Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Arab World
Arab World: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 34.89 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Arab World, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 34.89 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.6% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Arab World peaked at 118.86 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.75 billion BoP, current US$, in 2003.
Arab World ranks 26th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Arab World, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1972 | 6.68 million BoP, current US$ | +568.0% |
| 1973 | 8.48 million BoP, current US$ | +26.9% |
| 1974 | 2.42 million BoP, current US$ | -71.5% |
| 1975 | 134.35 million BoP, current US$ | +5462.6% |
| 1976 | 116.16 million BoP, current US$ | -13.5% |
| 1977 | 174.62 million BoP, current US$ | +50.3% |
| 1978 | 175.49 million BoP, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1979 | -114.84 million BoP, current US$ | -165.4% |
| 1980 | 710.38 million BoP, current US$ | -718.6% |
| 1981 | -90.99 million BoP, current US$ | -112.8% |
| 1982 | 429.67 million BoP, current US$ | -572.2% |
| 1983 | 249.85 million BoP, current US$ | -41.9% |
| 1984 | 239.15 million BoP, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 132.35 million BoP, current US$ | -44.7% |
| 1986 | 360.88 million BoP, current US$ | +172.7% |
| 1987 | 955.11 million BoP, current US$ | +164.7% |
| 1988 | 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +132.3% |
| 1989 | 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.7% |
| 1990 | -544.86 million BoP, current US$ | -129.8% |
| 1991 | 78.25 million BoP, current US$ | -114.4% |
| 1992 | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +1666.9% |
| 1993 | 324.49 million BoP, current US$ | -76.5% |
| 1994 | -188.71 million BoP, current US$ | -158.2% |
| 1995 | -555.55 million BoP, current US$ | +194.4% |
| 1996 | 2.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -590.0% |
| 1997 | 208.47 million BoP, current US$ | -92.3% |
| 1998 | -915.17 million BoP, current US$ | -539.0% |
| 1999 | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -230.4% |
| 2000 | 2.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +92.9% |
| 2001 | -708.12 million BoP, current US$ | -130.8% |
| 2002 | 2.97 billion BoP, current US$ | -519.4% |
| 2003 | -1.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -158.9% |
| 2004 | 7.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -554.0% |
| 2005 | 11.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +46.7% |
| 2006 | 22.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +95.8% |
| 2007 | 37.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +63.9% |
| 2008 | 44.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 18.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -57.1% |
| 2010 | 21.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 31.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +48.7% |
| 2012 | 21.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -31.2% |
| 2013 | 43.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +101.1% |
| 2014 | 40.35 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 37.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 41.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 35.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 43.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 45.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 30.52 billion BoP, current US$ | -33.2% |
| 2021 | 46.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +52.4% |
| 2022 | 81.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +75.1% |
| 2023 | 53.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -34.1% |
| 2024 | 118.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +121.3% |
| 2025 | 34.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -70.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.63 million BoP, current US$ | -114.84 million BoP, current US$ | 175.49 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 703.10 million BoP, current US$ | -90.99 million BoP, current US$ | 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 370.49 million BoP, current US$ | -915.17 million BoP, current US$ | 2.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 44.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 45.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 30.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 118.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 23 Israel 14.47 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 24 Malaysia 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 25 Mexico 11.29 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 26 Russian Federation 10.58 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 27 Thailand 9.33 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 28 Chile 8.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 29 Czechia 8.62 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Arab World
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6095 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,228 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -0.4924 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,308 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 69.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 55.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -58.14 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Arab World?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Arab World was 34.89 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 118.86 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.75 billion BoP, current US$ in 2003.
- How does Arab World rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Arab World ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- 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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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.