Argentina vs Niger: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Argentina
- Niger
How they compare
Argentina currently reports -299.98 million BoP, current US$ against -337.36 million BoP, current US$ in Niger, a difference of 37.37 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Niger ahead.
Argentina ranks 91st and Niger ranks 94th of 196 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -227.67 million BoP, current US$ | -33.83 million BoP, current US$ | 193.83 million BoP, current US$ | Niger |
| 1980s | -608.90 million BoP, current US$ | -5.63 million BoP, current US$ | 603.27 million BoP, current US$ | Niger |
| 1990s | -5.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.78 million BoP, current US$ | 5.44 billion BoP, current US$ | Niger |
| 2000s | -4.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -132.16 million BoP, current US$ | 4.10 billion BoP, current US$ | Niger |
| 2010s | -8.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -642.95 million BoP, current US$ | 7.75 billion BoP, current US$ | Niger |
| 2020s | -10.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -642.45 million BoP, current US$ | 9.87 billion BoP, current US$ | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Argentina or Niger?
- Argentina, at -299.98 million BoP, current US$ against -337.36 million BoP, current US$ in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Argentina and Niger?
- 37.37 million BoP, current US$, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Niger?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Niger rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Argentina ranks 91st and Niger ranks 94th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.