Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 1,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 1,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 4,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 18.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.6% |
| 1972 | 32.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +73.5% |
| 1973 | 46.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1974 | 69.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 1975 | 10.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -84.9% |
| 1976 | 56.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +433.5% |
| 1977 | 31.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 1978 | 84.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +169.1% |
| 1979 | 95.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 30.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -68.0% |
| 1981 | 65.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +113.6% |
| 1982 | 25.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.0% |
| 1983 | 37.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1984 | 104.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +176.6% |
| 1985 | 155.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 1986 | 115.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 1987 | 88.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1988 | 172.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +96.5% |
| 1989 | 184.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 95.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.9% |
| 1991 | 140.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 1992 | 270.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +91.9% |
| 1993 | 312.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 286.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 190.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 1996 | 262.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1997 | 550.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +109.8% |
| 1998 | 454.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 412.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 539.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2001 | 751.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2002 | 927.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 1,177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 1,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +73.4% |
| 2006 | 3,475 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.1% |
| 2007 | 3,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 4,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 3,141 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 2,797 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 1,789 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 2012 | 2,376 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 1,794 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 958.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.6% |
| 2015 | 1,085 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 1,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 2017 | 1,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 1,710 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 1,610 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1,213 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 1,203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,804 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 2023 | 1,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +433.5% | 10.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 56.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 95.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 184.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 297.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 95.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 550.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,125 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 539.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 958.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,797 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,418 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,804 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 37 Slovenia 71,898 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Lebanon 64,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Dominica 64,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Lithuania 61,200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Croatia 59,720 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Albania 59,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Vietnam 59,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 390.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 452.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,931 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6825 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 1,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 4,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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.