Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 267.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Pakistan, 1976–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 267.00 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2025.
That represents a change of up 217.9% on the previous year and up 968.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Pakistan peaked at 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -85.00 million BoP, current US$, in 2019.
That places Pakistan 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | -4.68 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | -7.87 million BoP, current US$ | +67.9% |
| 1986 | -649,653 BoP, current US$ | -91.7% |
| 1987 | 19.23 million BoP, current US$ | -3059.6% |
| 1988 | 12.74 million BoP, current US$ | -33.7% |
| 1989 | 43.08 million BoP, current US$ | +238.1% |
| 1990 | 1.95 million BoP, current US$ | -95.5% |
| 1991 | -3.74 million BoP, current US$ | -291.8% |
| 1992 | -11.58 million BoP, current US$ | +209.9% |
| 1993 | -2.15 million BoP, current US$ | -81.4% |
| 1994 | 966,634 BoP, current US$ | -144.9% |
| 1995 | 410,453 BoP, current US$ | -57.5% |
| 1996 | 6.79 million BoP, current US$ | +1553.2% |
| 1997 | -24.31 million BoP, current US$ | -458.3% |
| 1998 | 50.00 million BoP, current US$ | -305.6% |
| 1999 | 21.00 million BoP, current US$ | -58.0% |
| 2000 | 11.00 million BoP, current US$ | -47.6% |
| 2001 | 26.00 million BoP, current US$ | +136.4% |
| 2002 | 31.00 million BoP, current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 19.00 million BoP, current US$ | -38.7% |
| 2004 | 56.00 million BoP, current US$ | +194.7% |
| 2005 | 45.00 million BoP, current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 109.00 million BoP, current US$ | +142.2% |
| 2007 | 98.00 million BoP, current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 49.00 million BoP, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 71.00 million BoP, current US$ | +44.9% |
| 2010 | 47.00 million BoP, current US$ | -33.8% |
| 2011 | 62.00 million BoP, current US$ | +31.9% |
| 2012 | 77.00 million BoP, current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2013 | 212.00 million BoP, current US$ | +175.3% |
| 2014 | 122.00 million BoP, current US$ | -42.5% |
| 2015 | 25.00 million BoP, current US$ | -79.5% |
| 2016 | 52.00 million BoP, current US$ | +108.0% |
| 2017 | 52.00 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | -21.00 million BoP, current US$ | -140.4% |
| 2019 | -85.00 million BoP, current US$ | +304.8% |
| 2020 | -45.00 million BoP, current US$ | -47.1% |
| 2021 | 242.00 million BoP, current US$ | -637.8% |
| 2022 | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +378.1% |
| 2023 | 32.00 million BoP, current US$ | -97.2% |
| 2024 | 84.00 million BoP, current US$ | +162.5% |
| 2025 | 267.00 million BoP, current US$ | +217.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 267.00 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.34 million BoP, current US$, 7.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 267.00 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 266.18 million BoP, current US$, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 | +3059.6% | -649,653 BoP, current US$ | 19.23 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1996 | +1553.2% | 410,453 BoP, current US$ | 6.79 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 6.19 million BoP, current US$ | -7.87 million BoP, current US$ | 43.08 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.93 million BoP, current US$ | -24.31 million BoP, current US$ | 50.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.50 million BoP, current US$ | 11.00 million BoP, current US$ | 109.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.30 million BoP, current US$ | -85.00 million BoP, current US$ | 212.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 289.50 million BoP, current US$ | -45.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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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 in Pakistan?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Pakistan was 267.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -85.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2019.
- How does Pakistan rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Pakistan ranks 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 968.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.