Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in World
World: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 7,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 49.6%
Rank
15th
of 47 groups
All-time high
24,438 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
118.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in World, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in World stood at 7,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 49.6% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in World peaked at 24,438 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 118.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places World 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square in World, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 118.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 134.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 141.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 192.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1974 | 231.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1975 | 247.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 197.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1977 | 259.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1978 | 323.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1979 | 402.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1980 | 512.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1981 | 667.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1982 | 622.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 509.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1984 | 573.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 431.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1986 | 784.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +81.9% |
| 1987 | 1,339 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.6% |
| 1988 | 1,592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1989 | 1,921 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 2,297 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 1,679 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1992 | 1,480 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 1,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1994 | 2,191 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 2,849 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1996 | 3,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 4,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1998 | 6,221 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 1999 | 9,470 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 2000 | 12,339 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2001 | 7,042 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2002 | 5,910 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 5,793 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 7,925 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2005 | 12,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 2006 | 17,196 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2007 | 24,438 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2008 | 19,137 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 11,904 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 2010 | 14,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 18,742 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 15,934 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 16,679 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 15,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 21,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2016 | 21,182 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 17,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 8,520 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.0% |
| 2019 | 14,958 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +75.6% |
| 2020 | 9,149 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 2021 | 19,417 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +112.2% |
| 2022 | 14,867 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 7,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 225.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 118.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 402.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 895.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 431.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,921 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,539 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,480 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,470 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,793 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,438 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,452 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,520 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,732 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,417 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 12 Antigua and Barbuda 665,980 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.49 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 180.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 163.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in World?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in World was 7,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 24,438 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does World rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- World ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.