Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Arab World
Arab World: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 69.31 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
69.31 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 71.3%
Rank
17th
of 47 groups
All-time high
241.29 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
All-time low
-5.68 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2003
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Arab World, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Arab World stood at 69.31 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is down 71.3% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Arab World peaked at 241.29 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, -5.68 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2003.
That places Arab World 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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$), per capita in Arab World, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0166 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0524 BoP, current US$ per person | +549.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0646 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0179 BoP, current US$ per person | -72.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9631 BoP, current US$ per person | +5294.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8066 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1977 | 1.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.7% |
| 1978 | 1.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | -0.722 BoP, current US$ per person | -163.2% |
| 1980 | 4.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -697.5% |
| 1981 | -0.5352 BoP, current US$ per person | -112.4% |
| 1982 | 2.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -557.8% |
| 1983 | 1.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.7% |
| 1984 | 1.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6873 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.3% |
| 1986 | 1.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +164.5% |
| 1987 | 4.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +156.9% |
| 1988 | 10.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +126.0% |
| 1989 | 8.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 1990 | -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -128.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3426 BoP, current US$ per person | -114.0% |
| 1992 | 5.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +1622.2% |
| 1993 | 1.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -77.2% |
| 1994 | -0.7621 BoP, current US$ per person | -156.6% |
| 1995 | -2.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +187.1% |
| 1996 | 10.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -578.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7821 BoP, current US$ per person | -92.5% |
| 1998 | -3.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -528.5% |
| 1999 | 4.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -227.3% |
| 2000 | 8.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +88.3% |
| 2001 | -2.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -130.0% |
| 2002 | 9.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -509.5% |
| 2003 | -5.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -157.5% |
| 2004 | 25.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -543.6% |
| 2005 | 36.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.2% |
| 2006 | 69.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +91.1% |
| 2007 | 110.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.8% |
| 2008 | 126.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 53.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -58.1% |
| 2010 | 57.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 84.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.3% |
| 2012 | 56.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.9% |
| 2013 | 110.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +96.0% |
| 2014 | 100.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 90.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 98.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 84.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 99.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 102.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 67.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.6% |
| 2021 | 100.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.1% |
| 2022 | 172.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +71.1% |
| 2023 | 111.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.5% |
| 2024 | 241.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +116.6% |
| 2025 | 69.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -71.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3525 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.722 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5352 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 126.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 56.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 110.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 67.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 241.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 14 Canada 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 15 Germany 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 17 United States of America 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 18 Finland 1,183 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 19 France 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 20 Cyprus 1,144 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), per unit 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (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$), annual -58.14 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Arab World?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Arab World was 69.31 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 241.29 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.68 BoP, current US$ per person in 2003.
- How does Arab World rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Arab World ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.