North America vs Zambia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
North America
30.35 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zambia
268.02 % change on previous year
in 2024
North America rank
5th
Zambia rank
6th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- North America
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 268.02 % change on previous year against 30.35 % change on previous year in North America, a difference of 237.67 % change on previous year.
That makes Zambia's figure about 8.8 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.62 % change on previous year | 29.24 % change on previous year | 8.62 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1980s | 41.04 % change on previous year | 46.57 % change on previous year | 5.54 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1990s | 20.79 % change on previous year | 71.01 % change on previous year | 50.22 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2000s | 5.88 % change on previous year | 25.17 % change on previous year | 19.29 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2010s | 12.58 % change on previous year | 14.73 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2020s | 36.05 % change on previous year | 39.26 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, North America or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 268.02 % change on previous year against 30.35 % change on previous year in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between North America and Zambia?
- 237.67 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Zambia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do North America and Zambia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- North America ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 6th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.