Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Pakistan
Pakistan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Pakistan, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Pakistan is 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 190.1% on the previous year and up 686.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Pakistan peaked at 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
Pakistan ranks 135th of 191 countries 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$) … unit in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.0% |
| 1986 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -91.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2930.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +223.8% |
| 1990 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -95.5% |
| 1991 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -268.2% |
| 1992 | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +189.2% |
| 1993 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -82.5% |
| 1994 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -144.5% |
| 1995 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1483.1% |
| 1997 | -0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -463.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -306.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +142.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +150.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +117.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +166.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -81.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +98.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2018 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -138.5% |
| 2019 | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +349.2% |
| 2020 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -563.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +344.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -96.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +137.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +190.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 31% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 38% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +2930.7% | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +1483.1% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 132 Rwanda 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Palestine 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Tunisia 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Belize 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Mauritania 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Ghana 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 335.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.9222 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 314.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.6734 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0312 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Pakistan?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Pakistan was 0.0007 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$), per unit recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Pakistan rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Pakistan ranks 135th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 686.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.