East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Vanuatu: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
-1.29 % change on previous year
in 2025
Vanuatu
211.4 % change on previous year
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
10th
Vanuatu rank
7th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Vanuatu
0200400600197119982025

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 211.4 % change on previous year against -1.29 % change on previous year in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 212.69 % change on previous year.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 163.3 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Vanuatu ahead.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th and Vanuatu ranks 7th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1970s 2.77 % change on previous year 84.04 % change on previous year 81.27 % change on previous year Vanuatu
1980s 26.89 % change on previous year 47.07 % change on previous year 20.18 % change on previous year Vanuatu
1990s 23.04 % change on previous year 8.92 % change on previous year 14.12 % change on previous year East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 13.35 % change on previous year 22.49 % change on previous year 9.14 % change on previous year Vanuatu
2010s 9.18 % change on previous year 21.44 % change on previous year 12.26 % change on previous year Vanuatu
2020s -4.76 % change on previous year 21.08 % change on previous year 25.83 % change on previous year Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 211.4 % change on previous year against -1.29 % change on previous year in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Vanuatu?
212.69 % change on previous year, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Vanuatu?
52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Vanuatu rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th and Vanuatu ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. 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 (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.