Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Indonesia
Indonesia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 3,765 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Indonesia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Indonesia is 3,765 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Indonesia peaked at 5,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, -6,175 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2016.
Indonesia ranks 68th of 188 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$), per in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | -0.552 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -116.7% |
| 1982 | -1.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1983 | 1.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -166.7% |
| 1984 | 9.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +800.0% |
| 1985 | 18.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 1986 | -6.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -133.3% |
| 1987 | -2.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 1988 | 14.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -620.0% |
| 1989 | 17.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1990 | -6.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -134.4% |
| 1991 | 7.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -218.2% |
| 1992 | 394.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5392.3% |
| 1993 | 196.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.1% |
| 1994 | 336.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +71.1% |
| 1995 | 332.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 331.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 98.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -70.3% |
| 1998 | 24.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -75.3% |
| 1999 | 39.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 2004 | 1,815 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4467.1% |
| 2005 | 1,632 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 1,452 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 2,490 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +71.5% |
| 2008 | 3,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 1,198 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.9% |
| 2010 | 2,229 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +86.1% |
| 2011 | 4,813 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +115.9% |
| 2012 | 3,986 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 5,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 2014 | 5,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 4,833 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2016 | -6,175 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -227.8% |
| 2017 | 1,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -117.3% |
| 2018 | 3,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +218.6% |
| 2019 | 2,377 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 2020 | 2,680 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 2,075 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 3,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.0% |
| 2023 | 3,765 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 3,765 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 3,765 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +5392.3% | 7.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 394.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +4467.1% | 39.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,815 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +800.0% | 1.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +620.0% | -2.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 175.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 394.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,955 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,198 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,799 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6,175 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,007 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,075 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,765 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 65 Montenegro 4,261 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 66 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 4,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 Serbia 3,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Sao Tome and Principe 3,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Iceland 3,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 Brazil 3,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Indonesia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 7.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 27.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 22.28 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 77.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 0.5363 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Indonesia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Indonesia was 3,765 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6,175 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Indonesia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Indonesia ranks 68th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.