Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Pakistan
Pakistan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Pakistan, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Pakistan stood at 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 36.6% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Pakistan peaked at 0.0304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
That places Pakistan 163rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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$) … unit in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -95.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1825.9% |
| 1973 | -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -134.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -171.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +395.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -72.0% |
| 1977 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.0% |
| 1979 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.0% |
| 1983 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +136.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +116.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +79.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.1% |
| 2014 | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.7% |
| 2019 | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +1825.9% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1975 | +395.3% | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 160 Argentina 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Algeria 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Tuvalu 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Comoros 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Brunei 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 China 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 335.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.9222 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 314.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.6734 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0312 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Pakistan?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Pakistan was 0.0045 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$), per unit recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Pakistan rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Pakistan ranks 163rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.