Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 4,090 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Low & middle income, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 4,090 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in 2023.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Low & middle income peaked at 4,221 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.483 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Low & middle income 17th 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$), per in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5734 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.483 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1972 | 0.694 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1973 | 1.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +101.5% |
| 1974 | 2.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +102.1% |
| 1975 | 4.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 1976 | 4.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 5.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1978 | 7.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1979 | 4.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 1980 | 26.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +537.8% |
| 1981 | 18.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1982 | 15.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1983 | 14.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 14.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 23.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.2% |
| 1986 | 22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 27.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 47.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +74.4% |
| 1990 | 43.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 58.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1992 | 130.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +123.6% |
| 1993 | 119.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 149.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1995 | 171.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 178.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 243.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1998 | 201.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 203.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 167.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2001 | 164.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 147.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 274.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +86.3% |
| 2004 | 518.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +88.9% |
| 2005 | 660.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 1,464 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +121.6% |
| 2007 | 1,560 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 2,113 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2009 | 1,433 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2010 | 2,409 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.1% |
| 2011 | 2,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 2,213 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 2,387 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 3,110 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2015 | 3,330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 3,748 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 2,941 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2018 | 2,839 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 2,853 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 3,558 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2022 | 4,221 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 4,090 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Low & middle income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +537.8% | 4.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.483 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 47.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 149.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 43.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 243.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 850.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 147.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,113 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,791 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,748 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,649 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,221 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 14 Korea 329,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Low & middle income
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 39.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.99 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 508.01 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,838 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,487 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Low & middle income?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Low & middle income was 4,090 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 4,221 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.483 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Low & middle income rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Low & middle income ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.