Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 524.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Palestine, State of, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Palestine, State of stood at 524.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 104.0% on the previous year and up 109.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Palestine, State of peaked at 60,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, -39,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places Palestine, State of 97th 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$), per in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 21,429 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 23,571 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 25,930 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 25,072 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 28,322 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 36,236 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2001 | 60,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2002 | 57,500 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 7,209 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -87.5% |
| 2004 | -6,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -186.2% |
| 2005 | 5,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -186.0% |
| 2006 | 21,499 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +302.2% |
| 2007 | 5,840 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -72.8% |
| 2008 | -710.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -112.2% |
| 2009 | 11,514 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1721.2% |
| 2010 | 9,648 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2011 | -39,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -510.7% |
| 2012 | 5,593 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -114.1% |
| 2013 | -5,729 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -202.4% |
| 2014 | 31,139 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -643.6% |
| 2015 | 12,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -59.8% |
| 2016 | -7,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -159.8% |
| 2017 | -1,204 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -83.9% |
| 2018 | -11,929 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +891.2% |
| 2019 | -9,382 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2020 | -9,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 9,619 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -198.0% |
| 2022 | -13,178 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -237.0% |
| 2023 | 524.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -104.0% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 524.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 6.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 524.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 458.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Palestine, State of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1721.2% | -710.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,514 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2018 | -891.2% | -1,204 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11,929 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,429 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,322 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 19,863 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 60,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | -1,646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 31,139 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -3,213 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13,178 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,619 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 94 Russian Federation 653.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Comoros 592.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
- 96 Dominica 534.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Kenya 510.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 Rwanda 505.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Mexico 414.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Palestine, State of
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 14.66 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 329.83 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 103.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 60.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 37.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1063 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 337.15 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Palestine, State of?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Palestine, State of was 524.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 60,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was -39,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Palestine, State of ranks 97th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine, State of 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.