Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Pakistan, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Pakistan stood at 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 212.9% on the previous year and up 809.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Pakistan peaked at 4.75 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.3683 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2019.
Pakistan ranks 138th of 192 countries 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$), per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1984 | -0.0492 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1985 | -0.0801 BoP, current US$ per person | +62.7% |
| 1986 | -0.0064 BoP, current US$ per person | -92.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1829 BoP, current US$ per person | -2960.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1172 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3835 BoP, current US$ per person | +227.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0168 BoP, current US$ per person | -95.6% |
| 1991 | -0.0311 BoP, current US$ per person | -285.6% |
| 1992 | -0.0937 BoP, current US$ per person | +201.1% |
| 1993 | -0.017 BoP, current US$ per person | -81.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per person | -143.6% |
| 1995 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per person | -58.7% |
| 1996 | 0.049 BoP, current US$ per person | +1505.7% |
| 1997 | -0.1706 BoP, current US$ per person | -448.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3412 BoP, current US$ per person | -300.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1395 BoP, current US$ per person | -59.1% |
| 2000 | 0.071 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1632 BoP, current US$ per person | +129.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1899 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1137 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3269 BoP, current US$ per person | +187.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2565 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6066 BoP, current US$ per person | +136.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5312 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2586 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3653 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2359 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3043 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3708 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 1 BoP, current US$ per person | +170.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5694 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1151 BoP, current US$ per person | -79.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2362 BoP, current US$ per person | +105.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2329 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | -0.0925 BoP, current US$ per person | -139.7% |
| 2019 | -0.3683 BoP, current US$ per person | +298.0% |
| 2020 | -0.1915 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -627.7% |
| 2022 | 4.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +369.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1293 BoP, current US$ per person | -97.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3343 BoP, current US$ per person | +158.6% |
| 2025 | 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +212.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0548 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.0801 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3835 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1706 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3412 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2883 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.071 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6066 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2608 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3683 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1915 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 135 Botswana 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 136 Sudan 1.13 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 137 Ghana 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 139 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.9766 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 140 Rwanda 0.9225 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 141 Afghanistan 0.7698 BoP, current US$ per person 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 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$), annual growth rate 43.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.065 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Pakistan?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Pakistan was 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.75 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3683 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019.
- How does Pakistan rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 138th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 809.3%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.