Northern Africa vs Viet Nam: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)

Northern Africa
50,592 million current US$
in 2024
Viet Nam
20,170 million current US$
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
18th
Viet Nam rank
20th

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

  • Northern Africa
  • Viet Nam
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020072024

How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 50,592 million current US$ against 20,170 million current US$ in Viet Nam, a difference of 30,422 million current US$.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 2.5 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern Africa ahead.

Northern Africa ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 35 groups.

Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 2,014 million current US$ 1,338 million current US$ 676.05 million current US$ Northern Africa
2000s 12,084 million current US$ 3,556 million current US$ 8,528 million current US$ Northern Africa
2010s 13,222 million current US$ 11,211 million current US$ 2,011 million current US$ Northern Africa
2020s 19,689 million current US$ 17,606 million current US$ 2,083 million current US$ Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Northern Africa or Viet Nam?
Northern Africa, at 50,592 million current US$ against 20,170 million current US$ in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Northern Africa and Viet Nam?
30,422 million current US$, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Viet Nam?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Northern Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Northern Africa ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 35 groups.
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