Slovakia vs United States of America: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Slovakia
1.3%
in 2025
United States of America
1.3%
in 2025
Slovakia rank
134th
United States of America rank
136th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Slovakia
- United States of America
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 134th and United States of America ranks 136th of 198 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 1.8% | 6.0% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 0.8% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 0.5% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Slovakia or United States of America?
- Slovakia, at 1.3% against 1.3% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Slovakia and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and United States of America?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Slovakia and United States of America rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Slovakia ranks 134th and United States of America ranks 136th 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.