Eswatini vs Vanuatu: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Eswatini
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports -9.21 million BoP, current US$ against -11.76 million BoP, current US$ in Eswatini, a difference of 2.55 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 51st and Vanuatu ranks 50th of 196 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -20.11 million BoP, current US$ | -7.47 million BoP, current US$ | 12.64 million BoP, current US$ | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | -44.63 million BoP, current US$ | -24.86 million BoP, current US$ | 19.77 million BoP, current US$ | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | -49.15 million BoP, current US$ | -24.63 million BoP, current US$ | 24.52 million BoP, current US$ | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | -46.84 million BoP, current US$ | -45.11 million BoP, current US$ | 1.73 million BoP, current US$ | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | -46.83 million BoP, current US$ | -30.58 million BoP, current US$ | 16.25 million BoP, current US$ | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Eswatini or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at -9.21 million BoP, current US$ against -11.76 million BoP, current US$ in Eswatini as of 2022.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Eswatini and Vanuatu?
- 2.55 million BoP, current US$, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Vanuatu?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do Eswatini and Vanuatu rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Eswatini ranks 51st and Vanuatu ranks 50th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). 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.