Iraq vs United Kingdom: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

Iraq
-7,458
in 2024
United Kingdom
-40,003
in 2024
Iraq rank
217th
United Kingdom rank
220th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • Iraq
  • United Kingdom
-100.0k0100.0k200.0k300.0k199020072024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports -7,458 against -40,003 in United Kingdom, a difference of 32,545.

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

Iraq ranks 217th and United Kingdom ranks 220th of 222 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 1.04 27,047 27,046 United Kingdom
2000s 661.71 93,775 93,114 United Kingdom
2010s -3,309 76,821 80,130 United Kingdom
2020s -4,081 -116.76 3,965 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Iraq or United Kingdom?
Iraq, at -7,458 against -40,003 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Iraq and United Kingdom?
32,545, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Kingdom?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Iraq and United Kingdom rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Iraq ranks 217th and United Kingdom ranks 220th 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