Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 7.26 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Pakistan, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Pakistan stood at 7.26 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 31.6% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Pakistan peaked at 30.3 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.0611 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1973.
That places Pakistan 171st out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 US$), per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3823 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per person | -95.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2674 BoP, current US$ per person | +1553.6% |
| 1973 | -0.0611 BoP, current US$ per person | -122.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0593 BoP, current US$ per person | -197.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3599 BoP, current US$ per person | +506.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1148 BoP, current US$ per person | -68.1% |
| 1977 | 0.206 BoP, current US$ per person | +79.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4229 BoP, current US$ per person | +105.3% |
| 1979 | 0.7374 BoP, current US$ per person | +74.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7733 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 1.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +62.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7165 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3194 BoP, current US$ per person | -55.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5833 BoP, current US$ per person | +82.6% |
| 1985 | 1.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +129.3% |
| 1986 | 1.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 1987 | 1.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1988 | 1.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.4% |
| 1989 | 1.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 2.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 2.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 2.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 1993 | 2.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 3.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 5.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +66.7% |
| 1996 | 6.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1997 | 5.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.5% |
| 1998 | 3.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.3% |
| 1999 | 3.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.7% |
| 2001 | 2.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 5.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +113.2% |
| 2003 | 3.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.9% |
| 2004 | 6.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +104.3% |
| 2005 | 12.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +92.2% |
| 2006 | 23.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +89.6% |
| 2007 | 30.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 2008 | 28.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 12.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -58.1% |
| 2010 | 10.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 6.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.9% |
| 2012 | 4.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.4% |
| 2013 | 6.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.7% |
| 2014 | 8.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.5% |
| 2015 | 7.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 11.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.0% |
| 2017 | 11.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 7.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.5% |
| 2019 | 9.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 2020 | 8.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 8.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 6 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.1% |
| 2023 | 8.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.9% |
| 2024 | 10.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 2025 | 7.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2505 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.0611 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.7374 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3194 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 30.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 168 Comoros 8.19 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 169 Tajikistan 7.96 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 170 Central African Republic 7.58 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 172 South Sudan 6.98 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 173 Bhutan 3.56 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 174 Burundi 2.44 BoP, current US$ per person compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.00 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -30.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 43.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.065 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Pakistan?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Pakistan was 7.26 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0611 BoP, current US$ per person in 1973.
- How does Pakistan rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 171st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 56 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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.