Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 4,087 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Late-demographic dividend, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Late-demographic dividend stood at 4,087 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 45.5% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 11,265 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 18th of 47 groups 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$), per in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7672 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -84.2% |
| 1972 | 0.8514 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +600.8% |
| 1973 | 1.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.9% |
| 1974 | 2.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +94.7% |
| 1975 | 8.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +222.6% |
| 1976 | 12.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 1977 | 11.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 13.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 3.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -71.3% |
| 1980 | 51.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1275.1% |
| 1981 | 15.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 1982 | 32.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +107.7% |
| 1983 | 33.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 24.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1985 | 44.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +81.0% |
| 1986 | 51.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1987 | 86.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.6% |
| 1988 | 100.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 172.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.0% |
| 1990 | 92.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.5% |
| 1991 | 107.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 181.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.0% |
| 1993 | 203.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 157.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1995 | 187.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 291.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 1997 | 314.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 337.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 433.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2000 | 513.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 390.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2002 | 676.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +73.2% |
| 2003 | 713.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 1,552 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +117.6% |
| 2005 | 3,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +141.4% |
| 2006 | 4,184 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 5,072 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 6,469 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2009 | 5,856 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 5,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 6,150 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 6,806 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 7,693 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 10,041 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2015 | 11,265 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 9,961 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 7,069 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2018 | 9,736 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 2019 | 6,031 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 2020 | 937.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -84.5% |
| 2021 | 10,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1073.0% |
| 2022 | 7,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2023 | 4,087 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Late-demographic dividend changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +1275.1% | 3.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 51.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +1073.0% | 937.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +600.8% | 0.1215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.8514 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.1215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 172.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 230.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 92.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 433.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 390.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,469 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,265 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,878 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 937.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 15 United Arab Emirates 314,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Late-demographic dividend
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3356 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,321 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3017 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,127 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2664 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 3,643 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP growth 4.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Late-demographic dividend?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Late-demographic dividend was 4,087 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 11,265 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Late-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.