Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Pakistan
Pakistan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Pakistan, 1976–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Pakistan is 0.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 190.1% on the previous year and up 686.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Pakistan peaked at 0.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1997.
That places Pakistan 133rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, 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 outflows as share of GDP in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | -0.0% | — |
| 1985 | -0.0% | +68.0% |
| 1986 | -0.0% | -91.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -2930.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -42.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +223.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -95.5% |
| 1991 | -0.0% | -268.2% |
| 1992 | -0.0% | +189.2% |
| 1993 | -0.0% | -82.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -144.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -63.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +1483.1% |
| 1997 | -0.0% | -463.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -306.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -58.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -66.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +142.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -46.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +150.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -26.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +117.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -54.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +56.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -37.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +166.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -45.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -81.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +98.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | -0.0% | -138.5% |
| 2019 | -0.0% | +349.2% |
| 2020 | -0.0% | -43.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -563.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +344.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -96.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +137.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | +190.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.3% | 6 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 451.87 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -16.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -14.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 64.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 102,656 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Pakistan?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Pakistan was 0.1% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1997.
- How does Pakistan rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 133rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 686.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.