Arab World vs Finland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita

Arab World
69.31 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Finland
1,183 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Arab World rank
17th
Finland rank
18th

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

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  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 1,183 BoP, current US$ per person against 69.31 BoP, current US$ per person in Arab World, a difference of 1,114 BoP, current US$ per person.

That makes Finland's figure about 17.1 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Finland ahead.

Arab World ranks 17th and Finland ranks 18th of 47 groups.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Finland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.3525 BoP, current US$ per person 11.04 BoP, current US$ per person 10.69 BoP, current US$ per person Finland
1980s 3.51 BoP, current US$ per person 179.98 BoP, current US$ per person 176.47 BoP, current US$ per person Finland
1990s 1.44 BoP, current US$ per person 900 BoP, current US$ per person 898.56 BoP, current US$ per person Finland
2000s 43.01 BoP, current US$ per person 1,938 BoP, current US$ per person 1,895 BoP, current US$ per person Finland
2010s 88.64 BoP, current US$ per person 1,028 BoP, current US$ per person 938.89 BoP, current US$ per person Finland
2020s 127.18 BoP, current US$ per person 1,973 BoP, current US$ per person 1,846 BoP, current US$ per person Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Arab World or Finland?
Finland, at 1,183 BoP, current US$ per person against 69.31 BoP, current US$ per person in Arab World as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Arab World and Finland?
1,114 BoP, current US$ per person, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Finland?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Arab World and Finland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
Arab World ranks 17th and Finland ranks 18th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. 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$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
239 places, 10,039 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.