Estonia vs Papua New Guinea: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Estonia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 967.88 million BoP, current US$ against 813.92 million BoP, current US$ in Estonia, a difference of 153.96 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea ranks 24th of 197 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -210.48 million BoP, current US$ | -152.97 million BoP, current US$ | 57.51 million BoP, current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | -664.16 million BoP, current US$ | -84.57 million BoP, current US$ | 579.59 million BoP, current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | -945.14 million BoP, current US$ | 231.45 million BoP, current US$ | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | -1.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.55 billion BoP, current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Estonia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 967.88 million BoP, current US$ against 813.92 million BoP, current US$ in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Estonia and Papua New Guinea?
- 153.96 million BoP, current US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Papua New Guinea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Estonia ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea ranks 24th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). 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.