Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Pakistan
Pakistan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 217.86 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Pakistan, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Pakistan is 217.86 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 34.1% on the previous year and up 374.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Pakistan peaked at 637.78 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -458.33 % change on previous year, in 1997.
That places Pakistan 15th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -67.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 91.74 % change on previous year | -235.1% |
| 1988 | -33.73 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 1989 | 238.13 % change on previous year | -806.0% |
| 1990 | -95.48 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 1991 | -291.82 % change on previous year | +205.6% |
| 1992 | -209.85 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1993 | 81.4 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 1994 | 144.89 % change on previous year | +78.0% |
| 1995 | -57.54 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 1997 | -458.33 % change on previous year | +696.6% |
| 1998 | 305.64 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 1999 | -58 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 2000 | -47.62 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 136.36 % change on previous year | -386.4% |
| 2002 | 19.23 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 2003 | -38.71 % change on previous year | -301.3% |
| 2004 | 194.74 % change on previous year | -603.1% |
| 2005 | -19.64 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 2006 | 142.22 % change on previous year | -824.0% |
| 2007 | -10.09 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 2008 | -50 % change on previous year | +395.5% |
| 2009 | 44.9 % change on previous year | -189.8% |
| 2010 | -33.8 % change on previous year | -175.3% |
| 2011 | 31.91 % change on previous year | -194.4% |
| 2012 | 24.19 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 175.32 % change on previous year | +624.7% |
| 2014 | -42.45 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 2015 | -79.51 % change on previous year | +87.3% |
| 2016 | 108 % change on previous year | -235.8% |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2018 | -140.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | -304.76 % change on previous year | +117.1% |
| 2020 | 47.06 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 2021 | 637.78 % change on previous year | +1255.3% |
| 2022 | 378.1 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2023 | -97.23 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 2024 | 162.5 % change on previous year | -267.1% |
| 2025 | 217.86 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 217.86 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.24 % change on previous year, 3.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 217.86 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.93 % change on previous year, 5.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1255.3% | 47.06 % change on previous year | 637.78 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.06 % change on previous year | -67.92 % change on previous year | 238.13 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -71.01 % change on previous year | -458.33 % change on previous year | 305.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.14 % change on previous year | -50 % change on previous year | 194.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -26.15 % change on previous year | -304.76 % change on previous year | 175.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 224.34 % change on previous year | -97.23 % change on previous year | 637.78 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 12 Angola 278.42 % change on previous year compare
- 13 United Arab Emirates 246.03 % change on previous year compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 219.9 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Botswana 195.41 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Nigeria 190.83 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Switzerland 190.61 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.00 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -30.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 43.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Pakistan?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Pakistan was 217.86 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 637.78 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -458.33 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Pakistan rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Pakistan ranks 15th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 374.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.