British Virgin Islands vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

British Virgin Islands
53,599
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
156,869
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
9th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
11th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Northern Africa and Western Asia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020072024

How they compare

Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 156,869 against 53,599 in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 103,270.

That makes Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 2.9 times British Virgin Islands's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 9th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 11th of 222 countries.

Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 2,211 6,656 4,445 Northern Africa and Western Asia
2000s 19,210 56,595 37,385 Northern Africa and Western Asia
2010s 52,840 107,411 54,571 Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 42,118 94,225 52,108 Northern Africa and Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, British Virgin Islands or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 156,869 against 53,599 in British Virgin Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between British Virgin Islands and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
103,270, with Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do British Virgin Islands and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
British Virgin Islands ranks 9th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 11th of 222 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)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 8,418 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed