FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Pakistan

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in Pakistan in 2025 — 0.45%. Ranked 77 in the world out of 97. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 0.23 pp.

2025 0.45% −0.26 pp vs 2024
World rank 77of 97
Period maximum 3.04%2007
Period minimum -0.06%1973

Trend over time

1970–2025 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Pakistan, 1970–2025-10123419701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 0.23%1971: 0.01%1972: 0.18%1973: -0.06%1974: 0.04%1975: 0.22%1976: 0.06%1977: 0.1%1978: 0.18%1979: 0.3%1980: 0.27%1981: 0.38%1982: 0.21%1983: 0.1%1984: 0.18%1985: 0.42%1986: 0.33%1987: 0.39%1988: 0.48%1989: 0.52%1990: 0.61%1991: 0.57%1992: 0.69%1993: 0.67%1994: 0.81%1995: 1.19%1996: 1.46%1997: 1.15%1998: 0.81%1999: 0.84%2000: 0.31%2001: 0.39%2002: 0.84%2003: 0.48%2004: 0.85%2005: 1.52%2006: 2.64%2007: 3.04%2008: 2.69%2009: 1.25%2010: 1.03%2011: 0.58%2012: 0.34%2013: 0.52%2014: 0.7%2015: 0.56%2016: 0.82%2017: 0.74%2018: 0.49%2019: 0.7%2020: 0.68%2021: 0.62%2022: 0.39%2023: 0.61%2024: 0.72%2025: 0.45%
Change over the period: +0.23 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Pakistan

Pakistan 0.45%
World 1.26%
South Asia 0.93%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Pakistan, by year Pakistan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 0.45 −0.26 pp
2024 0.72 +0.11 pp
2023 0.61 +0.22 pp
2022 0.39 −0.23 pp
2021 0.62 −0.07 pp
2020 0.68 −0.01 pp
2019 0.7 +0.21 pp
2018 0.49 −0.25 pp
2017 0.74 −0.09 pp
2016 0.82 +0.26 pp
2015 0.56 −0.14 pp
2014 0.7 +0.18 pp
2013 0.52 +0.17 pp
2012 0.34 −0.23 pp
2011 0.58 −0.45 pp
2010 1.03 −0.22 pp
2009 1.25 −1.44 pp
2008 2.69 −0.35 pp
2007 3.04 +0.4 pp
2006 2.64 +1.12 pp
2005 1.52 +0.67 pp
2004 0.85 +0.37 pp
2003 0.48 −0.37 pp
2002 0.84 +0.45 pp
2001 0.39 +0.08 pp
2000 0.31 −0.54 pp
1999 0.84 +0.03 pp
1998 0.81 −0.33 pp
1997 1.15 −0.31 pp
1996 1.46 +0.26 pp
1995 1.19 +0.39 pp
1994 0.81 +0.13 pp
1993 0.67 −0.02 pp
1992 0.69 +0.12 pp
1991 0.57 −0.05 pp
1990 0.61 +0.09 pp
1989 0.52 +0.04 pp
1988 0.48 +0.1 pp
1987 0.39 +0.06 pp
1986 0.33 −0.09 pp
1985 0.42 +0.24 pp
1984 0.18 +0.08 pp
1983 0.1 −0.11 pp
1982 0.21 −0.18 pp
1981 0.38 +0.12 pp
1980 0.27 −0.03 pp
1979 0.3 +0.11 pp
1978 0.18 +0.08 pp
1977 0.1 +0.04 pp
1976 0.06 −0.16 pp
1975 0.22 +0.18 pp
1974 0.04 +0.11 pp
1973 -0.06 −0.24 pp
1972 0.18 +0.17 pp
1971 0.01 −0.22 pp
1970 0.23

Southern Asia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

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