Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 955.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
955.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 16.8%
Rank
26th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
-0.1931 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Lower middle income, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Lower middle income stood at 955.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 16.8% on the previous year and up 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Lower middle income peaked at 1,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.1931 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Lower middle income 26th 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$), per in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0552 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.2761 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5103 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +84.8% |
| 1975 | -0.1931 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -137.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -387.1% |
| 1977 | 3.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +577.0% |
| 1978 | 3.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1980 | 2.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 2.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 1.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.5% |
| 1983 | 6.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +444.0% |
| 1984 | 4.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1985 | 2.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.6% |
| 1986 | 27.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1003.4% |
| 1987 | 8.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -70.3% |
| 1988 | 10.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1989 | 57.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +465.8% |
| 1990 | 41.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1991 | 31.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1992 | 27.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 76.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +179.0% |
| 1994 | 43.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 1995 | 32.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1996 | 82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +148.9% |
| 1997 | 57.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 1998 | 62.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 57.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 75.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2001 | 87.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 142.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 2003 | 159.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 218.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2005 | 277.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2006 | 1,007 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +262.5% |
| 2007 | 1,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 1,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 1,212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 1,330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 1,029 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 888.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 515.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 2014 | 1,200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +132.8% |
| 2015 | 774.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2016 | 647.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 1,027 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.7% |
| 2018 | 888.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 877.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 858.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1,239 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2022 | 1,148 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 955.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Lower middle income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +1003.4% | 2.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 27.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +577.0% | 0.5546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +465.8% | 10.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 57.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +444.0% | 1.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +400.0% | 0.0552 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.2761 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +387.1% | -0.1931 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.5546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1931 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 57.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 27.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 580.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 75.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 917.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 515.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 858.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,239 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 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
- 26 Austria 101,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Spain 101,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Saint Lucia 62,541 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Portugal 62,119 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Lower middle income
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,817 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 261.65 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7321 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7194 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,785 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 298.08 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Lower middle income?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Lower middle income was 955.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1931 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Lower middle income rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Lower middle income ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower 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.