Egypt vs Western Asia: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

Egypt
46,578
in 2024
Western Asia
106,277
in 2024
Egypt rank
11th
Western Asia rank
14th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • Egypt
  • Western Asia
-50.0k050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

Western Asia currently reports 106,277 against 46,578 in Egypt, a difference of 59,699.

That makes Western Asia's figure about 2.3 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Asia ahead.

Egypt ranks 11th and Western Asia ranks 14th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Western Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 804.52 4,642 3,837 Western Asia
2000s 4,799 44,511 39,712 Western Asia
2010s 6,039 94,189 88,150 Western Asia
2020s 15,758 74,536 58,778 Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Egypt or Western Asia?
Western Asia, at 106,277 against 46,578 in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Egypt and Western Asia?
59,699, with Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Western Asia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Western Asia rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Egypt ranks 11th and Western Asia ranks 14th 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