Netherlands vs Yemen: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP

Netherlands
-1.4%
in 2024
Yemen
-1.3%
in 2018
Netherlands rank
186th
Yemen rank
185th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports -1.3% against -1.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 186th and Yemen ranks 185th of 198 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 3.7% -0.3% 4.0% Netherlands
2000s 26.8% 1.8% 25.0% Netherlands
2010s 22.8% -0.7% 23.5% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Netherlands or Yemen?
Yemen, at -1.3% against -1.4% in Netherlands as of 2018.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Netherlands and Yemen?
0.1%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Yemen?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Netherlands and Yemen rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
Netherlands ranks 186th and Yemen ranks 185th 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

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.