Ethiopia vs Greece: Foreign direct investment, net

Ethiopia
-4.02 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Greece
-4.52 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
164th
Greece rank
166th

Foreign direct investment, net over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Greece
-6.0B-4.0B-2.0B02.0B4.0B197620002024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports -4.02 billion BoP, current US$ against -4.52 billion BoP, current US$ in Greece, a difference of 500.66 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 164th and Greece ranks 166th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Greece Difference Ahead
1970s -5.85 million BoP, current US$ -387.00 million BoP, current US$ 381.15 million BoP, current US$ Ethiopia
2000s -272.47 million BoP, current US$ 19.15 million BoP, current US$ 291.63 million BoP, current US$ Greece
2010s -2.11 billion BoP, current US$ -1.77 billion BoP, current US$ 336.22 million BoP, current US$ Greece
2020s -3.52 billion BoP, current US$ -3.70 billion BoP, current US$ 178.61 million BoP, current US$ Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Ethiopia or Greece?
Ethiopia, at -4.02 billion BoP, current US$ against -4.52 billion BoP, current US$ in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Ethiopia and Greece?
500.66 million BoP, current US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Greece?
21 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Greece rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
Ethiopia ranks 164th and Greece ranks 166th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). 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.