Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Egypt
Egypt: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 9,886 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9,886 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
93rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
11,631 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
-484.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Egypt, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Egypt is 9,886 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and up 134.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Egypt peaked at 11,631 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, -484.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places Egypt 93rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square in Egypt, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6831 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +239.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -98.7% |
| 1973 | 0.7032 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2233.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1306 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -81.4% |
| 1975 | 8.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6053.9% |
| 1976 | 61.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +662.5% |
| 1977 | 105.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +71.8% |
| 1978 | 319.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +203.7% |
| 1979 | 1,222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +282.3% |
| 1980 | 550.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.9% |
| 1981 | 756.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1982 | 294.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.0% |
| 1983 | 492.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +66.9% |
| 1984 | 732.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1985 | 1,183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 1986 | 1,223 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 952.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1988 | 1,195 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1989 | 1,256 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 737.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.3% |
| 1991 | 254.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -65.5% |
| 1992 | 461.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +81.4% |
| 1993 | 495.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 1,262 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +154.8% |
| 1995 | 600.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.4% |
| 1996 | 638.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 894.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1998 | 1,081 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 1,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1,241 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 512.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -58.7% |
| 2002 | 649.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2003 | 238.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.3% |
| 2004 | 1,259 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +427.9% |
| 2005 | 5,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +328.9% |
| 2006 | 10,089 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +86.8% |
| 2007 | 11,631 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 9,538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 6,742 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2010 | 6,415 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2011 | -484.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -107.6% |
| 2012 | 2,810 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -679.6% |
| 2013 | 4,211 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 2014 | 4,633 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 6,957 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 2016 | 8,144 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 7,443 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 8,179 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 9,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 5,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 2021 | 5,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 11,452 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +122.6% |
| 2023 | 9,886 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 9,886 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 9,886 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,911 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +6053.9% | 0.1306 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +2233.3% | 0.0301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.7032 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +679.6% | -484.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,810 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +662.5% | 8.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 61.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +427.9% | 238.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,259 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 171.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 863.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 294.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,256 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 749.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 254.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,262 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 238.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,631 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,736 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -484.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,090 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,452 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 90 Republic of Moldova 10,960 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Slovakia 10,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Saudi Arabia 10,608 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Belarus 9,814 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 India 9,446 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Nicaragua 9,256 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Egypt
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 695.90 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.88 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.45 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -66.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 130.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Egypt?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Egypt was 9,886 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 11,631 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -484.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Egypt rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Egypt ranks 93rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.