Iraq vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)

Iraq
-7,458 million current US$
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-40,003 million current US$
in 2024
Iraq rank
219th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
222nd

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

  • Iraq
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-100.0k0100.0k200.0k300.0k199020072024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports -7,458 million current US$ against -40,003 million current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 32,545 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Iraq ranks 219th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 222nd of 224 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.04 million current US$ 27,047 million current US$ 27,046 million current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 661.71 million current US$ 93,775 million current US$ 93,114 million current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s -3,309 million current US$ 76,821 million current US$ 80,130 million current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s -4,081 million current US$ -116.76 million current US$ 3,965 million current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Iraq or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Iraq, at -7,458 million current US$ against -40,003 million current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Iraq and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
32,545 million current US$, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Iraq and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Iraq ranks 219th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 222nd 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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About this data

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