Arab World vs United States of America: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Arab World
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America 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 of America'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 of America ahead.
Arab World ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 17th of 47 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | United States of America | 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 of America |
| 1980s | 3.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 80.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 77.45 BoP, current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 1990s | 1.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 408.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 407.16 BoP, current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2000s | 43.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 876.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 833.25 BoP, current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 88.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 925.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 836.53 BoP, current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2020s | 127.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,045 BoP, current US$ per person | 918.06 BoP, current US$ per person | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Arab World or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1,235 BoP, current US$ 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$), per capita between Arab World and United States of America?
- 1,166 BoP, current US$ per person, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and United States of America?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and United States of America rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Arab World ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 17th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.