Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps was 1.77 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 1.77 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 20.2% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 10.00 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -568.54 million BoP, current US$, in 1993.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 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 | 41.25 million BoP, current US$ | +1608.1% |
| 1976 | 6.71 million BoP, current US$ | -83.7% |
| 1977 | 122.27 million BoP, current US$ | +1722.0% |
| 1978 | 80.97 million BoP, current US$ | -33.8% |
| 1979 | 73.31 million BoP, current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 91.96 million BoP, current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1981 | 36.35 million BoP, current US$ | -60.5% |
| 1982 | 42.71 million BoP, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1983 | 37.97 million BoP, current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 51.51 million BoP, current US$ | +35.7% |
| 1985 | 6.12 million BoP, current US$ | -88.1% |
| 1986 | 10.04 million BoP, current US$ | +64.1% |
| 1987 | 180.38 million BoP, current US$ | +1696.1% |
| 1988 | 107.56 million BoP, current US$ | -40.4% |
| 1989 | 138.24 million BoP, current US$ | +28.5% |
| 1990 | 145.71 million BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 343.99 million BoP, current US$ | +136.1% |
| 1992 | -76.72 million BoP, current US$ | -122.3% |
| 1993 | -568.54 million BoP, current US$ | +641.1% |
| 1994 | 245.99 million BoP, current US$ | -143.3% |
| 1995 | 169.19 million BoP, current US$ | -31.2% |
| 1996 | 160.07 million BoP, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 458.21 million BoP, current US$ | +186.3% |
| 1998 | 456.81 million BoP, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 616.12 million BoP, current US$ | +34.9% |
| 2000 | 408.17 million BoP, current US$ | -33.8% |
| 2001 | 425.40 million BoP, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 113.36 million BoP, current US$ | -73.4% |
| 2003 | 480.54 million BoP, current US$ | +323.9% |
| 2004 | 1.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +264.6% |
| 2005 | 1.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 6.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +172.6% |
| 2008 | 10.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +47.1% |
| 2009 | 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -59.8% |
| 2010 | 5.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +43.6% |
| 2011 | 3.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -43.3% |
| 2012 | 6.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +83.7% |
| 2013 | 3.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -36.3% |
| 2014 | 2.31 billion BoP, current US$ | -39.6% |
| 2015 | 2.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.9% |
| 2017 | 2.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 3.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 1.67 billion BoP, current US$ | -46.9% |
| 2020 | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 366.74 million BoP, current US$ | -74.8% |
| 2022 | 2.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +675.4% |
| 2023 | 2.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.5% |
| 2024 | 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 1.77 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +1722.0% | 6.71 million BoP, current US$ | 122.27 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1987 | +1696.1% | 10.04 million BoP, current US$ | 180.38 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1975 | +1608.1% | 2.42 million BoP, current US$ | 41.25 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2022 | +675.4% | 366.74 million BoP, current US$ | 2.84 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1993 | -641.1% | -76.72 million BoP, current US$ | -568.54 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1972 | +568.0% | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | 6.68 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.51 million BoP, current US$ | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | 122.27 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.28 million BoP, current US$ | 6.12 million BoP, current US$ | 180.38 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 195.08 million BoP, current US$ | -568.54 million BoP, current US$ | 616.12 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 113.36 million BoP, current US$ | 10.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 366.74 million BoP, current US$ | 2.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 28 Chile 8.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 29 Czechia 8.62 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 30 Poland 8.38 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 31 Sweden 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 32 Indonesia 7.93 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 33 Portugal 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 34 Finland 6.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 713.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 2,827 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2524 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -19.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.181 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -0.4136 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate -3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,048 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 1.77 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.00 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was -568.54 million BoP, current US$ in 1993.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.