Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Arab World
Arab World: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 109.61 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Arab World, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Arab World is 109.61 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 59.0% on the previous year and up 110.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Arab World peaked at 267.55 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, -25.13 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1974.
That places Arab World 18th 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$), per capita in Arab World, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.07 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.3861 BoP, current US$ per person | -90.5% |
| 1972 | 2.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +444.3% |
| 1973 | -5.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -350.6% |
| 1974 | -25.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +377.2% |
| 1975 | 10.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -142.1% |
| 1976 | 2.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -73.3% |
| 1977 | 6.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +120.4% |
| 1978 | 4.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.2% |
| 1979 | -0.864 BoP, current US$ per person | -120.8% |
| 1980 | -19.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +2157.6% |
| 1981 | 41.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -314.3% |
| 1982 | 67.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.9% |
| 1983 | 31.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.7% |
| 1984 | 33.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 10.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -68.6% |
| 1986 | 11.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0597 BoP, current US$ per person | -99.5% |
| 1988 | 7.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +12868.0% |
| 1989 | 6.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 1990 | 13.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +125.1% |
| 1991 | 9.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.0% |
| 1992 | 14.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.6% |
| 1993 | 17.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1994 | 19.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 1.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -94.0% |
| 1996 | 14.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +1091.9% |
| 1997 | 33.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +139.2% |
| 1998 | 35.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 10.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -70.8% |
| 2000 | 13.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 2001 | 30.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +126.2% |
| 2002 | 20.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.4% |
| 2003 | 47.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +131.5% |
| 2004 | 67.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.1% |
| 2005 | 118.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +75.2% |
| 2006 | 172.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.5% |
| 2007 | 187.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 157.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 114.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 125.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 89.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.8% |
| 2012 | 112.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 91.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 61.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.0% |
| 2015 | 52.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 112.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +115.6% |
| 2017 | 71.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.5% |
| 2018 | 98.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.9% |
| 2019 | 77.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 71.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 149.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +109.3% |
| 2022 | 163.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 182.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 267.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.4% |
| 2025 | 109.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -59.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.0927 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 67.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 35.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 187.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 52.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 125.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 71.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 267.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 15 Israel 2,590 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 16 New Caledonia 2,480 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 17 Oman 2,360 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 18 Seychelles 1,863 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 19 Bermuda 1,823 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 20 Sweden 1,807 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 21 Bahrain 1,701 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Arab World
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6095 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,228 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -0.4924 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,308 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 69.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 55.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Arab World?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Arab World was 109.61 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 267.55 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.13 BoP, current US$ per person in 1974.
- How does Arab World rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Arab World ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.