Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 22.70 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1970–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 22.70 billion BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.6% on the previous year and up 107.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 51.17 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 106.18 million BoP, current US$, in 1975.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 484.24 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 186.18 million BoP, current US$ | -61.6% |
| 1972 | 323.09 million BoP, current US$ | +73.5% |
| 1973 | 471.56 million BoP, current US$ | +46.0% |
| 1974 | 703.81 million BoP, current US$ | +49.2% |
| 1975 | 106.18 million BoP, current US$ | -84.9% |
| 1976 | 566.53 million BoP, current US$ | +433.5% |
| 1977 | 317.67 million BoP, current US$ | -43.9% |
| 1978 | 854.80 million BoP, current US$ | +169.1% |
| 1979 | 963.17 million BoP, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 308.55 million BoP, current US$ | -68.0% |
| 1981 | 659.04 million BoP, current US$ | +113.6% |
| 1982 | 257.05 million BoP, current US$ | -61.0% |
| 1983 | 380.17 million BoP, current US$ | +47.9% |
| 1984 | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +176.6% |
| 1985 | 1.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +48.7% |
| 1986 | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.9% |
| 1987 | 886.11 million BoP, current US$ | -23.6% |
| 1988 | 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +96.5% |
| 1989 | 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 965.55 million BoP, current US$ | -47.9% |
| 1991 | 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +46.7% |
| 1992 | 2.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +91.9% |
| 1993 | 3.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 2.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 1.92 billion BoP, current US$ | -33.5% |
| 1996 | 2.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.9% |
| 1997 | 5.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +109.8% |
| 1998 | 4.57 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 4.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 5.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.7% |
| 2001 | 7.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +39.3% |
| 2002 | 9.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 11.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 11.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 20.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +73.4% |
| 2006 | 34.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +69.1% |
| 2007 | 39.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 41.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 31.61 billion BoP, current US$ | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 28.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 18.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -36.0% |
| 2012 | 23.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 18.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 9.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -46.6% |
| 2015 | 10.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 16.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +49.5% |
| 2017 | 19.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 17.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 16.52 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 12.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 12.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 18.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +50.3% |
| 2023 | 14.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 51.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +250.5% |
| 2025 | 22.70 billion BoP, current US$ | -55.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +433.5% | 106.18 million BoP, current US$ | 566.53 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 497.72 million BoP, current US$ | 106.18 million BoP, current US$ | 963.17 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 986.11 million BoP, current US$ | 257.05 million BoP, current US$ | 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 965.55 million BoP, current US$ | 5.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 41.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 28.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 51.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 37 Russia 11.14 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 38 Czechia 10.50 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 39 Peru 10.35 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 40 Romania 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 41 Guyana 8.97 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 42 Philippines 8.12 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 43 Guinea 7.76 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,931 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6825 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 452.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (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$) 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 390.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.95 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 22.70 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 51.17 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.18 million BoP, current US$ in 1975.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.8%. 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 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.