Macao vs Sri Lanka: Foreign direct investment, net

Macao
-650.90 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Sri Lanka
-650.82 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Macao rank
113th
Sri Lanka rank
112th

Foreign direct investment, net over time

  • Macao
  • Sri Lanka
-5.0B05.0B10.0B197519992024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports -650.82 million BoP, current US$ against -650.90 million BoP, current US$ in Macao, a difference of 83,000 BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Macao ranks 113th and Sri Lanka ranks 112th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macao Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s -1.75 billion BoP, current US$ -365.05 million BoP, current US$ 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ Sri Lanka
2010s -1.90 billion BoP, current US$ -870.26 million BoP, current US$ 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ Sri Lanka
2020s 625.52 million BoP, current US$ -635.15 million BoP, current US$ 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Macao or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at -650.82 million BoP, current US$ against -650.90 million BoP, current US$ in Macao as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Macao and Sri Lanka?
83,000 BoP, current US$, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Sri Lanka?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Macao and Sri Lanka rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
Macao ranks 113th and Sri Lanka ranks 112th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). 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.