Caribbean vs Central Asia: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows
Caribbean
3,921
in 2024
Central Asia
2,927
in 2024
Caribbean rank
32nd
Central Asia rank
34th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time
- Caribbean
- Central Asia
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 3,921 against 2,927 in Central Asia, a difference of 994.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 1.3 times Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Caribbean ahead.
Caribbean ranks 32nd and Central Asia ranks 34th of 36 countries.
Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,199 | 1,254 | 55.32 | Central Asia |
| 2000s | 3,134 | 7,514 | 4,380 | Central Asia |
| 2010s | 3,041 | 13,061 | 10,020 | Central Asia |
| 2020s | 3,449 | 6,889 | 3,440 | Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Caribbean or Central Asia?
- Caribbean, at 3,921 against 2,927 in Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Caribbean and Central Asia?
- 994, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Central Asia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Central Asia rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Caribbean ranks 32nd and Central Asia ranks 34th of 36 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.