New Zealand vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
New Zealand
1.4%
in 2025
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1.4%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
132nd
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
133rd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- New Zealand
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 132nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 133rd of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | -0.4% | 2.0% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.7% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 2.8% | 1.0% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.5% | 0.5% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, New Zealand or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- New Zealand, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between New Zealand and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 132nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 133rd 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.