Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs United Kingdom: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person against 27.79 BoP, current US$ per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 1,075 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 39.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 31st of 47 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 57.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 55.83 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 3.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 188.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 185.23 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 7.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 823.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 816.43 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 40.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,258 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,218 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 28.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,145 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,117 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 29.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,062 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,033 BoP, current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person against 27.79 BoP, current US$ per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and United Kingdom?
- 1,075 BoP, current US$ per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and United Kingdom?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and United Kingdom rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 31st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.