Argentina vs Pakistan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows

Argentina
0.5%
in 2025
Pakistan
0.5%
in 2025
Argentina rank
160th
Pakistan rank
163rd

Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time

  • Argentina
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 160th and Pakistan ranks 163rd of 200 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Argentina
1980s 0.6% 0.3% 0.3% Argentina
1990s 2.6% 0.9% 1.7% Argentina
2000s 2.2% 1.4% 0.8% Argentina
2010s 1.8% 0.6% 1.2% Argentina
2020s 1.9% 0.6% 1.3% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Argentina or Pakistan?
Argentina, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Argentina and Pakistan?
0.0%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Pakistan?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Pakistan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
Argentina ranks 160th and Pakistan ranks 163rd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 11,875 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.