Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in United States of America
United States of America: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 38,381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in United States of America, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in United States of America is 38,381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in United States of America peaked at 57,181 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, -14,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2018.
United States of America ranks 35th of 188 countries 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$), per in United States of America, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 708.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 613.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1972 | 800.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1973 | 1,020 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1974 | 563.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.8% |
| 1975 | 1,499 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +166.1% |
| 1976 | 1,236 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1977 | 1,232 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 1,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1979 | 2,699 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.0% |
| 1980 | 2,079 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1981 | 1,104 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 1982 | 848.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1983 | 957.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 1,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 1985 | 401.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -71.3% |
| 1986 | 2,132 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +430.5% |
| 1987 | 4,345 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +103.8% |
| 1988 | 2,369 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 1989 | 5,566 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +134.9% |
| 1990 | 6,544 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 5,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1992 | 6,417 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1993 | 9,040 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1994 | 9,825 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 12,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 11,248 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 13,253 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 19,081 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1999 | 27,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 2000 | 20,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 15,940 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2002 | 19,536 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 21,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 40,822 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +91.6% |
| 2005 | 5,740 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -85.9% |
| 2006 | 30,976 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +439.6% |
| 2007 | 57,181 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +84.6% |
| 2008 | 37,561 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 2009 | 34,173 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 38,243 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 47,731 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 41,240 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 42,941 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 42,365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 33,022 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 32,776 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 44,757 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2018 | -14,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -131.9% |
| 2019 | 12,564 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -187.9% |
| 2020 | 30,864 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +145.7% |
| 2021 | 37,404 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 42,509 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 38,381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 38,381 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)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in United States of America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +439.6% | 5,740 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 30,976 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +430.5% | 401.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,132 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,194 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 563.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,699 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 401.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,566 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,983 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,358 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,740 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 57,181 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 47,731 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 30,864 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 42,509 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 32 Slovenia 41,178 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
- 36 Greece 31,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Norway 29,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Thailand 26,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for United States of America
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in United States of America?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in United States of America was 38,381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 57,181 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was -14,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does United States of America rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- United States of America ranks 35th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America 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.