Israel vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

Israel
16,808
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
36,900
in 2024
Israel rank
23rd
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
23rd

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • Israel
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199020072024

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 36,900 against 16,808 in Israel, a difference of 20,092.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 2.2 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.

Israel ranks 23rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 23rd of 222 countries.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 1,278 2,396 1,118 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 5,948 10,062 4,114 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 12,164 24,873 12,709 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 19,149 29,074 9,925 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Israel or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 36,900 against 16,808 in Israel as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Israel and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
20,092, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Israel and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Israel ranks 23rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 23rd 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