What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?

The highest recorded value was 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.

What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?

The lowest recorded value was -0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.

Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?

Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Name: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 17.5%

Rank

34th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

-0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1993

Years of data

1970–2025

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 17.5% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 unit in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1970 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-55.8%
1972	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+488.0%
1973	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1974	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-81.5%
1975	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1386.9%
1976	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-86.8%
1977	0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1477.3%
1978	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-38.3%
1979	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.2%
1980	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1981	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-59.5%
1982	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1983	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
1984	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.9%
1985	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-88.9%
1986	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+52.7%
1987	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1951.5%
1988	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-38.5%
1989	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.0%
1990	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
1991	0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+248.5%
1992	-0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-121.7%
1993	-0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+740.5%
1994	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-141.2%
1995	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1996	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1997	0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+95.2%
1998	0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1999	0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.5%
2000	0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.0%
2001	0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.4%
2002	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-40.2%
2003	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2004	0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+176.4%
2005	0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2006	0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.2%
2007	0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+114.5%
2008	0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.5%
2009	0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-57.8%
2010	0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.4%
2011	0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-55.6%
2012	0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+85.0%
2013	0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.2%
2014	0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.8%
2015	0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2016	0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.4%
2017	0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
2018	0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.9%
2019	0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-46.3%
2020	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2021	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-73.8%
2022	0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+484.4%
2023	0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
2024	0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2025	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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
1987	+1951.5%	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1977	+1477.3%	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1975	+1386.9%	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1993	-740.5%	-0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1972	+488.0%	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
2022	+484.4%	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

31 Finland 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
32 Aruba 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
33 North Macedonia 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
34 Kuwait 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
35 Thailand 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
36 Liberia 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
37 Qatar 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6825 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 452.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2,107 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 390.32 current US$ per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,931 current US$ per person (2025)

All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →

Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?: The highest recorded value was 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?: The lowest recorded value was -0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?: Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.