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in World was $1,009,820,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 50 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $3,195,390,000,000 in 2007 and $11,972,440,000 in 1970.

Definition: 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.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1970 $11,972,440,000
1971 $12,429,980,000
1972 $15,311,100,000
1973 $23,945,360,000
1974 $20,537,320,000
1975 $27,919,350,000
1976 $27,700,820,000
1977 $28,433,880,000
1978 $37,604,880,000
1979 $61,038,690,000
1980 $55,928,600,000
1981 $51,022,670,000
1982 $36,915,320,000
1983 $42,724,920,000
1984 $53,710,070,000
1985 $51,541,860,000
1986 $95,230,980,000
1987 $149,674,000,000
1988 $190,445,000,000
1989 $244,062,000,000
1990 $277,903,000,000
1991 $220,822,000,000
1992 $230,350,000,000
1993 $253,969,000,000
1994 $313,388,000,000
1995 $401,030,000,000
1996 $439,076,000,000
1997 $524,383,000,000
1998 $779,903,000,000
1999 $1,205,790,000,000
2000 $1,403,570,000,000
2001 $840,337,000,000
2002 $656,653,000,000
2003 $726,269,000,000
2004 $1,197,100,000,000
2005 $1,418,210,000,000
2006 $2,153,220,000,000
2007 $3,195,390,000,000
2008 $2,603,700,000,000
2009 $1,349,320,000,000
2010 $1,792,460,000,000
2011 $2,216,480,000,000
2012 $1,739,640,000,000
2013 $1,971,120,000,000
2014 $1,792,550,000,000
2015 $2,182,200,000,000
2016 $2,142,870,000,000
2017 $2,116,010,000,000
2018 $676,384,000,000
2019 $1,165,670,000,000
2020 $1,009,820,000,000

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP) in World was 1.16 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 5.43 in 2007, while its lowest value was 0.34 in 1982.

Definition: 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, and is divided by GDP.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1970 0.56
1971 0.48
1972 0.50
1973 0.65
1974 0.48
1975 0.56
1976 0.50
1977 0.45
1978 0.50
1979 0.69
1980 0.55
1981 0.48
1982 0.34
1983 0.39
1984 0.47
1985 0.43
1986 0.67
1987 0.92
1988 1.04
1989 1.26
1990 1.30
1991 0.97
1992 0.93
1993 0.98
1994 1.13
1995 1.29
1996 1.39
1997 1.65
1998 2.48
1999 3.67
2000 4.05
2001 2.41
2002 1.87
2003 1.82
2004 2.70
2005 2.94
2006 4.13
2007 5.43
2008 4.02
2009 2.17
2010 2.64
2011 2.96
2012 2.26
2013 2.48
2014 2.17
2015 2.85
2016 2.80
2017 2.57
2018 0.74
2019 1.29
2020 1.16

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in World was $1,227,750,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 50 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $3,133,860,000,000 in 2007 and $12,357,590,000 in 1970.

Definition: Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1970 $12,357,590,000
1971 $14,020,850,000
1972 $14,768,700,000
1973 $20,097,490,000
1974 $24,129,830,000
1975 $25,843,470,000
1976 $20,577,010,000
1977 $27,094,430,000
1978 $33,742,870,000
1979 $41,951,230,000
1980 $53,413,890,000
1981 $69,598,660,000
1982 $64,847,080,000
1983 $53,073,380,000
1984 $59,791,130,000
1985 $44,960,850,000
1986 $81,768,790,000
1987 $139,519,000,000
1988 $165,895,000,000
1989 $200,157,000,000
1990 $239,415,000,000
1991 $174,938,000,000
1992 $186,260,000,000
1993 $233,728,000,000
1994 $278,765,000,000
1995 $361,955,000,000
1996 $417,896,000,000
1997 $534,152,000,000
1998 $795,658,000,000
1999 $1,203,490,000,000
2000 $1,569,110,000,000
2001 $895,500,000,000
2002 $755,583,000,000
2003 $737,265,000,000
2004 $1,010,420,000,000
2005 $1,563,480,000,000
2006 $2,203,990,000,000
2007 $3,133,860,000,000
2008 $2,475,530,000,000
2009 $1,447,380,000,000
2010 $1,927,680,000,000
2011 $2,373,330,000,000
2012 $2,082,070,000,000
2013 $2,169,750,000,000
2014 $1,932,810,000,000
2015 $2,722,420,000,000
2016 $2,736,430,000,000
2017 $2,204,260,000,000
2018 $931,693,000,000
2019 $1,514,230,000,000
2020 $1,227,750,000,000

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in World was 1.41 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 5.33 in 2007, while its lowest value was 0.34 in 1976.

Definition: Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, World Bank, International Debt Statistics, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

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Year Value
1970 0.48
1971 0.47
1972 0.42
1973 0.48
1974 0.50
1975 0.49
1976 0.34
1977 0.41
1978 0.43
1979 0.45
1980 0.52
1981 0.64
1982 0.60
1983 0.48
1984 0.51
1985 0.36
1986 0.57
1987 0.85
1988 0.90
1989 1.04
1990 1.09
1991 0.77
1992 0.74
1993 0.91
1994 1.00
1995 1.17
1996 1.32
1997 1.68
1998 2.49
1999 3.66
2000 4.61
2001 2.66
2002 2.15
2003 1.86
2004 2.23
2005 3.28
2006 4.25
2007 5.33
2008 3.80
2009 2.32
2010 2.85
2011 3.16
2012 2.69
2013 2.68
2014 2.39
2015 3.56
2016 3.54
2017 2.68
2018 1.05
2019 1.70
2020 1.41

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments