India vs Northern Africa: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

India
27,556
in 2024
Northern Africa
50,592
in 2024
India rank
17th
Northern Africa rank
18th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • India
  • Northern Africa
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020072024

How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 50,592 against 27,556 in India, a difference of 23,036.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.8 times India's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern Africa ahead.

India ranks 17th and Northern Africa ranks 18th of 222 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Northern Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1,517 2,014 497.32 Northern Africa
2000s 16,083 12,084 3,999 India
2010s 37,175 13,222 23,953 India
2020s 42,769 19,689 23,080 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, India or Northern Africa?
Northern Africa, at 50,592 against 27,556 in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between India and Northern Africa?
23,036, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Northern Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do India and Northern Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
India ranks 17th and Northern Africa ranks 18th 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