Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Slovenia
Slovenia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 41,178 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Slovenia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Slovenia is 41,178 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2,484.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Slovenia peaked at 110,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, -28,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Slovenia 32nd out of 188 countries 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$), per in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -89.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 64.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -172.2% |
| 1994 | -640.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1092.3% |
| 1995 | -496.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1996 | 357.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -172.0% |
| 1997 | 1,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +329.2% |
| 1998 | -273.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -117.8% |
| 1999 | 2,368 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -967.3% |
| 2000 | 3,242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2001 | 6,480 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +99.8% |
| 2002 | 16,956 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +161.7% |
| 2003 | 35,248 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +107.9% |
| 2004 | 23,913 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2005 | 52,597 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +120.0% |
| 2006 | 45,011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 110,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +144.4% |
| 2008 | 66,129 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 2009 | 16,877 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -74.5% |
| 2010 | 9,905 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.3% |
| 2011 | -695.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -107.0% |
| 2012 | -28,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3938.6% |
| 2013 | 1,593 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -105.7% |
| 2014 | 10,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +562.8% |
| 2015 | 16,174 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 2016 | 23,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 2017 | 31,337 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2018 | 22,293 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2019 | 64,292 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +188.4% |
| 2020 | 41,063 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 2021 | 84,127 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +104.9% |
| 2022 | 41,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.9% |
| 2023 | 41,178 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 41,178 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 41,178 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Slovenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -3938.6% | -695.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1994 | -1092.3% | 64.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -640.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +967.3% | -273.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,368 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 353.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -640.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,368 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 37,647 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 110,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 64,292 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,914 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 41,063 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 84,127 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 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
- 33 Poland 40,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Lithuania 38,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 United States of America 38,381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Slovenia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 498.62 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 845.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0446 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,666 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Slovenia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Slovenia was 41,178 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 110,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was -28,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Slovenia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Slovenia ranks 32nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,484.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.