Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Kenya: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1,449 million current US$
in 2024
Kenya
1,503 million current US$
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
94th
Kenya rank
93rd

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

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1,503 million current US$ against 1,449 million current US$ in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 54 million current US$.

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

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 94th and Kenya ranks 93rd of 224 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2466 million current US$ 21 million current US$ 20.75 million current US$ Kenya
2000s 2,222 million current US$ 373.88 million current US$ 1,848 million current US$ Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 3,206 million current US$ 1,603 million current US$ 1,604 million current US$ Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 1,428 million current US$ 1,504 million current US$ 76.3 million current US$ Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Kenya?
Kenya, at 1,503 million current US$ against 1,449 million current US$ in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Kenya?
54 million current US$, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Kenya?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Kenya rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 94th and Kenya ranks 93rd 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