Iceland vs Western Asia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Iceland
8.1%
in 2024
Western Asia
1.2%
in 2024
Iceland rank
27th
Western Asia rank
26th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Iceland
- Western Asia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 8.1% against 1.2% in Western Asia, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 6.9 times Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 27th and Western Asia ranks 26th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Western Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 2.7% | 6.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | -0.8% | 3.2% | 4.0% | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 1.4% | 1.9% | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Western Asia?
- Iceland, at 8.1% against 1.2% in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Iceland and Western Asia?
- 6.9%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Western Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Western Asia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 27th and Western Asia ranks 26th 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.