Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 100.54 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 100.54 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.2% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 234.96 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, -12.82 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1974.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 19th 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$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.86 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.8307 BoP, current US$ per person | -71.0% |
| 1972 | 2.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +167.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0431 BoP, current US$ per person | -98.1% |
| 1974 | -12.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -29887.1% |
| 1975 | 9.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -170.5% |
| 1976 | 1.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -83.7% |
| 1977 | 5.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +262.9% |
| 1978 | 6.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1957 BoP, current US$ per person | -96.8% |
| 1980 | -10.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -5616.7% |
| 1981 | 25.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -336.5% |
| 1982 | 39.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.4% |
| 1983 | 18.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.0% |
| 1984 | 20.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 6.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -66.4% |
| 1986 | 7.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1987 | -0.0211 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.3% |
| 1988 | 6.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -29358.1% |
| 1989 | 4.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 1990 | 8.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +73.7% |
| 1991 | 7.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 11.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.8% |
| 1993 | 13.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1994 | 13.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 6.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.8% |
| 1996 | 14.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +123.3% |
| 1997 | 24.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +76.3% |
| 1998 | 25.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 16.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.1% |
| 2000 | 25.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.4% |
| 2001 | 22.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 20.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 39.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +87.6% |
| 2004 | 63.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.3% |
| 2005 | 122.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +93.8% |
| 2006 | 177.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.6% |
| 2007 | 195.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 142.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 2009 | 82.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.5% |
| 2010 | 104.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 2011 | 82.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 87.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 74.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 48.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.1% |
| 2015 | 54.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 93.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +72.6% |
| 2017 | 132.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.7% |
| 2018 | 190.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.7% |
| 2019 | 117.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.2% |
| 2020 | 113.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 227.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +100.1% |
| 2022 | 155.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.6% |
| 2023 | 163.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 234.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.9% |
| 2025 | 100.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -29887.1% | 0.0431 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.82 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1988 | +29358.1% | -0.0211 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.17 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1980 | -5616.7% | 0.1957 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.8 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 39.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 195.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 48.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 190.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 100.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 234.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 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
- 22 Canada 1,657 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,005 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.4665 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,080 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 59.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 83.25 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 100.54 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 234.96 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.82 BoP, current US$ per person in 1974.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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.