Latvia vs Slovakia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Latvia
3.5%
in 2024
Slovakia
3.6%
in 2024
Latvia rank
76th
Slovakia rank
73rd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Latvia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 3.6% against 3.5% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Slovakia ahead.
Latvia ranks 76th and Slovakia ranks 73rd of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 6.0% | 1.9% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 0.6% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 1.9% | 2.8% | Latvia |
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, Latvia or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 3.6% against 3.5% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Latvia and Slovakia?
- 0.1%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovakia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Slovakia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Latvia ranks 76th and Slovakia ranks 73rd 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.