Northern Europe vs Somalia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Northern Europe
1.0%
in 2024
Somalia
6.4%
in 2024
Northern Europe rank
31st
Somalia rank
33rd

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

  • Northern Europe
  • Somalia
02.557.510200020122024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 6.4% against 1.0% in Northern Europe, a difference of 5.4%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 6.3 times Northern Europe's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Europe ahead.

Northern Europe ranks 31st and Somalia ranks 33rd of 37 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Northern Europe averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Europe Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 5.8% 1.0% 4.8% Northern Europe
2010s 3.8% 4.5% 0.7% Somalia
2020s 2.5% 6.3% 3.7% Somalia

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, Northern Europe or Somalia?
Somalia, at 6.4% against 1.0% in Northern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Northern Europe and Somalia?
5.4%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and Somalia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Northern Europe and Somalia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Northern Europe ranks 31st and Somalia ranks 33rd of 37 groups.
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