Comoros vs Kiribati: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Comoros
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports -4.14 million BoP, current US$ against -5.35 million BoP, current US$ in Comoros, a difference of 1.21 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Kiribati ahead.
Comoros ranks 49th and Kiribati ranks 48th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 1 and Kiribati in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -4.86 million BoP, current US$ | -218,835 BoP, current US$ | 4.64 million BoP, current US$ | Kiribati |
| 1990s | -143,745 BoP, current US$ | -153,614 BoP, current US$ | 9,869 BoP, current US$ | Comoros |
| 2000s | -6.74 million BoP, current US$ | -1.34 million BoP, current US$ | 5.40 million BoP, current US$ | Kiribati |
| 2010s | -7.66 million BoP, current US$ | 841,934 BoP, current US$ | 8.50 million BoP, current US$ | Kiribati |
| 2020s | -4.35 million BoP, current US$ | -3.20 million BoP, current US$ | 1.15 million BoP, current US$ | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Comoros or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at -4.14 million BoP, current US$ against -5.35 million BoP, current US$ in Comoros as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Comoros and Kiribati?
- 1.21 million BoP, current US$, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Kiribati?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Comoros and Kiribati rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Comoros ranks 49th and Kiribati ranks 48th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). 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.