Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Arab World
Arab World: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 6,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Arab World, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Arab World stood at 6,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 146.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Arab World peaked at 6,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -302.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1974.
Arab World ranks 19th of 47 groups on this measure, 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$), per square in Arab World, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 4.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -90.2% |
| 1972 | 23.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +460.0% |
| 1973 | -61.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -358.0% |
| 1974 | -302.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +391.6% |
| 1975 | 131.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -143.4% |
| 1976 | 36.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -72.4% |
| 1977 | 82.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +127.4% |
| 1978 | 56.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 1979 | -12.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -121.5% |
| 1980 | -285.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2237.1% |
| 1981 | 632.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -321.3% |
| 1982 | 1,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +66.0% |
| 1983 | 501.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.2% |
| 1984 | 556.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 180.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -67.7% |
| 1986 | 207.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 1.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.5% |
| 1988 | 144.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13232.3% |
| 1989 | 116.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1990 | 271.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +132.6% |
| 1991 | 189.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 1992 | 309.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.8% |
| 1993 | 385.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1994 | 437 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 26.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -93.9% |
| 1996 | 326 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1121.4% |
| 1997 | 798.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +145.0% |
| 1998 | 858.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 256.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -70.1% |
| 2000 | 341.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 792.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +131.7% |
| 2002 | 548.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2003 | 1,299 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +137.0% |
| 2004 | 1,902 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 2005 | 3,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +79.4% |
| 2006 | 5,088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 2007 | 5,669 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 4,878 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 3,619 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 4,064 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 2,960 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 2012 | 3,277 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 2,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 1,873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2015 | 1,629 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 3,594 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +120.7% |
| 2017 | 2,330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 2018 | 3,272 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 2019 | 2,627 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 2,474 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 5,258 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +112.5% |
| 2022 | 5,869 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 6,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Arab World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +13232.3% | 1.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 144.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1980 | -2237.1% | -12.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -285.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +1121.4% | 26.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 326 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +460.0% | 4.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1958 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -302.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 131.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 310.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -285.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 385.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 858.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,755 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 341.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,669 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,836 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,629 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,064 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,474 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 16 Seychelles 521,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 United Arab Emirates 432,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Mauritius 380,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Saint Lucia 332,911 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Curaçao 307,664 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Germany 260,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Denmark 205,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Arab World
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 109.61 BoP, current US$ per person (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)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6095 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Arab World?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Arab World was 6,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 6,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was -302.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Arab World rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Arab World ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.