Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 5,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 31.0%
Rank
23rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
9,317 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
33.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Low & middle income, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Low & middle income stood at 5,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.0% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Low & middle income peaked at 9,317 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1972.
Low & middle income ranks 23rd 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$), per square in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 44.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 33.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1973 | 64.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +93.0% |
| 1974 | 74.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 88.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1976 | 70.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1977 | 69.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 92.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1979 | 106.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 108.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 176.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 1982 | 148.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1983 | 132.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 131.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 165.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1986 | 136.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1987 | 160.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1988 | 262.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.5% |
| 1989 | 297.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 298.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 422.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1992 | 548.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1993 | 790.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1994 | 1,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1995 | 1,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 1,460 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1997 | 1,912 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1998 | 1,901 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 2,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 1,873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 2,071 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 1,913 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 1,961 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2,527 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2005 | 3,601 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 2006 | 4,396 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 6,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2008 | 6,954 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 5,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2010 | 7,627 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 2011 | 8,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 7,998 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 8,593 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 7,891 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 7,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 6,642 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 6,565 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 7,580 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 6,780 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 6,696 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 9,317 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2022 | 7,578 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 5,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 33.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 106.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 171.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 108.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 297.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,157 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 298.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,647 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,954 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,565 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,205 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,317 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 20 Curaçao 307,664 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Low & middle income
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.99 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0832 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,950 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,838 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,487 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Low & middle income?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Low & middle income was 5,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 9,317 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Low & middle income rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Low & middle income ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.