Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 6,899 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 6,899 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 27.9% on the previous year and up 124.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 9,967 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, -24.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 9th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8696 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.3953 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6703 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1909 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -71.5% |
| 1975 | 10.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5379.8% |
| 1976 | 9.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 14.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1978 | 14.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | -9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -162.4% |
| 1980 | 55.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -721.4% |
| 1981 | 1.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -96.8% |
| 1982 | 48.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2638.3% |
| 1983 | 27.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 1984 | 20.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1985 | 17.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 38.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +120.5% |
| 1987 | 90.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +134.9% |
| 1988 | 187.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +108.3% |
| 1989 | 156.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1990 | -24.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -115.4% |
| 1991 | 34.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -243.4% |
| 1992 | 160.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +364.2% |
| 1993 | 63.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -60.2% |
| 1994 | 44.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 1995 | 42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 293.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +599.4% |
| 1997 | 100.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -65.7% |
| 1998 | 30.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -69.9% |
| 1999 | 166.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +449.3% |
| 2000 | 460.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +176.5% |
| 2001 | 19.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -95.9% |
| 2002 | 308.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1515.1% |
| 2003 | 40.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -86.9% |
| 2004 | 1,419 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3409.8% |
| 2005 | 2,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2006 | 4,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +105.1% |
| 2007 | 4,829 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 5,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 1,163 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -78.2% |
| 2010 | 2,578 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +121.6% |
| 2011 | 2,741 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 1,343 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.0% |
| 2013 | 3,067 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +128.4% |
| 2014 | 2,867 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 3,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 3,926 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 6,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 2018 | 9,765 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.7% |
| 2019 | 6,773 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2020 | 5,982 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 9,967 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +66.6% |
| 2022 | 9,570 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 6,899 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +5379.8% | 0.1909 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +3409.8% | 40.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,419 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +2638.3% | 1.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 48.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +1515.1% | 19.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 308.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +721.4% | -9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 55.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +599.4% | 42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 293.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 187.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 293.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,986 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,343 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,765 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,105 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,982 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,967 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 6 Cayman Islands 4.57 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 1.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bermuda 681,028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Kuwait 628,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Japan 540,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Andorra 471,477 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Israel 354,861 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.54 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,005 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.4665 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,080 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 59.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 6,899 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9,967 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.