Finland vs Kazakhstan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Finland
-0.1%
in 2025
Kazakhstan
-0.3%
in 2025
Finland rank
176th
Kazakhstan rank
179th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Finland
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Finland currently reports -0.1% against -0.3% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Finland ranks 176th and Kazakhstan ranks 179th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 5.0% | 2.4% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 10.2% | 5.7% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 4.7% | 2.0% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 0.5% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Finland or Kazakhstan?
- Finland, at -0.1% against -0.3% in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Finland and Kazakhstan?
- 0.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Kazakhstan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Kazakhstan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Finland ranks 176th and Kazakhstan ranks 179th 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.