Iraq vs Jamaica: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Iraq
-42.61 % change on previous year
in 2024
Jamaica
-38.04 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iraq rank
168th
Jamaica rank
166th

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

  • Iraq
  • Jamaica
-50005001.0k197119972024

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports -38.04 % change on previous year against -42.61 % change on previous year in Iraq, a difference of 4.57 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 168th and Jamaica ranks 166th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Jamaica Difference Ahead
1970s 19.03 % change on previous year -38.26 % change on previous year 57.29 % change on previous year Iraq
1980s 47.88 % change on previous year 42.02 % change on previous year 5.86 % change on previous year Iraq
1990s 245.39 % change on previous year 13.54 % change on previous year 231.86 % change on previous year Iraq
2000s 43.14 % change on previous year 0.8703 % change on previous year 42.27 % change on previous year Iraq
2010s -30.22 % change on previous year 13.72 % change on previous year 43.94 % change on previous year Jamaica
2020s -32.77 % change on previous year -4.67 % change on previous year 28.09 % change on previous year Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Iraq or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at -38.04 % change on previous year against -42.61 % change on previous year in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Iraq and Jamaica?
4.57 % change on previous year, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Jamaica?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Jamaica rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Iraq ranks 168th and Jamaica ranks 166th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.