Solomon Islands vs Yemen: Foreign direct investment, net

Solomon Islands
19.91 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Yemen
15.44 million BoP, current US$
in 2015
Solomon Islands rank
36th
Yemen rank
37th

Foreign direct investment, net over time

  • Solomon Islands
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 19.91 million BoP, current US$ against 15.44 million BoP, current US$ in Yemen, a difference of 4.47 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.3 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Yemen ahead.

Solomon Islands ranks 36th and Yemen ranks 37th of 196 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Solomon Islands Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s -49.47 million BoP, current US$ -684.01 million BoP, current US$ 634.53 million BoP, current US$ Solomon Islands
2010s -66.60 million BoP, current US$ 120.93 million BoP, current US$ 187.53 million BoP, current US$ Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Solomon Islands or Yemen?
Solomon Islands, at 19.91 million BoP, current US$ against 15.44 million BoP, current US$ in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Solomon Islands and Yemen?
4.47 million BoP, current US$, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Yemen?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
How do Solomon Islands and Yemen rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
Solomon Islands ranks 36th and Yemen ranks 37th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). 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.