Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in OECD members
OECD members: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 15,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in OECD members, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in OECD members is 15,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.3% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in OECD members peaked at 79,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 339.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places OECD members 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per in OECD members, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 339.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 352.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 433.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1973 | 677.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 1974 | 577.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1975 | 781.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1976 | 774.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 792.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 1,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1979 | 1,729 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.6% |
| 1980 | 1,514 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1981 | 1,420 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 1,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1983 | 1,166 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 1,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1985 | 1,383 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 2,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +88.9% |
| 1987 | 4,087 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 1988 | 5,105 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1989 | 6,410 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1990 | 7,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 5,965 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1992 | 5,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 6,067 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 7,670 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1995 | 9,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1996 | 10,420 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 12,580 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 20,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.0% |
| 1999 | 32,105 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.6% |
| 2000 | 35,446 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 21,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 2002 | 16,902 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 18,475 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 29,949 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.1% |
| 2005 | 35,560 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 52,808 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 2007 | 79,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 2008 | 61,690 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 32,847 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 2010 | 36,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 48,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2012 | 37,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 41,066 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 33,032 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 45,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 2016 | 48,328 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 42,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 8,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -79.8% |
| 2019 | 27,796 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +225.4% |
| 2020 | 18,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 2021 | 52,514 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +186.2% |
| 2022 | 44,694 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 15,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in OECD members changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +225.4% | 8,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,796 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 751.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 339.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,729 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,616 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,410 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32,105 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,902 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 79,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,868 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 48,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,651 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 52,514 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 4 Singapore 71.26 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Macau, China 14.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for OECD members
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.09 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 8,471 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 779.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 777.22 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in OECD members?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in OECD members was 15,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 79,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 339.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does OECD members rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- OECD members ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.