Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 7,122 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7,122 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 34.8%
Rank
16th
of 47 groups
All-time high
14,141 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
48.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Upper middle income, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Upper middle income is 7,122 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.8% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Upper middle income peaked at 14,141 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 48.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1972.
Upper middle income ranks 16th 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$), per square in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 57.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 57.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 48.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1973 | 87.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +83.0% |
| 1974 | 117.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1975 | 114.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 112.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 91.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1978 | 120.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1979 | 117.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 152.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1981 | 229.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 1982 | 199.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 187.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 186.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 207.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 181.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 203.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 376.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +84.9% |
| 1989 | 373.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 432.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 587.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1992 | 789.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1993 | 1,177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 1994 | 1,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1995 | 1,777 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 2,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1997 | 2,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1998 | 2,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 3,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 2,734 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 2,979 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 2,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 2,757 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 3,700 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2005 | 5,297 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 2006 | 6,049 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 8,554 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 2008 | 9,382 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 6,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2010 | 11,166 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.6% |
| 2011 | 12,976 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 12,054 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 13,109 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 11,642 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 10,803 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 9,349 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 9,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 11,211 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 9,683 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 9,396 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 14,141 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 2022 | 10,920 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 7,122 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 48.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 120.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 229.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 152.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 376.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,719 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 432.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,086 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,734 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,382 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,349 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,109 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,122 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,141 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 13 Grenada 647,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Andorra 586,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Barbados 523,023 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Seychelles 521,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Upper middle income
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 228.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5694 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 6,201 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,754 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,192 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9359 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Upper middle income?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Upper middle income was 7,122 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 14,141 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Upper middle income rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Upper middle income ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper middle 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.