Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs United States: 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 States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1,172 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 1,144 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes United States's figure about 42.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 56 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 29th and United States ranks 28th of 47 groups.
United States 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 States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.75 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
| 1980s | 3.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 140.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 137.24 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
| 1990s | 7.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 390.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 382.9 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
| 2000s | 40.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 764.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 723.75 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
| 2010s | 28.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,002 BoP, current US$ per person | 973.64 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
| 2020s | 29.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,037 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,008 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or United States?
- United States, at 1,172 BoP, current US$ 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$), per capita between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and United States?
- 1,144 BoP, current US$ per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and United States?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and United States rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 29th and United States ranks 28th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.