What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?

The highest recorded value was 0.0351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.

What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.

Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?

Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Name: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 57.2%

Rank

20th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2006

All-time low

0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1982

Years of data

1970–2025

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 57.2% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 0.0351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1982.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 20th 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 unit in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1970 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-66.0%
1972	0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+52.8%
1973	0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
1974	0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1975	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-86.9%
1976	0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+332.5%
1977	0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-51.5%
1978	0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+150.7%
1979	0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1980	0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-73.6%
1981	0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+118.7%
1982	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-65.1%
1983	0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.1%
1984	0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+164.8%
1985	0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.4%
1986	0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.1%
1987	0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1988	0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+102.6%
1989	0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1990	0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-61.5%
1991	0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+116.6%
1992	0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+87.1%
1993	0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.4%
1994	0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1995	0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-40.4%
1996	0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.4%
1997	0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+101.3%
1998	0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
1999	0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
2000	0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
2001	0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.6%
2002	0.0165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.8%
2003	0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
2004	0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2005	0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+49.6%
2006	0.0351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+45.4%
2007	0.0326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2008	0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2009	0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
2010	0.0173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
2011	0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-45.4%
2012	0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.3%
2013	0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
2014	0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-46.3%
2015	0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.1%
2016	0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.9%
2017	0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
2018	0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2019	0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2020	0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
2021	0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
2022	0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.6%
2023	0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
2024	0.023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+229.0%
2025	0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-57.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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
1976	+332.5%	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

17 Maldives 0.1142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
18 Seychelles 0.1015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
19 Kosovo 0.1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
19 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
21 Cambodia 0.0995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
22 Liberia 0.0987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
23 Gambia 0.0966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6825 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 452.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2,107 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 390.32 current US$ per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,931 current US$ per person (2025)

All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →

Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?: The highest recorded value was 0.0351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?: Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 247 places, 11,888 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.