Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 3,636 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in IDA & IBRD total, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in IDA & IBRD total stood at 3,636 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 3,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places IDA & IBRD total 19th 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$), per in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5939 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.4838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1972 | 0.7028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 1973 | 1.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +96.0% |
| 1974 | 2.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.6% |
| 1975 | 4.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 1976 | 4.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 5.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1978 | 7.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1979 | 4.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 1980 | 26.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +513.9% |
| 1981 | 18.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 1982 | 15.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1983 | 14.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 16.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 23.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 1986 | 23.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 27.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 29.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 46.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 1990 | 43.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 59.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1992 | 126.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +114.3% |
| 1993 | 112.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 133.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 153.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 165.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 247.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 1998 | 196.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1999 | 221.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 214.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 177.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 169.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 365.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +115.0% |
| 2004 | 622.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.6% |
| 2005 | 805.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2006 | 1,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +106.1% |
| 2007 | 1,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 2,483 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 1,765 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 2,720 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 2011 | 2,662 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 2,586 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2,900 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 3,358 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 3,201 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 3,544 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 2,905 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 2,742 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 2,748 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,377 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 3,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 2022 | 3,693 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 3,636 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in IDA & IBRD total changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +513.9% | 4.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.4838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 46.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 145.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 43.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 247.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,016 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 169.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,483 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,586 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,544 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,403 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,377 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 16 Aruba 304,867 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Denmark 284,592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Switzerland 237,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for IDA & IBRD total
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 457.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 42.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -11.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 297.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2864 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,894 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2482 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in IDA & IBRD total?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in IDA & IBRD total was 3,636 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 3,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.