Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in IDA total
IDA total: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 2,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in IDA total, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
IDA total recorded 2,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in 2023.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in IDA total peaked at 2,256 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places IDA total 32nd 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$), per square in IDA total, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 24.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 1972 | 33.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1973 | 45.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1974 | 36.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1975 | 50.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1976 | 49.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 47.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 51.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 61.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 19.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -68.3% |
| 1981 | 80.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +317.3% |
| 1982 | 56.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 1983 | 43.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1984 | 28.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 1985 | 68.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +145.5% |
| 1986 | 23.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.0% |
| 1987 | 71.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +203.8% |
| 1988 | 68.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 157.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +130.5% |
| 1990 | 92.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.2% |
| 1991 | 110.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 150.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1993 | 208.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1994 | 202.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 166.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1996 | 196.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 254.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1998 | 265.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 297.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 291.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 311.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 408.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2003 | 481.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 595.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 829.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2006 | 1,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2007 | 1,577 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2008 | 1,924 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 1,577 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 1,819 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 2,256 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 2,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 2,119 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1,905 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 1,989 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1,789 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 2,035 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 1,809 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 1,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1,419 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 2,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 2022 | 1,753 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 2,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in IDA total changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +317.3% | 19.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 80.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +203.8% | 23.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 71.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 61.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 157.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 194.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 92.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 297.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 912.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 291.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,924 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,949 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,256 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,831 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,419 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 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
- 34 Dominican Republic 98,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Spain 93,981 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for IDA total
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.94 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 197.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1231 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -59.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 26.71 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in IDA total?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in IDA total was 2,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 2,256 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does IDA total rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- IDA total ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA 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.