Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments in World
World: Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments was 2.02 trillion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments in World, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in World stood at 2.02 trillion.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in World peaked at 2.16 trillion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 807.48 billion, in 2009.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 807.48 billion | — |
| 2010 | 917.63 billion | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 869.42 billion | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 921.77 billion | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.47 trillion | +59.0% |
| 2014 | 1.60 trillion | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 1.61 trillion | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.65 trillion | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.85 trillion | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 1.94 trillion | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.89 trillion | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.95 trillion | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.96 trillion | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.95 trillion | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.16 trillion | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 2.02 trillion | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 807.48 billion | 807.48 billion | 807.48 billion | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.47 trillion | 869.42 billion | 1.94 trillion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 trillion | 1.95 trillion | 2.16 trillion | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Netherlands 216.11 billion compare
- 2 Luxembourg 205.57 billion compare
- 3 United States of America 178.56 billion compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 146.40 billion compare
More financial sector data for World
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 18.97 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 13.85 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 18.97 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in World?
- Outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments in World was 2.02 trillion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 trillion in 2023.
- What is the lowest outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 807.48 billion in 2009.
- How does World rank for outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments?
- World ranks 1st out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
- Is outward direct investment, assets (gross), all financial instruments rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Outward Direct investment, Assets (gross), All financial instruments, Fellow enterprises (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.