French Polynesia vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Foreign direct investment, net

French Polynesia
-37.32 million BoP, current US$
in 2016
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
-27.00 million BoP, current US$
in 2016
French Polynesia rank
61st
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
58th

Foreign direct investment, net over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports -27.00 million BoP, current US$ against -37.32 million BoP, current US$ in French Polynesia, a difference of 10.32 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 61st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 58th 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s -12.70 million BoP, current US$ -277.25 million BoP, current US$ 264.55 million BoP, current US$ French Polynesia
2010s -49.20 million BoP, current US$ -827.86 million BoP, current US$ 778.66 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at -27.00 million BoP, current US$ against -37.32 million BoP, current US$ in French Polynesia as of 2016.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between French Polynesia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
10.32 million BoP, current US$, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
How do French Polynesia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
French Polynesia ranks 61st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 58th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). 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.