Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in IDA only
IDA only: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 1,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in IDA only, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in IDA only is 1,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in IDA only peaked at 1,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -4.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1983.
IDA only ranks 33rd 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$), per square in IDA only, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 4.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -68.0% |
| 1972 | 9.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +106.5% |
| 1973 | 15.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.2% |
| 1974 | 14.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 1976 | 31.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1977 | 25.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1978 | 35.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1979 | 34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 33.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 33.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 20.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 1983 | -4.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -123.3% |
| 1984 | 10.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -312.8% |
| 1985 | 15.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 1986 | 2.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -84.7% |
| 1987 | 23.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +891.2% |
| 1988 | 36.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 1989 | 68.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +90.0% |
| 1990 | 56.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1991 | 59.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 95.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.3% |
| 1993 | 120.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1994 | 99.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 89.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 117.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1997 | 199.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.9% |
| 1998 | 192.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 240.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2000 | 240.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 273.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 291.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 396.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2004 | 506.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 520.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 728.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2007 | 1,094 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 2008 | 1,426 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 1,145 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 1,582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2011 | 1,986 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2012 | 1,901 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 1,984 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1,688 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 1,813 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 1,683 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 1,770 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 1,677 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 1,707 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 1,977 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2022 | 1,670 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 1,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in IDA only changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +891.2% | 2.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +312.8% | -4.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 35.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 68.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 56.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 240.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 662.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 240.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,426 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,986 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,773 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 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
- 34 Dominican Republic 98,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Spain 93,981 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Naoero 72,314 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for IDA only
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,096 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7383 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -73.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 117.1 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0958 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in IDA only?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in IDA only was 1,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 1,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does IDA only rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- IDA only ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA 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.