North America vs Vanuatu: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
North America
30.35 % change on previous year
in 2025
Vanuatu
211.4 % change on previous year
in 2024
North America rank
5th
Vanuatu rank
7th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- North America
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 211.4 % change on previous year against 30.35 % change on previous year in North America, a difference of 181.05 % change on previous year.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 7.0 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Vanuatu ahead.
North America ranks 5th and Vanuatu ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.2 % change on previous year | 84.04 % change on previous year | 64.84 % change on previous year | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 41.04 % change on previous year | 47.07 % change on previous year | 6.04 % change on previous year | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 20.79 % change on previous year | 8.92 % change on previous year | 11.87 % change on previous year | North America |
| 2000s | 5.88 % change on previous year | 22.49 % change on previous year | 16.61 % change on previous year | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 12.58 % change on previous year | 21.44 % change on previous year | 8.86 % change on previous year | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 26.2 % change on previous year | 21.08 % change on previous year | 5.13 % change on previous year | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, North America or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 211.4 % change on previous year against 30.35 % change on previous year in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between North America and Vanuatu?
- 181.05 % change on previous year, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Vanuatu?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do North America and Vanuatu rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- North America ranks 5th and Vanuatu ranks 7th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.