Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in IBRD only
IBRD only: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 4,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 34.7%
Rank
25th
of 47 groups
All-time high
9,236 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
35.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in IBRD only, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in IBRD only is 4,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 34.7% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in IBRD only peaked at 9,236 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1972.
IBRD only ranks 25th 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$), per square in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 44.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 35.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1973 | 72.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +107.3% |
| 1974 | 84.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 98.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 81.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1977 | 77.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 109.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1979 | 120.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 143.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 196.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1982 | 156.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1983 | 144.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 153.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 181.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 172.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 185.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 316.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.4% |
| 1989 | 305.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 314.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 415.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1992 | 445.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 698.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.6% |
| 1994 | 987.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1995 | 1,113 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 1,387 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1997 | 1,791 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1998 | 1,835 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 1,775 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 2,042 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 1,845 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 1,862 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 3,463 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 2006 | 4,174 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 5,761 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2008 | 6,592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 4,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 7,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 2011 | 8,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 7,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 8,498 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 7,841 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 7,566 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 6,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 6,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 7,589 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 6,748 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 6,811 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 9,236 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2022 | 7,406 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 4,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 35.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 120.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 195.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 143.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 316.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 314.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,775 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,498 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,236 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 22 Denmark 205,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Korea 195,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 189,322 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Palau 173,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Czechia 154,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Italy 142,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Portugal 126,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for IBRD only
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3239 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,651 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2875 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,473 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2453 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,109 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP growth 4.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in IBRD only?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in IBRD only was 4,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 9,236 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does IBRD only rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- IBRD only ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.