Colombia vs Eastern Africa: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

Colombia
14,234
in 2024
Eastern Africa
19,256
in 2024
Colombia rank
27th
Eastern Africa rank
26th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • Colombia
  • Eastern Africa
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020072024

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 19,256 against 14,234 in Colombia, a difference of 5,022.

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 222 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 1,807 754.3 1,053 Colombia
2000s 5,642 3,837 1,805 Colombia
2010s 13,296 13,689 392.43 Eastern Africa
2020s 13,046 15,606 2,560 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 against 14,234 in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Colombia and Eastern Africa?
5,022, 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 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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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