Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in World
World: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 8,582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8,582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 50.0%
Rank
8th
of 47 groups
All-time high
25,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
114.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in World, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in World stood at 8,582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in World peaked at 25,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 114.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places World 8th out of 47 groups 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$), per in World, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 114.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 119.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 146.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1973 | 229.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 1974 | 197.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1975 | 267.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1976 | 265.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 272.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 360.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1979 | 585.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.3% |
| 1980 | 536.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 489.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 354.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 1983 | 409.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1984 | 515.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1985 | 494.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 913.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +84.8% |
| 1987 | 1,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 1988 | 1,827 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1989 | 2,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1990 | 2,662 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 2,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1992 | 1,826 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 1,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 2,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 3,150 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1996 | 3,379 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 4,064 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 6,072 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 1999 | 9,489 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 2000 | 11,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 6,609 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.1% |
| 2002 | 5,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2003 | 5,710 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 9,396 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.5% |
| 2005 | 11,137 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 16,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 2007 | 25,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 2008 | 20,423 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 11,874 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 2010 | 13,923 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 17,476 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2012 | 13,922 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 15,382 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 14,314 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 17,071 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 17,016 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 16,297 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 7,076 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.6% |
| 2019 | 12,108 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +71.1% |
| 2020 | 7,770 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 2021 | 19,566 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +151.8% |
| 2022 | 17,148 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 8,582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 256.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 114.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 585.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 931.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 354.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,826 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,489 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,076 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,476 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,267 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,770 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,566 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 5 Macau, China 14.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Cayman Islands 4.57 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 1.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bermuda 681,028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Kuwait 628,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Japan 540,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Andorra 471,477 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.49 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 180.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 163.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in World?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in World was 8,582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 25,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does World rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- World ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.