Nigeria vs Pakistan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Nigeria
190.83 % change on previous year
in 2025
Pakistan
217.86 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria rank
17th
Pakistan rank
15th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 217.86 % change on previous year against 190.83 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 27.03 % change on previous year.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 17th and Pakistan ranks 15th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 289.14 % change on previous year | -3.3 % change on previous year | 292.45 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1990s | -8.94 % change on previous year | -71.01 % change on previous year | 62.07 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 13.49 % change on previous year | 25.46 % change on previous year | 11.97 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
| 2010s | -1.42 % change on previous year | -26.15 % change on previous year | 24.72 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 177.98 % change on previous year | 224.34 % change on previous year | 46.37 % 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$), annual, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 217.86 % change on previous year against 190.83 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 27.03 % change on previous year, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Nigeria ranks 17th and Pakistan ranks 15th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.