Barbados vs Zimbabwe: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)

Barbados
606.12 million current US$
in 2024
Zimbabwe
596.7 million current US$
in 2024
Barbados rank
129th
Zimbabwe rank
132nd

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time

  • Barbados
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 606.12 million current US$ against 596.7 million current US$ in Zimbabwe, a difference of 9.42 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 129th and Zimbabwe ranks 132nd of 224 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 33.6 million current US$ 95 million current US$ 61.4 million current US$ Zimbabwe
2000s 577.15 million current US$ 43.37 million current US$ 533.78 million current US$ Barbados
2010s 697.93 million current US$ 376.1 million current US$ 321.83 million current US$ Barbados
2020s 491.52 million current US$ 414.1 million current US$ 77.42 million current US$ Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Barbados or Zimbabwe?
Barbados, at 606.12 million current US$ against 596.7 million current US$ in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Barbados and Zimbabwe?
9.42 million current US$, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Zimbabwe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Barbados and Zimbabwe rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Barbados ranks 129th and Zimbabwe ranks 132nd of 224 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars)
Unit
million current US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
259 places, 8,434 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed