Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Other small states
Other small states: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 44,362 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Other small states, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Other small states stood at 44,362 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 55.7% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Other small states peaked at 565,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, -143,364 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Other small states 1st out of 47 groups 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$), per square in Other small states, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 554.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 205.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.0% |
| 1972 | 191.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 212.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 298.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1975 | 451.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 1976 | 163.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.7% |
| 1977 | 411.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +151.4% |
| 1978 | 561.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1979 | 687.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1980 | 668.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 912.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1982 | 572.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 1983 | 345.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 1984 | 499.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 1985 | 603.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1986 | 573.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 805.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1988 | 848.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 1,046 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1990 | 1,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 1,284 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 1,520 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 1,610 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 2,212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1995 | 5,985 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +170.6% |
| 1996 | 6,026 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 7,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 8,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 11,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2000 | 12,064 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 8,703 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2002 | 5,673 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 2003 | 13,253 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +133.6% |
| 2004 | 41,594 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +213.8% |
| 2005 | 113,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +172.6% |
| 2006 | 121,740 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 183,170 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 2008 | 120,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 2009 | 262,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +118.1% |
| 2010 | 171,221 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 2011 | 199,444 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 299,365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 2013 | 110,757 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.0% |
| 2014 | 215,519 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +94.6% |
| 2015 | 120,842 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 2016 | 26,554 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -78.0% |
| 2017 | 298,315 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1023.4% |
| 2018 | 565,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +89.6% |
| 2019 | 548,582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | -143,364 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -126.1% |
| 2021 | 372,282 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -359.7% |
| 2022 | 100,080 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -73.1% |
| 2023 | 44,362 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Other small states changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1023.4% | 26,554 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 298,315 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +359.7% | -143,364 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 372,282 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 373.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 163.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 687.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 687.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 345.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,046 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,670 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,306 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,673 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 262,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 255,628 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,554 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 565,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,340 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -143,364 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 372,282 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
- 1 British Virgin Islands 265.93 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 2 Singapore 175.19 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 116.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Malta 76.88 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Other small states
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2067 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9,547 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5443 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2,424 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,625 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Other small states?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Other small states was 44,362 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 565,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -143,364 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Other small states rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Other small states ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Other small states 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.