Luxembourg vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Luxembourg
113.6%
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
18.6%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
2nd
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
2nd

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

  • Luxembourg
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
-400-2000200200220132024

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 113.6% against 18.6% in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 95.0%.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 6.1 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Small island developing States (SIDS) ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 2nd and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 2nd of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Small island developing States (SIDS) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.5% 10.5% 9.0% Small island developing States (SIDS)
2010s 33.3% 14.5% 18.8% Luxembourg
2020s -52.8% 18.1% 71.0% Small island developing States (SIDS)

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, Luxembourg or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Luxembourg, at 113.6% against 18.6% in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Luxembourg and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
95.0%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Luxembourg and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Luxembourg ranks 2nd and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 2nd 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