Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Palestine
Palestine: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 14.66 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Palestine, 1995–2025
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$.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 14.66 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.2% on the previous year and down 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Palestine peaked at 363.69 million BoP, current US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, -238.55 million BoP, current US$, in 2011.
That places Palestine 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 129.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 141.90 million BoP, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 156.10 million BoP, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 150.93 million BoP, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 170.50 million BoP, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 218.14 million BoP, current US$ | +27.9% |
| 2001 | 363.69 million BoP, current US$ | +66.7% |
| 2002 | 346.15 million BoP, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 43.40 million BoP, current US$ | -87.5% |
| 2004 | -37.41 million BoP, current US$ | -186.2% |
| 2005 | 32.18 million BoP, current US$ | -186.0% |
| 2006 | 129.42 million BoP, current US$ | +302.2% |
| 2007 | 35.16 million BoP, current US$ | -72.8% |
| 2008 | -4.28 million BoP, current US$ | -112.2% |
| 2009 | 69.31 million BoP, current US$ | -1721.2% |
| 2010 | 58.08 million BoP, current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2011 | -238.55 million BoP, current US$ | -510.7% |
| 2012 | 33.67 million BoP, current US$ | -114.1% |
| 2013 | -34.49 million BoP, current US$ | -202.4% |
| 2014 | 187.46 million BoP, current US$ | -643.6% |
| 2015 | 75.27 million BoP, current US$ | -59.8% |
| 2016 | -44.98 million BoP, current US$ | -159.8% |
| 2017 | -7.25 million BoP, current US$ | -83.9% |
| 2018 | -71.81 million BoP, current US$ | +891.2% |
| 2019 | -56.48 million BoP, current US$ | -21.4% |
| 2020 | -59.10 million BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 57.95 million BoP, current US$ | -198.1% |
| 2022 | -79.40 million BoP, current US$ | -237.0% |
| 2023 | 3.16 million BoP, current US$ | -104.0% |
| 2024 | 10.69 million BoP, current US$ | +238.4% |
| 2025 | 14.66 million BoP, current US$ | +37.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 14.66 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.34 million BoP, current US$, 38% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 14.66 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 266.18 million BoP, current US$, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Palestine 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% | -4.28 million BoP, current US$ | 69.31 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2018 | -891.2% | -7.25 million BoP, current US$ | -71.81 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 149.69 million BoP, current US$ | 129.00 million BoP, current US$ | 170.50 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 119.58 million BoP, current US$ | -37.41 million BoP, current US$ | 363.69 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -9.91 million BoP, current US$ | -238.55 million BoP, current US$ | 187.46 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.67 million BoP, current US$ | -79.40 million BoP, current US$ | 57.95 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 127 Guyana 17.98 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 128 Barbados 16.73 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 129 Solomon Islands 15.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 131 Rwanda 13.73 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 132 French Polynesia 12.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 133 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9.89 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Palestine
- 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 in Palestine?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Palestine was 14.66 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 363.69 million BoP, current US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was -238.55 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- How does Palestine rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Palestine ranks 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine 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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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.