Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Venezuela: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
-19.89 % change on previous year
in 2025
Venezuela
151.74 % change on previous year
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
24th
Venezuela rank
24th

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Venezuela
-750-500-2500250500197119982025

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 151.74 % change on previous year against -19.89 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 171.63 % change on previous year.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 7.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Venezuela ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th and Venezuela ranks 24th of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Venezuela Difference Ahead
1980s -17.88 % change on previous year 7.37 % change on previous year 25.25 % change on previous year Venezuela
1990s -32.44 % change on previous year 86.47 % change on previous year 118.91 % change on previous year Venezuela
2000s 40.25 % change on previous year 56.84 % change on previous year 16.6 % change on previous year Venezuela
2010s -7.92 % change on previous year -44.49 % change on previous year 36.57 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2020s 115.51 % change on previous year 38.82 % change on previous year 76.69 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 151.74 % change on previous year against -19.89 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Venezuela?
171.63 % change on previous year, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Venezuela?
38 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Venezuela rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th and Venezuela ranks 24th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.