Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Palestine
Palestine: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 2.71 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Palestine, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Palestine is 2.71 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.0% on the previous year and down 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Palestine peaked at 121.32 BoP, current US$ per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, -61.43 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2011.
That places Palestine 126th out of 192 countries 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$), per capita in Palestine, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 52.13 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 54.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 57.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 54.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 59.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 74.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 2001 | 121.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +62.5% |
| 2002 | 112.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 13.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -87.8% |
| 2004 | -11.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -184.0% |
| 2005 | 9.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -183.8% |
| 2006 | 37.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +292.0% |
| 2007 | 10.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -73.5% |
| 2008 | -1.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -111.8% |
| 2009 | 18.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -1678.5% |
| 2010 | 15.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 2011 | -61.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -500.5% |
| 2012 | 8.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -113.8% |
| 2013 | -8.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -200.0% |
| 2014 | 44.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -631.0% |
| 2015 | 17.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -60.8% |
| 2016 | -10.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -158.4% |
| 2017 | -1.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -84.2% |
| 2018 | -15.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +866.4% |
| 2019 | -12.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 2020 | -12.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 11.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -195.7% |
| 2022 | -15.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -233.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6115 BoP, current US$ per person | -103.9% |
| 2024 | 2.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +230.5% |
| 2025 | 2.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 2.71 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 2.71 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.28 BoP, current US$ per person, 51% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1678.5% | -1.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.79 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2018 | -866.4% | -1.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.72 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 52.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 59.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 38.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 121.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -61.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 44.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 123 Angola 3.2 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 124 Mali 3.19 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 125 Tunisia 2.82 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 127 Malawi 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 128 Senegal 2.6 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 129 Comoros 2.48 BoP, current US$ per person
More economy & growth data for Palestine
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 14.66 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 329.83 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 103.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 60.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 37.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1063 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 337.15 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 37.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Palestine?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Palestine was 2.71 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 121.32 BoP, current US$ per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was -61.43 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
- How does Palestine rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Palestine ranks 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine 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.