Foreign direct investment outflows in low-income countries in 2017 — 556,804,372 US$. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 139.6%.
1980–2017 · US$
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Low-income countries
| Year | US$ | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 557M | −509M | −47.74% |
| 2016 | 1.07B | −39.84M | −3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.11B | — | — |
| 1989 | 83.1M | −129M | −60.88% |
| 1988 | 212M | +133M | +167.09% |
| 1987 | 79.53M | +344M | +130.12% |
| 1986 | -264M | −521M | −202.86% |
| 1985 | 257M | +197M | +327.92% |
| 1984 | 59.99M | −4.31M | −6.7% |
| 1983 | 64.3M | −101M | −61.08% |
| 1982 | 165M | +124M | +298.4% |
| 1981 | 41.46M | −191M | −82.15% |
| 1980 | 232M | — | — |
Net outflows of foreign direct investment — investment by residents of a country in enterprises abroad in which they hold at least 10% of the voting shares. High outward FDI is typical of countries with large multinational companies and an accumulated current account surplus.
Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How much direct investment from abroad comes into a country in a year.
Finance Current account balanceThe balance of a country's external transactions as a percent of GDP: surplus or deficit.
Economy GDPGross domestic product in current US dollars — the size of a country's economy.
Business FDI inflows (% of GDP)Inflows of direct investment relative to the size of the economy.