Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -70 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded -70 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2025.
That represents a change of down 178.1% on the previous year and down 554.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 721.37 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -162.38 % change on previous year, in 1979.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -54.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 33.6 % change on previous year | -161.6% |
| 1973 | 26.92 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1974 | -71.51 % change on previous year | -365.6% |
| 1976 | -7.7 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1977 | 47.86 % change on previous year | -721.4% |
| 1978 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 1979 | -162.38 % change on previous year | -15725.2% |
| 1980 | 721.37 % change on previous year | -544.2% |
| 1981 | -96.8 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1983 | -43.46 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 1984 | -26.14 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1985 | -14.77 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1986 | 120.46 % change on previous year | -915.9% |
| 1987 | 134.92 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 108.33 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1989 | -16.81 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 1990 | -115.39 % change on previous year | +586.4% |
| 1991 | 243.41 % change on previous year | -311.0% |
| 1992 | 364.23 % change on previous year | +49.6% |
| 1993 | -60.23 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 1994 | -30.4 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 1995 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 1996 | 599.4 % change on previous year | -11428.6% |
| 1997 | -65.67 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 1998 | -69.95 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 449.32 % change on previous year | -742.4% |
| 2000 | 176.5 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 2001 | -95.85 % change on previous year | -154.3% |
| 2003 | -86.88 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 44.96 % change on previous year | -151.7% |
| 2006 | 105.06 % change on previous year | +133.7% |
| 2007 | 14.46 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 2008 | 10.72 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 2009 | -78.25 % change on previous year | -829.8% |
| 2010 | 121.61 % change on previous year | -255.4% |
| 2011 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2012 | -51 % change on previous year | -908.3% |
| 2013 | 128.36 % change on previous year | -351.7% |
| 2014 | -6.52 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 2015 | 15.41 % change on previous year | -336.5% |
| 2016 | 18.64 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 2017 | 52.8 % change on previous year | +183.2% |
| 2018 | 62.7 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2019 | -30.64 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 2020 | -11.67 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 2021 | 66.61 % change on previous year | -670.8% |
| 2022 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 2023 | -27.91 % change on previous year | +600.6% |
| 2024 | 89.68 % change on previous year | -421.3% |
| 2025 | -70 % change on previous year | -178.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -15725.2% | 1.04 % change on previous year | -162.38 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +11428.6% | -5.29 % change on previous year | 599.4 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -23.34 % change on previous year | -162.38 % change on previous year | 47.86 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 98.57 % change on previous year | -96.8 % change on previous year | 721.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 130.94 % change on previous year | -115.39 % change on previous year | 599.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.34 % change on previous year | -95.85 % change on previous year | 176.5 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 31.77 % change on previous year | -51 % change on previous year | 128.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.12 % change on previous year | -70 % change on previous year | 89.68 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 36 Namibia 114.44 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Sri Lanka 114.26 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Qatar 113.96 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Timor-Leste 106.62 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Croatia 104.3 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Cyprus 102.81 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Zambia 102.69 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.54 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,005 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.4665 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,080 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 59.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was -70 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 721.37 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -162.38 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 554.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows 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
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.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.