Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt in World
World: Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt was 2.87 trillion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt in World, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in World is 2.87 trillion, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in World peaked at 4.21 trillion in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.87 trillion, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3.40 trillion | — |
| 2010 | 3.53 trillion | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 4.20 trillion | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 4.04 trillion | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 4.14 trillion | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 4.13 trillion | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.68 trillion | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 3.84 trillion | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 4.21 trillion | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 4.21 trillion | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.13 trillion | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.92 trillion | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 3.68 trillion | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 3.47 trillion | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 3.30 trillion | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 2.87 trillion | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.40 trillion | 3.40 trillion | 3.40 trillion | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.01 trillion | 3.53 trillion | 4.21 trillion | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.45 trillion | 2.87 trillion | 3.92 trillion | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Netherlands 367.13 billion compare
- 2 Luxembourg 346.71 billion compare
- 3 United States 343.14 billion compare
- 4 Hong Kong, China 250.22 billion compare
More external debt data for World
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 5.80 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.7129 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 36.4 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -4.97 (2030)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -2.3 (2030)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 102.26 (2030)
- Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All 4.46 trillion (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial 587.45 billion (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All 6.15 trillion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in World?
- Outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in World was 2.87 trillion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 4.21 trillion in 2018.
- What is the lowest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 trillion in 2024.
- How does World rank for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt?
- World ranks 1st out of 14 regions with data for 2024.
- Is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.