How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Palestine?

31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.

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.

United Kingdom vs Palestine: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP

United Kingdom

1.9%

in 2025

Palestine

1.9%

in 2025

United Kingdom rank

106th

Palestine rank

105th

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

United Kingdom
Palestine

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Palestine ahead.

United Kingdom ranks 106th and Palestine ranks 105th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 3 and Palestine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United Kingdom	Palestine	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4.4%	4.6%	0.2%	Palestine
2000s	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%	United Kingdom
2010s	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%	United Kingdom
2020s	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, United Kingdom or Palestine?: Palestine, at 1.9% against 1.9% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between United Kingdom and Palestine?: 0.0%, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Palestine?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do United Kingdom and Palestine rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?: United Kingdom ranks 106th and Palestine ranks 105th 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: 17 September 2026

Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.