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
0510200020122024

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.

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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