Côte d'Ivoire vs Nigeria: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports -2.82 billion BoP, current US$ against -2.89 billion BoP, current US$ in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 75.00 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 157th and Nigeria ranks 156th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -378.93 million BoP, current US$ | -5.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.39 billion BoP, current US$ | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | -429.77 million BoP, current US$ | -3.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.09 billion BoP, current US$ | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | -1.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 607.41 million BoP, current US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Côte d'Ivoire or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at -2.82 billion BoP, current US$ against -2.89 billion BoP, current US$ in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
- 75.00 million BoP, current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 157th and Nigeria ranks 156th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). 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.