Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in OECD members
OECD members: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 6,620 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in OECD members, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 6,620 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in 2023.
The figure is down 77.0% on the previous year and down 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in OECD members peaked at 65,709 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 260.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
OECD members ranks 20th 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$), per square in OECD members, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 260.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 311.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1972 | 345.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 452.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1974 | 639.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1975 | 495.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1976 | 454.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 592.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1978 | 742.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1979 | 992.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1980 | 1,383 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1981 | 1,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1983 | 1,103 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 1,250 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 977.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1986 | 1,997 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +104.3% |
| 1987 | 3,496 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +75.1% |
| 1988 | 4,025 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 5,039 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1990 | 5,965 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 4,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 1992 | 4,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 4,578 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 5,301 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 7,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1996 | 7,842 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 9,907 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1998 | 17,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +75.2% |
| 1999 | 28,101 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 2000 | 37,003 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2001 | 19,634 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 2002 | 16,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 14,678 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 20,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2005 | 33,441 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.9% |
| 2006 | 45,390 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2007 | 65,709 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 2008 | 46,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 2009 | 24,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 2010 | 26,898 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 38,816 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 2012 | 30,362 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 32,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 28,014 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 48,273 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.3% |
| 2016 | 53,206 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 37,877 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2018 | 6,477 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -82.9% |
| 2019 | 28,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +345.6% |
| 2020 | 13,260 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.1% |
| 2021 | 36,839 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +177.8% |
| 2022 | 28,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 6,620 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -77.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in OECD members changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +345.6% | 6,477 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 528.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 260.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 992.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,187 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 977.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,039 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,451 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,101 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,678 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 65,709 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,477 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 53,206 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,620 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 36,839 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 17 United Arab Emirates 432,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Mauritius 380,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Saint Lucia 332,911 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for OECD members
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.09 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 8,471 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 779.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 777.22 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in OECD members?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in OECD members was 6,620 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 65,709 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 260.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does OECD members rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- OECD members ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.