Foreign Direct Investment 1970-2025

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.
  • foreign direct investment for 2023 was $27.07B, a 121.87% increase from 2022.
  • foreign direct investment for 2022 was $12.20B, a 49.57% decline from 2021.
  • foreign direct investment for 2021 was $24.20B, a 250.1% decline from 2020.
  • foreign direct investment for 2020 was $-16.12B, a 125.45% decline from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Foreign Direct Investment - Historical Data
Year Inflows, US $ % of GDP
2023 $27.07B 11.80%
2022 $12.20B 5.51%
2021 $24.20B 11.74%
2020 $-16.12B -9.13%
2019 $63.34B 32.68%
2018 $8.37B 4.35%
2017 $16.87B 9.62%
2016 $12.72B 8.07%
2015 $34.94B 23.25%
2014 $58.38B 35.12%
2013 $34.26B 21.26%
2012 $80.93B 52.45%
2011 $53.92B 34.73%
2010 $45.78B 33.59%
2009 $71.11B 55.84%
2008 $34.72B 23.69%
2007 $51.94B 38.92%
2006 $36.27B 33.46%
2005 $30.59B 31.54%
2004 $11.70B 13.76%
2003 $3.99B 5.54%
2002 $1.70B 2.93%
2001 $2.36B 4.47%
2000 $3.53B 6.64%
1999 $3.35B 6.61%
1998 $2.42B 5.03%
1997 $2.26B 4.76%
1996 $3.63B 7.72%
1995 $2.00B 4.43%
1994 $0.79B 2.05%
1993 $0.16B 0.43%
1992 $1.28B 3.60%
1991 $0.91B 2.98%
1990 $0.35B 1.21%
1989 $0.46B 1.72%
1988 $0.59B 1.75%
1987 $0.36B 0.68%
1986 $0.29B 0.56%
1985 $0.34B 1.42%
1984 $0.31B 1.52%
1983 $0.28B 0.87%
1982 $0.32B 0.92%
1981 $0.36B 1.21%
1980 $-0.11B -1.52%
1979 $0.50B 2.40%
1978 $0.26B 1.47%
1977 $0.14B 1.07%
1976 $0.09B 0.59%
1975 $0.24B 1.80%
1974 $0.16B 0.68%
1973 $0.07B 0.42%
1972 $0.06B 0.37%
1971 $0.09B 1.20%
1970 $0.13B 1.20%