Estonia vs Tonga: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Estonia
-1.8%
in 2025
Tonga
-1.9%
in 2024
Estonia rank
188th
Tonga rank
189th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Estonia
- Tonga
How they compare
Estonia currently reports -1.8% against -1.9% in Tonga, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 188th and Tonga ranks 189th of 198 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 0.4% | 5.2% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 3.2% | 7.2% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 1.5% | 4.3% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 8.3% | -0.0% | 8.3% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Estonia or Tonga?
- Estonia, at -1.8% against -1.9% in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Estonia and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Tonga?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Tonga rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Estonia ranks 188th and Tonga ranks 189th 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.