French Polynesia vs Kenya: Foreign direct investment, net

French Polynesia
-37.32 million BoP, current US$
in 2016
Kenya
-45.78 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
61st
Kenya rank
64th

Foreign direct investment, net over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Kenya
-1.5B-1.0B-500.0M0500.0M197519992024

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports -37.32 million BoP, current US$ against -45.78 million BoP, current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 8.46 million BoP, current US$.

Across all 15 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.

French Polynesia ranks 61st and Kenya ranks 64th of 196 countries.

French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s -12.70 million BoP, current US$ -124.36 million BoP, current US$ 111.66 million BoP, current US$ French Polynesia
2010s -49.20 million BoP, current US$ -725.60 million BoP, current US$ 676.40 million BoP, current US$ French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, French Polynesia or Kenya?
French Polynesia, at -37.32 million BoP, current US$ against -45.78 million BoP, current US$ in Kenya as of 2016.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between French Polynesia and Kenya?
8.46 million BoP, current US$, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Kenya?
15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
How do French Polynesia and Kenya rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
French Polynesia ranks 61st and Kenya ranks 64th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). 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.