Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7%
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
161st
of 214 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 2007
All-time low
0.3%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Pakistan stood at 0.7%.
That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Pakistan peaked at 3.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2000.
Pakistan ranks 161st of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +25.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +116.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -43.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +77.9% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +79.3% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +74.2% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -53.6% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -44.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -40.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +50.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +34.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +47.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -33.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +42.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -36.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +56.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +17.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.1%, 35% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.6%, 44% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 17.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 335.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.9222 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 314.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.6734 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Pakistan?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Pakistan was 0.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 161st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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