Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Philippines
Philippines: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 11,822 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11,822 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
49th
of 188 countries
All-time high
22,651 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
-2,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2000
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Philippines, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 11,822 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Philippines peaked at 22,651 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, -2,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Philippines 49th out of 188 countries 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$), per in Philippines, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 288.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 157.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.3% |
| 1982 | 204.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1983 | 90.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.7% |
| 1984 | 50.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 1985 | 194.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +286.7% |
| 1986 | 36.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -81.0% |
| 1987 | 177.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +381.8% |
| 1988 | 53.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -69.8% |
| 1989 | 30.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 1990 | 73.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +144.4% |
| 1991 | 90.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1992 | 338.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +274.1% |
| 1993 | 1,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +270.3% |
| 1994 | 1,013 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1995 | 1,338 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1996 | 610.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.4% |
| 1997 | 456.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1998 | 536.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 2,398 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +346.9% |
| 2000 | -2,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -187.8% |
| 2001 | 1,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -167.7% |
| 2002 | 979.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2003 | 1,020 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1,620 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 2005 | 2,663 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.4% |
| 2006 | 3,583 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2007 | 18,019 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +402.9% |
| 2008 | 6,607 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.3% |
| 2009 | 6,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 9,096 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 2011 | 7,880 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 13,996 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +77.6% |
| 2013 | 12,231 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 22,651 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +85.2% |
| 2015 | 18,578 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 8,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.7% |
| 2017 | 11,083 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2018 | 13,803 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2019 | 11,238 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 11,946 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 7,550 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 2022 | 12,950 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +71.5% |
| 2023 | 11,822 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 11,822 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 12.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 11,822 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 7.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 128.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 30.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 288.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 810.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 73.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,398 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,019 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,880 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,651 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,067 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,550 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,950 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 46 Barbados 18,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 Latvia 16,390 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Curaçao 16,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 Chile 11,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Bulgaria 10,930 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Canada 10,435 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Philippines
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.72 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -17.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 66.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Philippines?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Philippines was 11,822 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 22,651 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Philippines ranks 49th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.