Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Pakistan
Pakistan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was -30.51 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Pakistan, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Pakistan stood at -30.51 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 201.3% on the previous year and down 169.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Pakistan peaked at 525 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -123.53 % change on previous year, in 1973.
Pakistan ranks 155th of 202 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 (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -95.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -123.53 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 1974 | 200 % change on previous year | -261.9% |
| 1975 | 525 % change on previous year | +162.5% |
| 1976 | -67.12 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 1977 | 85.19 % change on previous year | -226.9% |
| 1978 | 112 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 1979 | 80.5 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1980 | 9.23 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 1981 | 69.86 % change on previous year | +656.6% |
| 1982 | -40.94 % change on previous year | -158.6% |
| 1983 | -53.85 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 1984 | 88.44 % change on previous year | -264.2% |
| 1985 | 136.69 % change on previous year | +54.6% |
| 1986 | -19.53 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 1987 | 22.37 % change on previous year | -214.5% |
| 1988 | 44.15 % change on previous year | +97.4% |
| 1989 | 12.93 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 1990 | 16.46 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 1991 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 1992 | 30.21 % change on previous year | +463.4% |
| 1993 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 1994 | 20.79 % change on previous year | +479.3% |
| 1995 | 71.64 % change on previous year | +244.6% |
| 1996 | 27.59 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1997 | -22.31 % change on previous year | -180.9% |
| 1998 | -29.35 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 1999 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 2000 | -42.11 % change on previous year | -919.4% |
| 2001 | 22.73 % change on previous year | -154.0% |
| 2002 | 118.52 % change on previous year | +421.5% |
| 2003 | -35.35 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 2004 | 109.36 % change on previous year | -409.4% |
| 2005 | 96.87 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 94.14 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 30.82 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 2008 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 2009 | -57.01 % change on previous year | +1996.5% |
| 2010 | -13.52 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 2011 | -34.42 % change on previous year | +154.7% |
| 2012 | -35.22 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 55.18 % change on previous year | -256.7% |
| 2014 | 41.56 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 2015 | -11.34 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 2016 | 53.97 % change on previous year | -575.9% |
| 2017 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2018 | -30.41 % change on previous year | +879.2% |
| 2019 | 28.61 % change on previous year | -194.1% |
| 2020 | -7.92 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 2021 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -155.2% |
| 2022 | -31.91 % change on previous year | -829.2% |
| 2023 | 40.08 % change on previous year | -225.6% |
| 2024 | 30.13 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2025 | -30.51 % change on previous year | -201.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's -30.51 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.12 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's -30.51 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.88 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -1996.5% | -2.72 % change on previous year | -57.01 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.55 % change on previous year | -123.53 % change on previous year | 525 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 26.93 % change on previous year | -53.85 % change on previous year | 136.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.91 % change on previous year | -29.35 % change on previous year | 71.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.53 % change on previous year | -57.01 % change on previous year | 118.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.13 % change on previous year | -35.22 % change on previous year | 55.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7083 % change on previous year | -31.91 % change on previous year | 40.08 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0312 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Pakistan?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Pakistan was -30.51 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 525 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -123.53 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Pakistan rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Pakistan ranks 155th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 169.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.