Colombia vs Middle Africa: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)

Colombia
14,234 million current US$
in 2024
Middle Africa
6,920 million current US$
in 2024
Colombia rank
27th
Middle Africa rank
29th

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

  • Colombia
  • Middle Africa
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 14,234 million current US$ against 6,920 million current US$ in Middle Africa, a difference of 7,314 million current US$.

That makes Colombia's figure about 2.1 times Middle Africa's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 27th and Middle Africa ranks 29th of 224 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1,807 million current US$ 704.09 million current US$ 1,103 million current US$ Colombia
2000s 5,642 million current US$ 3,909 million current US$ 1,733 million current US$ Colombia
2010s 13,296 million current US$ 5,054 million current US$ 8,243 million current US$ Colombia
2020s 13,046 million current US$ 3,927 million current US$ 9,119 million current US$ Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Colombia or Middle Africa?
Colombia, at 14,234 million current US$ against 6,920 million current US$ in Middle Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Colombia and Middle Africa?
7,314 million current US$, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Middle Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Middle Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Colombia ranks 27th and Middle Africa ranks 29th 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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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