Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 1,916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Early-demographic dividend is 1,916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 35.1% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 2,954 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Early-demographic dividend 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, 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$), per in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9519 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1973 | 1.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +120.9% |
| 1974 | 3.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +99.8% |
| 1975 | 5.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1976 | 3.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 1977 | 5.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.0% |
| 1978 | 9.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +66.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -97.4% |
| 1980 | 36.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15494.0% |
| 1981 | 25.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 1982 | 20.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1983 | 11.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 1984 | 22.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +97.2% |
| 1985 | 17.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1986 | 39.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +119.5% |
| 1987 | 24.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 1988 | 70.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +191.7% |
| 1989 | 49.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1990 | 25.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.8% |
| 1991 | 42.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.0% |
| 1992 | 173.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +311.5% |
| 1993 | 76.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 1994 | 176.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +129.9% |
| 1995 | 204.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 189.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 301.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.0% |
| 1998 | 256 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 277.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 221.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2001 | 124.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 2002 | 39.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -68.3% |
| 2003 | 265.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +572.0% |
| 2004 | 617.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +132.7% |
| 2005 | 656.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 1,645 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +150.7% |
| 2007 | 1,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 1,579 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 1,284 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 1,913 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 2011 | 1,636 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 1,975 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 1,765 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 2,098 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 2,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,276 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 2017 | 1,536 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 2,197 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 2019 | 1,836 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 1,206 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 2021 | 2,267 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +88.1% |
| 2022 | 2,954 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2023 | 1,916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Early-demographic dividend changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +15494.0% | 0.2325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 36.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +572.0% | 39.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 265.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.2325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 70.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 172.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 301.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 821.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 39.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,833 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,276 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,197 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,086 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,206 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,954 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 19 Naoero 227,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 France 129,887 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 124,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Czechia 109,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Trinidad and Tobago 103,447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Italy 103,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Sweden 101,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Early-demographic dividend
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 598.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1129 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 515.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2,855 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5751 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1311 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6252 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Early-demographic dividend?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Early-demographic dividend was 1,916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 2,954 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.