Ethiopia vs New Zealand: Foreign direct investment, net

Ethiopia
-4.02 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
New Zealand
-3.58 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
165th
New Zealand rank
163rd

Foreign direct investment, net over time

  • Ethiopia
  • New Zealand
-10.0B-5.0B05.0B197720012025

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports -3.58 billion BoP, current US$ against -4.02 billion BoP, current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 438.33 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 165th and New Zealand ranks 163rd of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s -272.47 million BoP, current US$ -2.00 billion BoP, current US$ 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ Ethiopia
2010s -2.11 billion BoP, current US$ -1.95 billion BoP, current US$ 159.59 million BoP, current US$ New Zealand
2020s -3.52 billion BoP, current US$ -4.99 billion BoP, current US$ 1.47 billion 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 New Zealand?
New Zealand, at -3.58 billion BoP, current US$ against -4.02 billion BoP, current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Ethiopia and New Zealand?
438.33 million BoP, current US$, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and New Zealand?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and New Zealand rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
Ethiopia ranks 165th and New Zealand ranks 163rd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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
198 places, 7,322 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.