Colombia vs Eastern Africa: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Colombia
14,234 million current US$
in 2024
Eastern Africa
19,256 million current US$
in 2024
Colombia rank
27th
Eastern Africa rank
26th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Colombia
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 19,256 million current US$ against 14,234 million current US$ in Colombia, a difference of 5,022 million current US$.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 1.4 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 27th and Eastern Africa ranks 26th of 224 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Eastern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,807 million current US$ | 754.3 million current US$ | 1,053 million current US$ | Colombia |
| 2000s | 5,642 million current US$ | 3,837 million current US$ | 1,805 million current US$ | Colombia |
| 2010s | 13,296 million current US$ | 13,689 million current US$ | 392.43 million current US$ | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 13,046 million current US$ | 15,606 million current US$ | 2,560 million current US$ | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Colombia or Eastern Africa?
- Eastern Africa, at 19,256 million current US$ against 14,234 million current US$ in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Colombia and Eastern Africa?
- 5,022 million current US$, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Eastern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Eastern Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Colombia ranks 27th and Eastern Africa ranks 26th 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.