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

Colombia
14,234
in 2024
Middle Africa
6,920
in 2024
Colombia rank
27th
Middle Africa rank
29th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

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

How they compare

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

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 222 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 1,807 704.09 1,103 Colombia
2000s 5,642 3,909 1,733 Colombia
2010s 13,296 5,054 8,243 Colombia
2020s 13,046 3,927 9,119 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 against 6,920 in Middle Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Colombia and Middle Africa?
7,314, 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 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