Azerbaijan vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Azerbaijan
0.3%
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0.3%
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
179th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
180th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 179th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 180th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and Iran (Islamic Republic of) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
2000s 24.3% 1.1% 23.2% Azerbaijan
2010s 6.3% 0.6% 5.6% Azerbaijan
2020s -1.4% 0.4% 1.7% Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp, Azerbaijan or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Azerbaijan, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Azerbaijan and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
0.0%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Azerbaijan and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Azerbaijan ranks 179th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 180th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed