Arab World vs United States: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Arab World
69.31 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
United States
1,235 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Arab World rank
17th
United States rank
17th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Arab World
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person against 69.31 BoP, current US$ per person in Arab World, a difference of 1,166 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes United States's figure about 17.8 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
Arab World ranks 17th and United States ranks 17th of 47 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3525 BoP, current US$ per person | 50.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 49.94 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
| 1980s | 3.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 80.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 77.45 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
| 1990s | 1.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 408.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 407.16 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
| 2000s | 43.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 876.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 833.25 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
| 2010s | 88.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 925.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 836.53 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
| 2020s | 127.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,045 BoP, current US$ per person | 918.06 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Arab World or United States?
- United States, at 1,235 BoP, current US$ 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$), per capita between Arab World and United States?
- 1,166 BoP, current US$ per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and United States?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and United States rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Arab World ranks 17th and United States ranks 17th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.