Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Israel
Israel: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 747,241 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
747,241 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 29.3%
World rank
11th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
508.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1979
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Israel, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Israel stood at 747,241 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 29.3% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Israel peaked at 1.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 508.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Israel 11th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Israel, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,264 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2,634 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 5,268 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1973 | 6,885 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1974 | 3,882 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 1975 | 2,079 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.4% |
| 1976 | 2,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 3,743 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.3% |
| 1978 | 1,802 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.9% |
| 1979 | 508.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -71.8% |
| 1980 | 2,357 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +363.6% |
| 1981 | 5,287 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +124.3% |
| 1982 | 984.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -81.4% |
| 1983 | 3,628 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +268.5% |
| 1984 | 4,136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 5,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1986 | 6,627 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1987 | 10,356 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 1988 | 12,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 7,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1990 | 6,978 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 15,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +128.9% |
| 1992 | 27,195 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.3% |
| 1993 | 27,953 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 20,407 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1995 | 62,398 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +205.8% |
| 1996 | 64,561 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 75,499 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 80,286 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 191,774 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +138.9% |
| 2000 | 371,881 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +93.9% |
| 2001 | 81,853 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -78.0% |
| 2002 | 73,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 153,512 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +109.9% |
| 2004 | 136,178 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 222,662 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.5% |
| 2006 | 665,226 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +198.8% |
| 2007 | 406,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 2008 | 474,778 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 212,888 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.2% |
| 2010 | 322,768 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 2011 | 399,861 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 416,696 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 547,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2014 | 279,524 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 2015 | 523,854 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +87.4% |
| 2016 | 553,974 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 780,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2018 | 994,201 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 802,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 968,979 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 875,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 1.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 747,241 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 747,241 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 45,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 16.3× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Israel's 747,241 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,911 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 126.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,124 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 508.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,885 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 984.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,348 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,978 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 191,774 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 279,867 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 73,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 665,226 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 562,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 279,524 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 994,201 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 912,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 747,241 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 8 Bermuda 2.79 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Maldives 2.57 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.33 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Antigua and Barbuda 665,980 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Grenada 647,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Andorra 586,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Israel
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 14.47 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,429 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 26.22 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 77.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,590 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Israel?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Israel was 747,241 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 508.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Israel rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Israel ranks 11th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel 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.