Romania vs Ukraine: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Romania
2.2%
in 2025
Ukraine
2.1%
in 2024
Romania rank
94th
Ukraine rank
97th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Romania
- Ukraine
How they compare
Romania currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 94th and Ukraine ranks 97th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | Romania |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.1% | 0.9% | Romania |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 3.1% | 0.8% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.8% | 1.0% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Romania or Ukraine?
- Romania, at 2.2% against 2.1% in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Romania and Ukraine?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Ukraine?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Ukraine rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Romania ranks 94th and Ukraine ranks 97th 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.