Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 4,900 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4,900 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 27.2%
Rank
24th
of 47 groups
All-time high
8,856 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
34.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in IDA & IBRD total, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in IDA & IBRD total stood at 4,900 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 27.2% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 8,856 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1972.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 24th 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$), per square in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 45.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 34.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1973 | 64.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +87.4% |
| 1974 | 75.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 90.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1976 | 71.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1977 | 71.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 97.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1979 | 114.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 120.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 188.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 1982 | 159.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1983 | 135.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 133.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 166.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1986 | 141.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 166.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 268.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.9% |
| 1989 | 314.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 310.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 438.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1992 | 480.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 693.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1994 | 929.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1995 | 1,053 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 1,328 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1997 | 1,758 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1998 | 1,748 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,893 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 1,753 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 1,868 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 1,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 1,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 2,564 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2005 | 3,439 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2006 | 4,552 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2007 | 6,310 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2008 | 7,195 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 4,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2010 | 7,130 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 2011 | 8,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 7,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 8,075 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 7,349 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 6,859 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 6,217 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 6,015 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 6,752 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 6,445 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 5,987 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 8,856 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 2022 | 6,733 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 4,900 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 34.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 114.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 179.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 120.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 314.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,063 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 310.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,893 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,619 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,195 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,089 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,015 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,619 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,900 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,856 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 21 Germany 260,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for IDA & IBRD total
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 42.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 457.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 297.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5782 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 3,824 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5252 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,473 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in IDA & IBRD total?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in IDA & IBRD total was 4,900 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 8,856 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.