Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Slovenia
Slovenia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 71,898 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Slovenia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Slovenia stood at 71,898 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 33.6% on the previous year and up 1,292.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Slovenia peaked at 110,211 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, -17,223 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Slovenia 37th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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$), per square in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5,511 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 5,591 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 5,804 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 7,468 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1996 | 8,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 16,609 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +93.0% |
| 1998 | 10,710 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 1999 | 5,293 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.6% |
| 2000 | 6,743 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2001 | 24,886 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +269.1% |
| 2002 | 91,847 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +269.1% |
| 2003 | 26,594 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -71.0% |
| 2004 | 37,890 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 2005 | 48,203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2006 | 34,361 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2007 | 93,570 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +172.3% |
| 2008 | 53,645 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 2009 | -17,223 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -132.1% |
| 2010 | 15,841 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -192.0% |
| 2011 | 43,480 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +174.5% |
| 2012 | 1,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -96.2% |
| 2013 | 5,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +210.3% |
| 2014 | 50,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +880.0% |
| 2015 | 85,895 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.7% |
| 2016 | 71,804 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 59,401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 76,386 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2019 | 106,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2020 | 25,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -76.5% |
| 2021 | 110,211 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +338.4% |
| 2022 | 108,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 71,898 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.6% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 71,898 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 45,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 71,898 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Slovenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +880.0% | 5,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 50,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,293 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,609 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 40,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17,223 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 93,570 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,710 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 106,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,883 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 110,211 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 34 Dominican Republic 98,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Spain 93,981 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Naoero 72,314 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
More economy & growth data for Slovenia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 498.62 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 845.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0446 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,666 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Slovenia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Slovenia was 71,898 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 110,211 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was -17,223 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Slovenia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Slovenia ranks 37th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,292.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.