United States of America vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
United States of America
1.3%
in 2025
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1.4%
in 2024
United States of America rank
136th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
133rd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- United States of America
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
United States of America ranks 136th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 133rd of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | -0.4% | 0.6% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.6% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 2.8% | 1.5% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.3% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 0.8% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.9% | 0.6% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
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 States of America or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 1.4% against 1.3% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between United States of America and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.1%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do United States of America and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- United States of America ranks 136th 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.