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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
-20.16 % change on previous year
in 2025
Venezuela
151.74 % change on previous year
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
25th
Venezuela rank
24th

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Venezuela
-5000500197119982025

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 151.74 % change on previous year against -20.16 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 171.9 % change on previous year.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 7.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'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 (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th and Venezuela ranks 24th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Venezuela Difference Ahead
1980s -17.88 % change on previous year 7.37 % change on previous year 25.25 % change on previous year Venezuela
1990s -29.44 % change on previous year 86.47 % change on previous year 115.92 % change on previous year Venezuela
2000s 68.65 % change on previous year 56.84 % change on previous year 11.8 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s -5.53 % change on previous year -44.49 % change on previous year 38.96 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 144.66 % change on previous year 38.82 % change on previous year 105.83 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 151.74 % change on previous year against -20.16 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Venezuela?
171.9 % change on previous year, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Venezuela?
38 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Venezuela rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th and Venezuela ranks 24th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 8,350 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.