Iraq vs Naoero: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP

Iraq
-2.7%
in 2024
Naoero
-3.5%
in 2024
Iraq rank
192nd
Naoero rank
194th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time

  • Iraq
  • Naoero
-5-2.502.55197019972024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports -2.7% against -3.5% in Naoero, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Naoero ahead.

Iraq ranks 192nd and Naoero ranks 194th of 198 countries.

Naoero has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Naoero Difference Ahead
2010s -1.7% 3.8% 5.6% Naoero
2020s -1.7% -1.1% 0.5% Naoero

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Iraq or Naoero?
Iraq, at -2.7% against -3.5% in Naoero as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Iraq and Naoero?
0.8%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Naoero?
7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Naoero rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
Iraq ranks 192nd and Naoero ranks 194th 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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.