Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 222.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 222.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.1% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 992.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, -56.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 29th 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$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1987 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0993 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +568.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -71.5% |
| 1975 | 4.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1608.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6666 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -83.7% |
| 1977 | 12.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1721.9% |
| 1978 | 8.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 1979 | 7.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 9.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1981 | 3.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -60.5% |
| 1982 | 4.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1983 | 3.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 5.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -88.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9976 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.1% |
| 1987 | 17.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1696.1% |
| 1988 | 10.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 1989 | 13.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1990 | 14.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 34.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +136.1% |
| 1992 | -7.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -122.3% |
| 1993 | -56.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +641.1% |
| 1994 | 24.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -143.3% |
| 1995 | 29.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1996 | 30 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 61.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +103.4% |
| 1998 | 60.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 78.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2000 | 62.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 78.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 45.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.8% |
| 2003 | 52.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 170.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +227.2% |
| 2005 | 183.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 260.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2007 | 678.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +160.5% |
| 2008 | 992.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 2009 | 405.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -59.1% |
| 2010 | 578.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 2011 | 301.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.9% |
| 2012 | 600.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +99.2% |
| 2013 | 377.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 2014 | 248.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2015 | 238.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 293.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2017 | 249.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 305.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 160.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.5% |
| 2020 | 138.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 42.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -69.6% |
| 2022 | 274.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +550.9% |
| 2023 | 222.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +1721.9% | 0.6666 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +1696.1% | 0.9976 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +1608.1% | 0.2399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1993 | -641.1% | -7.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +568.0% | 0.0993 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.6635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +550.9% | 42.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 274.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0993 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.6078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 78.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 292.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 45.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 992.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 335.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 160.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 600.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 42.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 274.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 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
- 30 Estonia 52,270 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Antigua and Barbuda 41,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Slovenia 41,178 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 390.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 452.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,931 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6825 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 222.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 992.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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.