Europe & Central Asia vs Pakistan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Pakistan
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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About this data
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.