Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 49.62 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 49.62 billion BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 70.0% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 165.41 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -304.40 million BoP, current US$, in 1990.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 5.00 million BoP, current US$ | -54.5% |
| 1972 | 6.68 million BoP, current US$ | +33.6% |
| 1973 | 8.48 million BoP, current US$ | +26.9% |
| 1974 | 2.42 million BoP, current US$ | -71.5% |
| 1975 | 132.35 million BoP, current US$ | +5379.8% |
| 1976 | 122.16 million BoP, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 180.62 million BoP, current US$ | +47.9% |
| 1978 | 182.49 million BoP, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1979 | -113.84 million BoP, current US$ | -162.4% |
| 1980 | 707.38 million BoP, current US$ | -721.4% |
| 1981 | 22.61 million BoP, current US$ | -96.8% |
| 1982 | 619.07 million BoP, current US$ | +2638.3% |
| 1983 | 350.05 million BoP, current US$ | -43.5% |
| 1984 | 258.56 million BoP, current US$ | -26.1% |
| 1985 | 220.39 million BoP, current US$ | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 485.87 million BoP, current US$ | +120.5% |
| 1987 | 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +134.9% |
| 1988 | 2.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +108.3% |
| 1989 | 1.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.8% |
| 1990 | -304.40 million BoP, current US$ | -115.4% |
| 1991 | 436.54 million BoP, current US$ | -243.4% |
| 1992 | 2.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +364.2% |
| 1993 | 805.93 million BoP, current US$ | -60.2% |
| 1994 | 560.95 million BoP, current US$ | -30.4% |
| 1995 | 531.27 million BoP, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 3.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +599.4% |
| 1997 | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | -65.7% |
| 1998 | 383.35 million BoP, current US$ | -69.9% |
| 1999 | 2.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +449.3% |
| 2000 | 5.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +176.5% |
| 2001 | 241.44 million BoP, current US$ | -95.9% |
| 2002 | 3.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +1515.1% |
| 2003 | 511.51 million BoP, current US$ | -86.9% |
| 2004 | 17.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +3409.8% |
| 2005 | 26.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +45.0% |
| 2006 | 53.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +105.1% |
| 2007 | 61.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 67.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 14.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -78.2% |
| 2010 | 32.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +121.6% |
| 2011 | 34.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 16.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -51.0% |
| 2013 | 38.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +128.4% |
| 2014 | 36.26 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 41.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 49.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 75.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +52.8% |
| 2018 | 123.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +62.7% |
| 2019 | 85.61 billion BoP, current US$ | -30.6% |
| 2020 | 75.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 125.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +66.6% |
| 2022 | 120.97 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 87.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -27.9% |
| 2024 | 165.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +89.7% |
| 2025 | 49.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -70.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +5379.8% | 2.42 million BoP, current US$ | 132.35 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2004 | +3409.8% | 511.51 million BoP, current US$ | 17.95 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1982 | +2638.3% | 22.61 million BoP, current US$ | 619.07 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2002 | +1515.1% | 241.44 million BoP, current US$ | 3.90 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1980 | +721.4% | -113.84 million BoP, current US$ | 707.38 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.73 million BoP, current US$ | -113.84 million BoP, current US$ | 182.49 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 816.14 million BoP, current US$ | 22.61 million BoP, current US$ | 2.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -304.40 million BoP, current US$ | 3.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 241.44 million BoP, current US$ | 67.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 123.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 49.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 165.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 19 Brazil 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 21 Switzerland 25.32 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 22 Italy 22.90 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 59.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 83.25 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -56.43 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 49.62 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 165.41 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -304.40 million BoP, current US$ in 1990.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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
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.
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.