Europe & Central Asia vs Pakistan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Europe & Central Asia
3.38 % change on previous year
in 2025
Pakistan
217.86 % change on previous year
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia rank
12th
Pakistan rank
15th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 217.86 % change on previous year against 3.38 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 214.48 % change on previous year.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 64.5 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th and Pakistan ranks 15th of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 34.83 % change on previous year 57.06 % change on previous year 22.22 % change on previous year Pakistan
1990s 26.45 % change on previous year -71.01 % change on previous year 97.46 % change on previous year Europe & Central Asia
2000s 9.51 % change on previous year 37.14 % change on previous year 27.63 % change on previous year Pakistan
2010s 9.33 % change on previous year -26.15 % change on previous year 35.48 % change on previous year Europe & Central Asia
2020s 3.05 % change on previous year 141.66 % change on previous year 138.61 % change on previous year Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Europe & Central Asia or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 217.86 % change on previous year against 3.38 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Europe & Central Asia and Pakistan?
214.48 % change on previous year, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Pakistan?
38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Pakistan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th and Pakistan ranks 15th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 8,350 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.