Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in IDA blend
IDA blend: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 2,566 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in IDA blend, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in IDA blend stood at 2,566 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in IDA blend peaked at 3,744 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, -31.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places IDA blend 30th out of 47 groups 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$), per square in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 100.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 120.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1973 | 152.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1974 | 115.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1975 | 152.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1976 | 117.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1977 | 130.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 110 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1979 | 160.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1980 | -31.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -119.8% |
| 1981 | 253.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -896.8% |
| 1982 | 185.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1983 | 220.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1984 | 93.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.8% |
| 1985 | 263.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +182.8% |
| 1986 | 100.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.9% |
| 1987 | 244.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +143.6% |
| 1988 | 186.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1989 | 483.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +159.2% |
| 1990 | 226.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.2% |
| 1991 | 296.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1992 | 338.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 527.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1994 | 576.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 446.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1996 | 482.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 455.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 505.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 476.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 447.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 831.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +85.9% |
| 2003 | 788.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 921.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 1,955 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +112.1% |
| 2006 | 2,609 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2007 | 3,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 3,744 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 3,155 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 2,684 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 3,245 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 2,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 2,682 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 2,808 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 2,722 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 2,233 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 3,136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2018 | 2,358 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2019 | 1,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 1,269 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 2021 | 2,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +85.6% |
| 2022 | 2,096 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 2,566 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in IDA blend changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +896.8% | -31.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 253.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 125.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 160.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 199.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 483.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 438.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 226.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 576.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,827 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 447.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,744 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,631 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,245 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,071 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,269 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,566 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 27 Italy 142,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Portugal 126,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Estonia 121,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Kuwait 118,664 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Poland 116,433 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 114,743 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Costa Rica 103,789 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for IDA blend
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 12.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.8% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 1.20 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 1.41 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP 1.27 trillion current US$ (2025)
- GDP 1.49 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP growth 4.6% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 408.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP per capita growth 2.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 2,163 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in IDA blend?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in IDA blend was 2,566 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 3,744 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does IDA blend rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- IDA blend ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.