Eritrea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Eritrea
1.9%
in 2011
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.9%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
107th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
106th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Eritrea
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Eritrea ranks 107th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 106th of 198 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.6% | 0.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 5.7% | 3.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 1.8% | 2.0% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Eritrea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.9% against 1.9% in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Eritrea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
- How do Eritrea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 107th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 106th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.