Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Small states
Small states: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 15,638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Small states, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Small states is 15,638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.5% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Small states peaked at 214,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, -47,252 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2020.
Small states ranks 5th of 47 groups on this measure, 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$), per square in Small states, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 461.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 320.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 1972 | 367.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 382.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 521.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1975 | 355.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 1976 | 322.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 331.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 425.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1979 | 459.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 703.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 1981 | 1,025 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1982 | 675.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 1983 | 527.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1984 | 361.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1985 | 314.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 176.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 1987 | 376.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +112.9% |
| 1988 | 445.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 492.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 724.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 1991 | 999.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1992 | 1,265 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1993 | 1,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 1,921 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1995 | 3,198 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +66.5% |
| 1996 | 3,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 4,801 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 1998 | 4,894 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 5,471 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 6,359 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 5,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 4,578 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 7,155 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 2004 | 18,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +155.7% |
| 2005 | 44,673 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +144.1% |
| 2006 | 50,225 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 73,079 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2008 | 53,140 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 101,793 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +91.6% |
| 2010 | 67,593 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 2011 | 77,638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 112,427 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 2013 | 42,577 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.1% |
| 2014 | 84,406 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +98.2% |
| 2015 | 48,222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2016 | 13,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -72.7% |
| 2017 | 112,959 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +758.4% |
| 2018 | 214,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +90.0% |
| 2019 | 210,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | -47,252 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -122.4% |
| 2021 | 140,855 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -398.1% |
| 2022 | 36,826 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -73.9% |
| 2023 | 15,638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Small states changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +758.4% | 13,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 112,959 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +398.1% | -47,252 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 140,855 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 394.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 320.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 521.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 509.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 176.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,025 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,783 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 724.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,471 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,470 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,578 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 101,793 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 214,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,517 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47,252 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 140,855 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 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
- 5 Cayman Islands 50.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Macau, China 34.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 9.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bermuda 2.79 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Small states
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9,468 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5711 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2,363 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,407 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Small states?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Small states was 15,638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 214,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -47,252 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Small states rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Small states ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.