Republic of Moldova vs Vanuatu: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP

Republic of Moldova
2.3%
in 2025
Vanuatu
2.2%
in 2024
Republic of Moldova rank
91st
Vanuatu rank
92nd

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

  • Republic of Moldova
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Republic of Moldova ranks 91st and Vanuatu ranks 92nd of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Moldova averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Moldova Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1990s 2.4% 10.9% 8.5% Vanuatu
2000s 7.4% 6.3% 1.2% Republic of Moldova
2010s 3.1% 5.5% 2.4% Vanuatu
2020s 2.6% 2.4% 0.2% Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Republic of Moldova or Vanuatu?
Republic of Moldova, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Republic of Moldova and Vanuatu?
0.1%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Vanuatu?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Republic of Moldova and Vanuatu rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
Republic of Moldova ranks 91st and Vanuatu ranks 92nd 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.