Foreign direct investment outflows — all countries

Foreign direct investment outflows — Pakistan

Foreign direct investment outflows in Pakistan in 2025 — 267,000,000 US$. Ranked 52 in the world out of 91.

2025 267M US$ +217.86% vs 2024
World rank 52of 91
Period maximum 1.16B US$2022
Period minimum -85M US$2019

Trend over time

1976–2025 · US$

Foreign direct investment outflows — Pakistan, 1976–2025-500M0500M1B1.5B197619811986199119962001200620112016202120251976: 0 US$1977: 0 US$1978: 0 US$1979: 0 US$1980: 0 US$1981: 0 US$1982: 0 US$1983: 0 US$1984: -4,684,410 US$1985: -7,866,025 US$1986: -649,653 US$1987: 19,226,956 US$1988: 12,741,495 US$1989: 43,083,009 US$1990: 1,948,283 US$1991: -3,737,255 US$1992: -11,579,897 US$1993: -2,153,461 US$1994: 966,634 US$1995: 410,453 US$1996: 6,785,421 US$1997: -24,314,471 US$1998: 50,000,000 US$1999: 21,000,000 US$2000: 11,000,000 US$2001: 26,000,000 US$2002: 31,000,000 US$2003: 19,000,000 US$2004: 56,000,000 US$2005: 45,000,000 US$2006: 109,000,000 US$2007: 98,000,000 US$2008: 49,000,000 US$2009: 71,000,000 US$2010: 47,000,000 US$2011: 62,000,000 US$2012: 77,000,000 US$2013: 212,000,000 US$2014: 122,000,000 US$2015: 25,000,000 US$2016: 52,000,000 US$2017: 52,000,000 US$2018: -21,000,000 US$2019: -85,000,000 US$2020: -45,000,000 US$2021: 242,000,000 US$2022: 1,157,000,000 US$2023: 32,000,000 US$2024: 84,000,000 US$2025: 267,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +267M

Comparison, 2025

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

Pakistan 267M US$
World 1.49T US$
South Asia 35.7B US$
Foreign direct investment outflows — Pakistan, by year Pakistan All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 267M +183M +217.86%
2024 84M +52M +162.5%
2023 32M −1.13B −97.23%
2022 1.16B +915M +378.1%
2021 242M +287M +637.78%
2020 -45M +40M +47.06%
2019 -85M −64M −304.76%
2018 -21M −73M −140.38%
2017 52M +0 +0%
2016 52M +27M +108%
2015 25M −97M −79.51%
2014 122M −90M −42.45%
2013 212M +135M +175.32%
2012 77M +15M +24.19%
2011 62M +15M +31.91%
2010 47M −24M −33.8%
2009 71M +22M +44.9%
2008 49M −49M −50%
2007 98M −11M −10.09%
2006 109M +64M +142.22%
2005 45M −11M −19.64%
2004 56M +37M +194.74%
2003 19M −12M −38.71%
2002 31M +5M +19.23%
2001 26M +15M +136.36%
2000 11M −10M −47.62%
1999 21M −29M −58%
1998 50M +74.31M +305.64%
1997 -24.31M −31.1M −458.33%
1996 6.79M +6.37M +1,553.15%
1995 410,453 −556,181 −57.54%
1994 966,634 +3.12M +144.89%
1993 -2.15M +9.43M +81.4%
1992 -11.58M −7.84M −209.85%
1991 -3.74M −5.69M −291.82%
1990 1.95M −41.13M −95.48%
1989 43.08M +30.34M +238.13%
1988 12.74M −6.49M −33.73%
1987 19.23M +19.88M +3,059.57%
1986 -649,653 +7.22M +91.74%
1985 -7.87M −3.18M −67.92%
1984 -4.68M −4.68M
1983 0 +0
1982 0 +0
1981 0 +0
1980 0 +0
1979 0 +0
1978 0 +0
1977 0 +0
1976 0

Southern Asia, 2025

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About the indicator

Net outflows of foreign direct investment — investment by residents of a country in enterprises abroad in which they hold at least 10% of the voting shares. High outward FDI is typical of countries with large multinational companies and an accumulated current account surplus.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.