Sao Tome and Principe vs Tonga: Foreign direct investment, net

Sao Tome and Principe
20.51 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Tonga
13.33 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
35th
Tonga rank
38th

Foreign direct investment, net over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Tonga
-75.0M-50.0M-25.0M025.0M198520042024

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 20.51 million BoP, current US$ against 13.33 million BoP, current US$ in Tonga, a difference of 7.18 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.5 times Tonga's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Tonga ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 35th and Tonga ranks 38th of 197 countries.

Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Tonga Difference Ahead
1980s -200,363 BoP, current US$ -58,146 BoP, current US$ 142,217 BoP, current US$ Tonga
2000s -24.32 million BoP, current US$ -8.50 million BoP, current US$ 15.82 million BoP, current US$ Tonga
2010s -26.43 million BoP, current US$ -5.69 million BoP, current US$ 20.74 million BoP, current US$ Tonga
2020s -22.14 million BoP, current US$ 1.26 million BoP, current US$ 23.39 million BoP, current US$ Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Sao Tome and Principe or Tonga?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 20.51 million BoP, current US$ against 13.33 million BoP, current US$ in Tonga as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
7.18 million BoP, current US$, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
23 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 35th and Tonga ranks 38th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). 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
198 places, 7,322 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.