Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net

Netherlands
11.13 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10.30 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Netherlands rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th

Foreign direct investment, net over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-300.0B-200.0B-100.0B0100.0B200.0B196719962025

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 11.13 billion BoP, current US$ against 10.30 billion BoP, current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 832.70 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ 384.66 million BoP, current US$ Netherlands
1980s 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ 6.94 billion BoP, current US$ 3.89 billion BoP, current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 8.30 billion BoP, current US$ 24.56 billion BoP, current US$ 16.27 billion BoP, current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 29.85 billion BoP, current US$ 31.51 billion BoP, current US$ 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 48.55 billion BoP, current US$ -56.99 billion BoP, current US$ 105.54 billion BoP, current US$ Netherlands
2020s 62.95 billion BoP, current US$ -20.44 billion BoP, current US$ 83.39 billion BoP, current US$ Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Netherlands, at 11.13 billion BoP, current US$ against 10.30 billion BoP, current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
832.70 million BoP, current US$, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
Netherlands ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
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.