Solomon Islands vs Vanuatu: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Solomon Islands
32.97 million current US$
in 2024
Vanuatu
28.86 million current US$
in 2024
Solomon Islands rank
182nd
Vanuatu rank
184th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Solomon Islands
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 32.97 million current US$ against 28.86 million current US$ in Vanuatu, a difference of 4.11 million current US$.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 182nd and Vanuatu ranks 184th of 224 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.51 million current US$ | 24.86 million current US$ | 12.34 million current US$ | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 27.6 million current US$ | 33.05 million current US$ | 5.44 million current US$ | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 55.57 million current US$ | 39.07 million current US$ | 16.5 million current US$ | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 27.85 million current US$ | 26.69 million current US$ | 1.16 million current US$ | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Solomon Islands or Vanuatu?
- Solomon Islands, at 32.97 million current US$ against 28.86 million current US$ in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?
- 4.11 million current US$, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Solomon Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Solomon Islands ranks 182nd and Vanuatu ranks 184th 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.