Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 83.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
83.25 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 56.4%
Rank
21st
of 47 groups
All-time high
191.07 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
-3.02 billion BoP, current US$
in 1980
Years of data
56
1970–2025

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 83.25 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 56.4% on the previous year and up 121.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 191.07 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -3.02 billion BoP, current US$, in 1980.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970 to 2025.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
1970 594.68 million BoP, current US$
1971 177.31 million BoP, current US$ -70.2%
1972 487.56 million BoP, current US$ +175.0%
1973 9.72 million BoP, current US$ -98.0%
1974 -2.98 billion BoP, current US$ -30755.5%
1975 2.16 billion BoP, current US$ -172.6%
1976 364.73 million BoP, current US$ -83.2%
1977 1.36 billion BoP, current US$ +274.1%
1978 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ +19.4%
1979 52.98 million BoP, current US$ -96.7%
1980 -3.02 billion BoP, current US$ -5793.6%
1981 7.37 billion BoP, current US$ -344.2%
1982 11.74 billion BoP, current US$ +59.4%
1983 5.69 billion BoP, current US$ -51.5%
1984 6.47 billion BoP, current US$ +13.6%
1985 2.24 billion BoP, current US$ -65.3%
1986 2.49 billion BoP, current US$ +11.1%
1987 -7.36 million BoP, current US$ -100.3%
1988 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ -30263.3%
1989 1.75 billion BoP, current US$ -21.3%
1990 3.14 billion BoP, current US$ +79.5%
1991 2.84 billion BoP, current US$ -9.6%
1992 4.49 billion BoP, current US$ +58.3%
1993 5.53 billion BoP, current US$ +23.2%
1994 5.82 billion BoP, current US$ +5.3%
1995 2.76 billion BoP, current US$ -52.6%
1996 6.32 billion BoP, current US$ +128.9%
1997 11.42 billion BoP, current US$ +80.6%
1998 11.86 billion BoP, current US$ +3.9%
1999 7.89 billion BoP, current US$ -33.5%
2000 12.55 billion BoP, current US$ +59.1%
2001 11.22 billion BoP, current US$ -10.5%
2002 10.86 billion BoP, current US$ -3.2%
2003 20.85 billion BoP, current US$ +92.0%
2004 34.22 billion BoP, current US$ +64.1%
2005 67.92 billion BoP, current US$ +98.5%
2006 101.33 billion BoP, current US$ +49.2%
2007 114.09 billion BoP, current US$ +12.6%
2008 85.29 billion BoP, current US$ -25.2%
2009 50.24 billion BoP, current US$ -41.1%
2010 65.42 billion BoP, current US$ +30.2%
2011 52.91 billion BoP, current US$ -19.1%
2012 57.04 billion BoP, current US$ +7.8%
2013 49.47 billion BoP, current US$ -13.3%
2014 32.76 billion BoP, current US$ -33.8%
2015 37.67 billion BoP, current US$ +15.0%
2016 66.22 billion BoP, current US$ +75.8%
2017 95.42 billion BoP, current US$ +44.1%
2018 139.34 billion BoP, current US$ +46.0%
2019 87.53 billion BoP, current US$ -37.2%
2020 86.09 billion BoP, current US$ -1.6%
2021 174.78 billion BoP, current US$ +103.0%
2022 121.90 billion BoP, current US$ -30.3%
2023 130.30 billion BoP, current US$ +6.9%
2024 191.07 billion BoP, current US$ +46.6%
2025 83.25 billion BoP, current US$ -56.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & 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.

YearChange FromTo
1974 -30755.5% 9.72 million BoP, current US$ -2.98 billion BoP, current US$
1988 +30263.3% -7.36 million BoP, current US$ 2.22 billion BoP, current US$
1980 -5793.6% 52.98 million BoP, current US$ -3.02 billion BoP, current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 386.53 million BoP, current US$ -2.98 billion BoP, current US$ 2.16 billion BoP, current US$ 10
1980s 3.69 billion BoP, current US$ -3.02 billion BoP, current US$ 11.74 billion BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 6.21 billion BoP, current US$ 2.76 billion BoP, current US$ 11.86 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 50.86 billion BoP, current US$ 10.86 billion BoP, current US$ 114.09 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 68.38 billion BoP, current US$ 32.76 billion BoP, current US$ 139.34 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 131.23 billion BoP, current US$ 83.25 billion BoP, current US$ 191.07 billion BoP, current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

  1. 18 Spain 28.09 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 19 Israel 26.22 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 20 Russian Federation 22.93 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 21 Indonesia 22.28 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 22 Viet Nam 20.17 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 23 Poland 20.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  7. 24 Sweden 19.15 billion BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 83.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 191.07 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was -3.02 billion BoP, current US$ in 1980.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 121.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,316 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.