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
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.