Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in World

World: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0108 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0108 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
0.018 million USD per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
0.0012 million USD per square kilometre
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in World, 1990–2023

00.0050.010.0150.021990200620231990: 0.002 million USD per square kilometre1991: 0.001 million USD per square kilometre1992: 0.001 million USD per square kilometre1993: 0.002 million USD per square kilometre1994: 0.002 million USD per square kilometre1995: 0.003 million USD per square kilometre1996: 0.003 million USD per square kilometre1997: 0.004 million USD per square kilometre1998: 0.005 million USD per square kilometre1999: 0.008 million USD per square kilometre2000: 0.011 million USD per square kilometre2001: 0.006 million USD per square kilometre2002: 0.006 million USD per square kilometre2003: 0.005 million USD per square kilometre2004: 0.006 million USD per square kilometre2005: 0.008 million USD per square kilometre2006: 0.012 million USD per square kilometre2007: 0.017 million USD per square kilometre2008: 0.014 million USD per square kilometre2009: 0.011 million USD per square kilometre2010: 0.013 million USD per square kilometre2011: 0.017 million USD per square kilometre2012: 0.014 million USD per square kilometre2013: 0.013 million USD per square kilometre2014: 0.012 million USD per square kilometre2015: 0.018 million USD per square kilometre2016: 0.018 million USD per square kilometre2017: 0.013 million USD per square kilometre2018: 0.012 million USD per square kilometre2019: 0.012 million USD per square kilometre2020: 0.008 million USD per square kilometre2021: 0.012 million USD per square kilometre2022: 0.01 million USD per square kilometre2023: 0.011 million USD per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in World is 0.0108 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in World peaked at 0.018 million USD per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 million USD per square kilometre, in 1992.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in World, year by year

Annual values for Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year million USD per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0019 million USD per square kilometre —
1991 0.0014 million USD per square kilometre -26.5%
1992 0.0012 million USD per square kilometre -12.3%
1993 0.0017 million USD per square kilometre +37.4%
1994 0.002 million USD per square kilometre +16.8%
1995 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre +34.4%
1996 0.003 million USD per square kilometre +14.2%
1997 0.0037 million USD per square kilometre +24.7%
1998 0.0053 million USD per square kilometre +41.4%
1999 0.0077 million USD per square kilometre +44.8%
2000 0.0105 million USD per square kilometre +37.0%
2001 0.0058 million USD per square kilometre -44.9%
2002 0.0057 million USD per square kilometre -1.3%
2003 0.0052 million USD per square kilometre -9.2%
2004 0.0062 million USD per square kilometre +19.2%
2005 0.008 million USD per square kilometre +29.8%
2006 0.0117 million USD per square kilometre +46.1%
2007 0.0168 million USD per square kilometre +43.6%
2008 0.0143 million USD per square kilometre -14.9%
2009 0.0111 million USD per square kilometre -22.8%
2010 0.0129 million USD per square kilometre +16.6%
2011 0.017 million USD per square kilometre +31.9%
2012 0.0144 million USD per square kilometre -15.2%
2013 0.0131 million USD per square kilometre -9.1%
2014 0.0123 million USD per square kilometre -6.2%
2015 0.018 million USD per square kilometre +46.4%
2016 0.0176 million USD per square kilometre -2.4%
2017 0.0129 million USD per square kilometre -26.4%
2018 0.0116 million USD per square kilometre -10.1%
2019 0.0124 million USD per square kilometre +6.4%
2020 0.0075 million USD per square kilometre -39.3%
2021 0.0124 million USD per square kilometre +65.7%
2022 0.0103 million USD per square kilometre -16.9%
2023 0.0108 million USD per square kilometre +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.003 million USD per square kilometre 0.0012 million USD per square kilometre 0.0077 million USD per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0095 million USD per square kilometre 0.0052 million USD per square kilometre 0.0168 million USD per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0142 million USD per square kilometre 0.0116 million USD per square kilometre 0.018 million USD per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0103 million USD per square kilometre 0.0075 million USD per square kilometre 0.0124 million USD per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 British Virgin Islands 265.93 million USD per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Singapore 222.38 million USD per square kilometre compare
  3. 3 Cayman Islands 117.23 million USD per square kilometre compare
  4. 4 Malta 65.31 million USD per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in World?
Total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in World was 0.0108 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 0.018 million USD per square kilometre in 2015.
What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 million USD per square kilometre in 1992.
How does World rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre?
World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2023.
Is total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total FDI inflows — Value 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.

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Indicator
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre
Unit
million USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
175 places, 5,645 data points, 1990–2023
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Total FDI inflows — Value US$ 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.