Mongolia vs Nigeria: Foreign direct investment, net

Mongolia
-2.73 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Nigeria
-2.82 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Mongolia rank
154th
Nigeria rank
155th

Foreign direct investment, net over time

  • Mongolia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports -2.73 billion BoP, current US$ against -2.82 billion BoP, current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 92.18 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Mongolia ahead.

Mongolia ranks 154th and Nigeria ranks 155th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s -14.57 million BoP, current US$ -851.30 million BoP, current US$ 836.73 million BoP, current US$ Mongolia
2000s -256.36 million BoP, current US$ -3.69 billion BoP, current US$ 3.44 billion BoP, current US$ Mongolia
2010s -1.42 billion BoP, current US$ -3.52 billion BoP, current US$ 2.10 billion BoP, current US$ Mongolia
2020s -2.22 billion BoP, current US$ -1.02 billion BoP, current US$ 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Mongolia or Nigeria?
Mongolia, at -2.73 billion BoP, current US$ against -2.82 billion BoP, current US$ in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Mongolia and Nigeria?
92.18 million BoP, current US$, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Nigeria?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Mongolia and Nigeria rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
Mongolia ranks 154th and Nigeria ranks 155th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). 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.