Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 25,516 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Post-demographic dividend, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Post-demographic dividend stood at 25,516 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.1% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 90,593 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 393.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 2nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 393.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 409.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 504.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1973 | 788.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 1974 | 672.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1975 | 908.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1976 | 900.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 922.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1,222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1979 | 2,013 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.7% |
| 1980 | 1,760 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 1,643 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 1,164 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1983 | 1,369 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1984 | 1,727 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1985 | 1,635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 3,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +87.7% |
| 1987 | 4,822 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1988 | 5,986 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1989 | 7,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1990 | 8,955 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1991 | 7,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1992 | 6,845 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 7,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 9,410 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1995 | 12,088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1996 | 12,849 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 15,294 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 23,614 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 1999 | 37,013 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 2000 | 42,164 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 24,819 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 2002 | 19,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2003 | 21,014 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 34,574 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.5% |
| 2005 | 38,250 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 59,682 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 2007 | 90,593 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 2008 | 69,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 37,029 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 2010 | 43,492 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 57,338 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2012 | 42,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2013 | 47,527 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 39,258 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 47,795 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 53,396 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 53,814 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 11,203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -79.2% |
| 2019 | 37,913 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +238.4% |
| 2020 | 27,895 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 61,599 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +120.8% |
| 2022 | 55,606 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 25,516 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Post-demographic dividend changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +238.4% | 11,203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 37,913 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 873.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 393.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,013 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,068 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,164 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,054 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,845 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 37,013 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,748 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 90,593 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,465 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 57,338 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,654 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,516 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 61,599 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 1 British Virgin Islands 294.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 2 Hong Kong, China 91.61 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 3 Malta 80.32 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Post-demographic dividend
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,006 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 821.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -12.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.14 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 725.33 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.56 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Post-demographic dividend?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Post-demographic dividend was 25,516 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 90,593 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 393.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.