Burundi vs Venezuela: Foreign direct investment, net

Burundi
-31.21 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
Venezuela
-27.00 million BoP, current US$
in 2016
Burundi rank
60th
Venezuela rank
58th

Foreign direct investment, net over time

  • Burundi
  • Venezuela
-6.0B-4.0B-2.0B02.0B4.0B197019972025

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports -27.00 million BoP, current US$ against -31.21 million BoP, current US$ in Burundi, a difference of 4.21 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 60th and Venezuela ranks 58th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Venezuela Difference Ahead
1980s -1.03 million BoP, current US$ 69.60 million BoP, current US$ 70.63 million BoP, current US$ Venezuela
1990s -585,466 BoP, current US$ -732.86 million BoP, current US$ 732.27 million BoP, current US$ Burundi
2000s -1.82 million BoP, current US$ -1.12 billion BoP, current US$ 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ Burundi
2010s -31.39 million BoP, current US$ -827.86 million BoP, current US$ 796.47 million BoP, current US$ Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Burundi or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at -27.00 million BoP, current US$ against -31.21 million BoP, current US$ in Burundi as of 2016.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Burundi and Venezuela?
4.21 million BoP, current US$, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Venezuela?
28 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2016.
How do Burundi and Venezuela rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
Burundi ranks 60th and Venezuela ranks 58th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 7,300 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.